The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
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and an outer park Our cart drove
through the latter up to a small gate.
Here we had TO get out and enter alone.
as the Chinese carter was nos allowed 10
follow Even the outer park was a de-
nghtful scene after the awful streets. as
the trees were large. and numbers OF our
Sikhs were encamped under them making
quite a picturesque scene. our regiments
has made this their headquarters directly
on arrival. and had possession Of all the
buildings. but there Yves small camp
OF Japanese on thu left Under the beau
tiful trees In the inner park we saw the
nne black oxen grazing which were kept
here for sacrifice. but will now be eaten
BY English soldiers. After crossing a
short bridge over a moae we came to tho
first group OF buildings. the principal of
which was evidently a kind Of audience
chamber. The handsome Chinese furni-
ture was ell In place. and the ancestral
tablet on kind OF altar. Two very curl
Gus brass bells In carved wooden stands
were IN the room. and the offieer there
SAID these would be sent home 40 South
Kensington. on either side Of the en-
trance was an enormous pile OF loose
garments and roais OF silk which had been
brought in by the soldiers. and were 70
he sold by auction at the legations for
their beneit. The quadrangle outside was
fun OF the handrome horses OF the Bengal
lancers-beautiful with their shiny. satin
coats. in comparison with the ill-kept
nas!@s ponies one sees here. Down a
pretty avenue was a paved way. some
what weedy. which led Us 20 a marble
inclined plane. When we reached the top.
tiles shining like lapis laEull in the sun.
stood right before Is.
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former one was destroyed by Are about
seven years ago. The decoration may
seem gaudy. but although the principal
part Is a beautiful red. richly ornamented
with gold. and. IN sonne places, panels Of
pale green, ell covered with a pagoda roof
Of blue tiles. the design IL so harmonious
ard finely wrought. every line being curv-
ed. that the general effect Is distinctly
artistic. II stands on tire graduated ter
races OF pure white marble exqu:sitely
carved. and ornamcuted at intervals with
urn-shaped bronze. The height OF the last
terrace briHgs one above the tops Of the
trees in the surrounding park. and. in the
distance. ~ Is possible TO see the amphi-
theater OF hills. This temple was visited
by the Emperor at the New Year, but
evidently he had not been in q since ~
the troops who FIRST entered told Us it
was inches deep IN dust. The columns
which support fhe roof are OF rich Grim
son. covered with sold arabesuue- The
gold dragon IS OF course. In
the center of the ceiling. and
a. kind OF star on the east
SIDE. In the gatcways that we passed
through 10 reach all these buildings
there were garlands OF scented grass that
had evi0entiy not been removed since the
last ceiebraiion. In a direct line from
east 10 west from the temple line il the
great altar that the Chinese call the Cen
tire Of the Earth. where. otter his pray
erE. the Emperor went 90 sacrifice alone.
THIS Is really another set OF circular ter
rnces, exactly like those on which the
temple stands. only smaller: but. instead
Of the building. there Is q small altar for
sacred FIRE IN the center. In the outside
Enclosure was the large altar. with q
furnace beneath. for the animal sacrlnce,
and az the corners are small white p'yfbo
Although curious. this end lacks the ex-
quis1e beauty OF the temple.
We visited another bulld' ng near. whs-h
ives IN a very dirty condition inside. but
fun o. q most remarkable collection OF
4ark-hlue porcelain vessels. evidently used
for libations. There were hundreds %
thee gIlded stands. lanterns. etc. all in
a state % dirt and neglecs.