There is a garden building called Jingyuan in Heping District of Tianjin, which used to be the residence of an official and later became the palace of the last emperor Puyi. Because it is the garden where Puyi lived, and because Puyi was the last emperor, Jingyuan was called "the last imperial garden".
Jingyuan was founded in 192 1, but it is a combination of classical garden art and western architectural art, and also a typical representative of private gardens in Tianjin. Nominally it is a royal garden, but it is not as magnificent as a royal garden in architecture.
Because Puyi pursues "meditation". There is an eclectic building in the park, which is a combination of classical art and western architectural art, with Spanish style and Japanese style.
In addition to this building, the main building of Jingyuan is full of natural simplicity and simplicity. Although Puyi was the last emperor, there are still some luxurious elements in interior decoration, such as Puyi and Wanrong's study and bedroom, and their interior decoration is very particular.
But what we see now is carefully selected by experts who study Puyi according to its historical features. Because the historical background of Jingyuan is quite vicissitudes, the appearance of Jingyuan that we can see is all restored in the later period.
Jingyuan was very lively for a while because of Puyi, but after Puyi went to the northeast, Jingyuan became a really quiet garden. After liberation, Jingyuan founded the "Painting Academy" for half a century.
It was used as a residential building at that time. The private residential building in the courtyard made Jingyuan lose its original aesthetic feeling, the main building was destroyed, the drainage pipeline was seriously corroded and the environment was dirty. In this century, it is still a "painting house", although it is a bit neat. If Jingyuan in the last century was a slum, then Jingyuan in this century is a small town.
Because of the history of the "Painting Academy", many original buildings in Jingyuan no longer exist, and some illegal buildings have been added. Later, because of the hidden dangers of these illegal buildings, Jingyuan was once the object of demolition.
The bumpy history makes Jingyuan full of charm. Because of this history, Jingyuan has become the most unique garden. The original Jingyuan can be compared with Yuanmingyuan, and now there is only history left in the Jingyuan. However, with the restoration of experts, we can now generally feel the charm of quiet gardens.
The Puyi Exhibition Hall, Jingsi Hall and Jing 'an Hall were restored. Let us feel that this used to be the back garden of the life of dignitaries. However, in the process of restoration, many things are built according to the original specifications, raw materials are processed on the basis of old materials, and many glasses imported from Belgium are repaired as much as possible.
Although today's Jingyuan has lost the temperament of classical gardens and the grandeur of the royal family forest, its functions are more abundant. Of course, as a private garden, Jingyuan is not as good as Suzhou Garden, and as a royal garden, it is not as good as Yuanmingyuan and Summer Palace. But Jingyuan has a strong historical background, and its bumpy course is the wealth of Jingyuan, just like Yuanmingyuan.
Therefore, Jingyuan can be compared with Yuanmingyuan, not only because Yuanmingyuan is a royal garden, but also because they all have a bumpy history. Now the tickets for Jingyuan in 20 yuan are still very affordable.
Tianjin's "Last Garden" is as popular as Yuanmingyuan, but it has been an "Painting Academy" for half a century.