Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-21
The Empei or Of China al Home.

The Impei or Of China al Home.
The ruler of The $50 coo 900 of peopl,
of "nlch the Chlnese nation probably
consi|s is DGw within five Years of his
n 'rily. and is IN occup mt, WI lie vet II
minor, OF the same apartments In which
hved ihG emperor WHO preceded him o.
he dragon lbl ohe There, says an arcnun
translated from hnNNh ID tu,,c che Z.tung
ne eats with 2old tipped chop sticks Of
very, and SteepS on - large NlngDu
stead, richly carved and ornnmen
with ivory and gold. the same on which
he noble minded emperors Khang lIsi
and Chlen Ling used to rtcline after The
days fatigue in the last century and the
century before. Like one of these living
Buddhas who may be seen on the Mongu
liam plateau, he Is honored as god by
his attendants, who k eel to him. The
secluson in which he is kept is also far
more complete. The building in which
tho emperor resides is called Yang Hsin
L en-, and is y lit,c to the west of the
middle OF the palace. At the back of the
central gate on the south side is the great
reception hall When ministers of state
and q in the morning, according to Gus.
rom, they have to go on foot TO the center
OF the palace, over half IL mile, il they
enter by the east or west gate and when
they get on In years they can appreciate
the emperors favor, which then by a
decree allows them to be borne in IA chair
instead OF walking.
The rooms of the emperor consist of
seven divisions. They are provided with
divans covered with red felt of native
manufacture, and the floor with European
carpets, The Gu hlon5 have all emhrod.
cred on them the dragon and the pl O. lix
Petty things scattered through the rooms
are endless IN vare y and are changed in
accOl dance with any wish express ed hv
the emperor. Tue lonm are in all 80
Yards long by from e'ght to nine yards
deep and are divided into three separate
suDes, The throne room being in he
middle. Folding doors 10 feet in hi yht
open into tn, ST. apartments To the north
and u h in the center of each. The
upper part OF these do 'rs is in open work
IN Which varou, nu>pic Gus characters and
Il ,wcrs are carved. Al The back paper l.
pasted to admit light to the looms The
front is o, ntinentrd with gliding, scu p-
lurr, and vnInIsh of various col is
II e.e doors remain open even IN win e.,
beeau,e during the cold season Il thick
cntan hang, IN the door
way, which, by Tvs weigh, Keeps its place
clo,e 10 The door posts ami pr vents The
cold alr fri IN entering. In summer This
IS Replaced 10y II curtain OF very INN strip
of bumbou 10 admit lhc lre, u. The silk
threads used in sewing Inc slr1ps of
b ,mbno ugt lher are Ut various e, lurs,
and. p ,ssing through he whole t, xlure OF
lie curtains It ON The top 10 The bo tom,
are very agreeable to The eye. These
summer and winter curtains are rolled up
to give an to the rooms when r, ,qu,red
Exl and entrance are eff cted ON each
side OF these cu'la'ns 10y side doors.
Al"Lg he whale front ui 30 wards there
Is covered fl Sh of s'eps l5 ieet whle.
The roof over these rts 3 on TWO rows Of
p Has. The pillars shine Wllh ir' sh
vrr million both within tue room- and "n
tn sleps outside, and are dec rated with
sculp ured wo'k patty gilt aud partly
The Hoppe, who lately re-
ned from Canton. gave the I'm prror II
present valued III $4,000 1t consisted nj
ho ding 500 wax candies each
| he emperor has also some electrical
machines and numherless foreign curiosi
rles. He was vacclnated when an infant.
before his high destiny was thought OF,
d herwse it would have been difficult to
varcinate him, for, his person being
sacred when emperor, no lancet can
t. uch him. HIS mother, the princess of
G., un, who is sister OF the empress of
the west, will be raised to the rank of
empress dow ger when he is IL, and his
funer viii also he made TaiShang lIuang
A least this is to b. expected Ivy prece
dent, 80 that after three years there will
be Two empressts dowager, hut IN this
;use they will be sisters.
The princess, his mo- her, goes in to see
him once q month, and kneels when she
rst speaks to him, but rises alterward.
His father does likewise. The emperor
studies Chinese daily for an hour and q
half, and Mantchu also for an hour and a
half he spends two hours in archery
and riding, and in winter amuses himself
with sledging. He has little brother OF
i've, whom his mother takes with her when
'he goes to the palace. The teachers
him kneel TO him on entrance,
out afterward sit. The emperor has eight
,unuchs who constantly attend him,
beside an indefinite number for special
occasions. He has his meals alone. and
he eight cum lbs wait around him
.estraining him ii he eats too much of
INV one dish. His school room is at the
1ack of the Yang IIsin Tien, already
described. and the hall in which he holds
conference every morning with the minis
.ers is little to the east.