
Stake attention in this memory
This image captures a museum or exhibition display showcasing historical documents and photographs related to early 20th-century Chinese history. The central and most prominent exhibit is a framed black and white photograph depicting a military encampment. Several pyramid-shaped tents are set up among trees, and soldiers in uniform are visible around the camp, possibly engaged in daily activities. Adjacent to the photograph, a large red 3D text headline reads: "张勋复辟坛内开战" (Zhang Xun's Restoration: Battle inside the Altar). Below this, a descriptive text elaborates on the event: "1917年7月张勋复辟辫子军驻扎天坛,赶走制宪委员。12日辫子军和讨逆军在坛内枪战5小时,使天坛遭受严重损毁。" (In July 1917, Zhang Xun's restorationist queue army was stationed at the Temple of Heaven, driving away the constitutional committee members. On the 12th, the queue army and the anti-restoration army engaged in a 5-hour gunfight inside the altar, causing severe damage to the Temple of Heaven.) A smaller caption directly below the photo confirms, "张勋辫子军在天坛内露营" (Zhang Xun's queue army camping inside the Temple of Heaven). This explicitly places the scene within the Temple of Heaven complex in Beijing. To the left of the main photograph, another exhibit displays what appears to be a historical letter or document. The heading reads: "宪法起草委员会委员长汤漪致内务总长的信" (Letter from Tang Yi, Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, to the Minister of Internal Affairs). Visible lines of the letter mention "天坛祈年殿" (Temple of Heaven's Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests) and discuss custody of keys, suggesting issues related to the constitutional drafting committee's access to the site. Partially visible at the bottom of the frame, another document includes text like "戒煙諸君注意" (Attention, gentlemen quitting smoking) and "胜之是准文" (Victory is the standard text). The display wall is a warm orange/yellow color, illuminated by hidden strip lighting along the top edge. The image itself is rotated, indicating it was likely captured in portrait orientation.
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