介绍故宫的四六级英语作文

　　故宫，位于我国首都北京城的中心。是明成祖朱棣集中全国匠师，征用二三十万农工和军工，经过14年的时间，才建成的一组规模宏大的殿群。以下是小编整理的介绍故宫的四六级英语作文，欢迎阅读。介绍故宫的四六级英语作文1
　　SituatedinthewesternoutskirtsofHaidianDistrict，theSummerPalaceis15kilometers（9。3miles）fromcentralBeijing。Havingthelargestroyalparkandbeingwellpreserved，itwasdesignated，in1960bytheStateCouncil，asaKeyCulturalRelicsProtectionSiteofChina。Containingexamplesoftheancientarts，italsohasgracefullandscapesandmagnificentconstructions。TheSummerPalaceisthearchetypalChinesegarden，andisrankedamongstthemostnotedandclassicalgardensoftheworld。In1998，itwaslistedasoneoftheWorldHeritageSitesbyUNESCO。
　　ConstructedintheJinDynasty（11151234），duringthesucceedingreignoffeudalemperors；itwasextendedcontinuously。BythetimeoftheQingDynasty（16441911），ithadbecomealuxuriousroyalgardenprovidingroyalfamilieswithrestandentertainment。Originallycalled39；QingyiGarden39；（GardenofClearRipples），itwasknowasoneofthefamous39；threehillsandfivegardens39；（LongevityHill，JadeSpringMountain，andFragrantHill；GardenofClearRipples，GardenofEverlastingSpring，GardenofPerfectionandBrightness，GardenofTranquilityandBrightness，andGardenofTranquilityandPleasure）。LikemostofthegardensofBeijing，itcouldnoteludetherampagesoftheAngloFrenchalliedforceandwasdestroyedbyfire。In1888，EmpressDowagerCixiembezzlednavyfundstoreconstructitforherownbenefit，changingitsnametoSummerPalace（Yiheyuan）。Shespentmostofherlateryearsthere，dealingwithstateaffairsandentertaining。In1900，itsufferedagain，beingransackedbytheEightPowerAlliedForce。Afterthesuccessofthe1911Revolution，itwasopenedtothepublic。
　　ComposedmainlyofLongevityHillandKunmingLake，TheSummerPalaceoccupiesanareaof294hectares（726。5acres），threequartersofwhichiswater。Guidedbynature，artistsdesignedthegardensexquisitelysothatvisitorswouldseemarvelousviewsandbeamazedbyperfectexamplesofrefinedcraftworkusingthefinestmaterials。
　　CenteredontheTowerofBuddhistIncense（Foxiangge）theSummerPalaceconsistsofover3，000structuresincludingpavilions，towers，bridges，andcorridors。TheSummerPalacecanbepidedintofourparts：thecourtarea，fronthillarea，frontlakearea，andrearhillandbacklakearea。
　　FrontHillArea：thisareaisthemostmagnificentareaintheSummerPalacewiththemostconstructions。ItslayoutisquitedistinctivebecauseofthecentralaxisfromtheyardofKunmingLaketothehilltop，onwhichimportantbuildingsarepositionedincludingGateofDispellingClouds，HallofDispellingClouds，HallofMoralGlory，TowerofBuddhistIncense，theHalloftheSeaofWisdom，etc。
　　RearHillandBackLakeArea：althoughtheconstructionsarefewerhere，ithasauniquelandscape，withdensegreentrees，andwindingpaths。Visitorscanfeelararetranquility，andelegance。ThisareaincludesscenicspotssuchasKunmingLakeandBackLake，whichpresentsatranquilbeauty，GardenofHarmoniousInterest，builtbyimitatingthelayoutofSouthernChina’sclassicalgardens，andSuzhouMarketStreet，endowedwithastrongflavorofthewatertownSuzhou。
　　CourtArea：thisiswhereEmpressDowagerCixiandEmperorGuangxumetofficials，conductedstateaffairsandrested。EnteringtheEastPalaceGate，visitorsmayseethemainpalacebuildings：theHallofBenevolenceandLongevityservedastheofficeoftheEmperor，theHallofJadeRippleswhereGuangxulived，theHallofJoyfulLongevity，Cixi39；sresidence，theGardenofVirtueandHarmonywhereCixiwasentertained，YiyunHouse，whereoncelivedtheEmpressLongyu，andLongGallery，whichmeasuresthelongestinChinesegardens。
　　FrontLakeArea：coveringalargerpartoftheSummerPalace，opensupthevistaofthelake。Abreezefluttering，wavesgleamandwillowskisstheripplesofthevastwater。InthiscomfortableareatherearetheEasternBankandWesternBank，SeventeenArchBridge，NanhuIsland，thelargestislandinSummerPalace，BronzeOx，animposingstatuebesidethelake，andMarbleBoat，builtinwesternstylewithelaboratedecorations。OnthewesternbankfloatsixdistinctbridgesamongstwhichtheJadeBeltBridgeisthepretty！介绍故宫的四六级英语作文2
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　　Thisisthepalacemuseum；alsoknowasthePurpleForbiddenCity。ItisthelargestandmostwellreservedimperialresidenceinChinatoday。UnderMingEmperorYongle，constructionbeganin1406。Ittook14yearstobuildtheForbiddenCity。ThefirstrulerwhoactuallylivedherewasMingEmperorZhudi。Forfivecenturiesthereafter，itcontinuedtobetheresidenceof23successiveemperorsuntil1911whenQingEmperorPuyiwasforcedtoabdicatethethrone。In1987，theUnitedNationsEducational，ScientificandCulturalOrganizationrecognizedtheForbiddenCitywasaworldculturallegacy。
