人们走进故宫博物院参观时,不仅会被奇伟的建筑、各类珍宝深深吸引,同时也会在摆放于各个宫殿前的大铜缸前发出由衷的感叹。
这些大铜缸虽没有珠宝玉器那样玲珑剔透,但它浑厚的体积,富丽的外表,给每个参观故宫博物院的人留下了深刻的印象。尤其是摆放在乾清门前曾被八国联军用刺 刀刮掉鎏金的铜缸,它身上留下的刀痕,好像仍在淌血。

When people visit the Palace Museum, they will not only be deeply attracted by the magnificent buildings and all kinds of treasures, but also express their heartfelt sigh in front of the large copper cylinders placed in front of the palaces.

Although these large copper cylinders are not as exquisite as jewelry and jade, they are impressive to everyone who visits the Palace Museum because of their thick volume and rich appearance. Especially in front of the Qianqing Gate, the bronze cylinder which had been scraped off by the Bayonet of Eight Nations, seemed to be still bleeding.