Some how since coming back from Beijing in 2018 I kept thinking about this place. How the people during the Ming Dynasty lived at Jiming Yi. And I did wish I could write a few fictional stories based on the place. Some how, my research on this place yielded very little. A few days ago I found a nice map.
Now I can imagine the sounds of horse hooves, and the clangs of the watchmen.......But I need more information.
Am glad that Jiming Yi is a good site for film making and documentaries should soon be available....Stay tuned.
鸡鸣驿城
(Also known as the Crowing Post)
Now I can imagine the sounds of horse hooves, and the clangs of the watchmen.......But I need more information.
Am glad that Jiming Yi is a good site for film making and documentaries should soon be available....Stay tuned.
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| From China Travel Guide. |
(Also known as the Crowing Post)
In this ancient city, there used to be a He family mansion . The Empress Dowager Cixi (regency: 1861–1908) and Emperor Guangxu (reign: 1875–1908) of the Qing Dynasty put up here temporarily during their westward escape when the 8 Power Allied forces stormed Beijing in 1900.
According to historical records, and with reference to the diagram above, the He Mansion is located right in the middle of the front street, and was originally the seat of the office of a military commander during the Ming Dynasty. Later, the compound was purchased by the He brothers and they renamed it the Compound or Courtyard (Residence) of the He Family. It remains in good condition today. The compound boasts a large gate with propping eaves featuring delicate tile carving. In front of the gate is a pair of drum-shaped stones facing each other. In the compound, the ground is paved with bluestone. With houses made of black bricks and grey tiles, the compound looks plain and elegant.
According to historical records, and with reference to the diagram above, the He Mansion is located right in the middle of the front street, and was originally the seat of the office of a military commander during the Ming Dynasty. Later, the compound was purchased by the He brothers and they renamed it the Compound or Courtyard (Residence) of the He Family. It remains in good condition today. The compound boasts a large gate with propping eaves featuring delicate tile carving. In front of the gate is a pair of drum-shaped stones facing each other. In the compound, the ground is paved with bluestone. With houses made of black bricks and grey tiles, the compound looks plain and elegant.
Today, four large Chinese characters meaning “embracing great happiness and blessing” written in regular script can be found on the gable wall of the compound's second section. It is said that the four characters were written by Cixi.
The He Mansion has been renovated and sub divided with different functions.
The He Mansion has been renovated and sub divided with different functions.
In 1913, with the announcement of the decree of “abolishing courier station and developing postal service” from Beijing, the 600-plus-year-old Jiming Courier Station, which had seen the cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty, the postal carriage of the Ming Dynasty, the battle steed of Emperor Kangxi and the anxious Cixi and Guangxu, faded from people's sight.
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