　　ItisbelievedthatthePalaceMuseum，orZiJinCheng（PurpleForbiddenCity），gotitsnamefromastronomyfolklore，TheancientastronomerspidedtheconstellationsintogroupsandcenteredthemaroundtheZiweiYuan（NorthStar）。TheconstellationcontainingtheNorthStarwascalledtheConstellationofHeavenlyGodandstaritselfwascalledthepurplepalace。Becausetheemperorwassupposedlythesonoftheheavenlygods，hiscentralanddominantpositionwouldbefurtherhighlightedtheuseofthewordpurpleinthenameofhisresidence。Infolklore，thetermaneasternpurplecloudisdriftingbecameametaphorforauspiciouseventsafterapurplecloudwasseendriftingeastwardimmediatelybeforethearrivalofanancientphilosopher，LaoZi，totheHanghuPass。Here，purpleisassociatedwithauspiciousdevelopments。Thewordjin（forbidden）isselfexplanatoryastheimperialpalacewasheavilyguardedandoffexplanatoryastheimperialpalacewasheavilyguardedandofflimitstoordinarypeople。
　　Theredandyellowusedonthepalacewallsandroofsarealsosymbolic。Redrepresentshappiness，goodfortuneandwealth。YellowisthecoloroftheearthontheLoessPlateau，theoriginalhomeoftheChinesepeople。YellowbecameanimperialcolorduringtheTangdynasty，whenonlymembersoftheroyalfamilywereallowedtowearitanduseitintheirarchitecture。
　　TheForbiddenCityisrectangularinshape。Itis960meterslongfromnorthtosouthand750meterwidefromeastwest。Ithas9，900roomsunderatotalroofarea150，000squaremeters。A52meterwidemoatencirclesa9。9meterhighwallwhichenclosesthecomplex。Octagonshapedturretsrestonthefourcornersofthewall。Therearefourentrancesintothecity：theMeridianGatetothesouth，theShenwuGate（GateofMilitaryProwess）tothenorth，andtheXihuaGate（GateofmilitaryProwess）tothenorth，andtheXihuaGate（WesternFloweryGate）tothewest，theDonghua（EasternFloweryGate）totheeast。
　　ManpowerandmaterialsthroughoutthecountrywereusedtobuildtheForbiddenCity。Atotalof230，000artisansandonemillionlaborerswereemployed。MarblewasquarriedfromfangshanCountryMountPaninJixianCountyinHebeiProvince。GranitewasquarriedinQuyangCountyinHebeiProvince。PavingblockswerefiredinkilnsinSuzhouinsouthernChina。BricksandscarletpigmentationusedonthepalatialwallscamefromlinqinginShandongProvince。Timberwascut，processedandhauledfromthenorthwesternandsouthernregions。
　　ThestructureinfrontofusistheMeridianGate。ItisthemainentrancetotheforbiddenCity。ItisalsoknowsasWufenglou（FivePhoenixTower）。Mingemperorsheldlavishbanquetshereonthe15thdayofthefirstmonthoftheChineselunaryearinhornoroftheircounties。Theyalsousedthisplaceforpunishingofficalsbyfloggingthemwithsticks。
　　Qingemperorsusedthisbuildingtoannouncethebeginningofthenewyear。QingEmperorQianglongchangedtheoriginalnameofthisannouncementceremonyfrombanli（announcementofcalendar）tobanshou（announcementofnewmoon）toavoidcoincidentalassociationwithanotherEmperorsname，Hongli，whichwasconsideredatabooatthattime。QingDynastyemperorsalsousedthisplacetoholdaudienceandforotherimportantceremonies。Forexample，whentheimperialarmyreturnedvictoriouslyfromthebattlefield，itwasherethattheEmperorpresidedovertheceremonytoacceptprisonersofwar。
　　（AfterenteringtheMeridianGateandstandinginfrontoftheFiveMarbleBridgesonGoldenWaterRiver）
　　NowweareinsidetheForbiddenCity。Beforewestartourtour，Iwouldliketobrieflyintroduceyoutothearchitecturalpatternsbefourus。Tocompletethissolemn，magnificentandpalatialcomplex，avarietyofbuildingswerearrangedonanorthsouthaxis，and8kilometerlonginvisiblelinethathasbecomeaninseparablepartoftheCityofBeijing。TheForbiddenCitycoversroughlyonethirdofthiscentralaxis。MostoftheimportantbuildingintheForbiddenCitywereearrangedalongthisline。Thedesignandarrangementofthepalacesreflectthesolemndignityoftheroyalcourtandrigidlystratifiedfeudalsystem。
　　TheForbiddenCityispidedintoanouterandaninnercount。Wearenowstandingonthesouthernmostpartoftheoutercount。InfrontofusliestheGateofsupremeHarmony。Thegateisguardedbyapairofbronzelions，symbolizingimperialpoweranddignity。Thelionswerethemostexquisiteandbiggestofitskind。Theoneontheeastplayingwithaballisamale，andballissaidtorepresentstateunity。Theotheroneisafemale。Underneathoneofitsforeclawsisacubthatisconsideredtobeasymbolofperpetualimperialsuccession。ThewindingbrookbeforeusistheGoldenWaterRiver。Itfunctionsbothasdecorationandfirecontrol。ThefivebridgesspanningtheriverrepresentthefivevirtuespreachedbyConfucius：benevolence，righteousness，rites，intellenceandfidelity。Therivertakestheshapeofabowandthenorthsouthaxisisitsarrow。ThiswasmeanttoshowthattheEmperorsruledthecountryonbehalfofGod。