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This column wasafterwards matched with the one transferredfrom Yenching University.These two columnswere again moved to Tian'anmen.  \nHowever a different story about this pairof columns has circulated widely among localpeople.  \nDuring the Qing Dynasty,there was aconstruction firm which specialized in buildingpalaces,gardens and tombstones for the royalfamily.  \nOne year,the Emperor wanted a pair ofornamental columns erected in front of Tian'anmen.The minister in charge went to see theowner and commissioned him with the project.The owner,who had been a stonemason sincechildhood,was not only highly skilled butcould tell the quality of stone.Since it was theEmperor who ordered the columns,they hadto be made with the best stone.He decided totravel around and look for the material himself.  \nHe went to many mountains in the southbut could not find any stone fit for the pur-pose.Then he went to the quarries in the  \nnorth.Still,he could not find a single block ofstone big enough for making the columns.Finally,he saw a rock of `high quality at thefoot of Mount Wutai in Shanxi Province,about250 kilometers from Beijing.Judging by itssize and weight,the owner knew that he had touse at least 800 strong mules to pull the rockall that way.  \nAt his request,local officials collected 800strong mules.The mule driver was skilled.While leading a work song he directed a hun-dred labourers to thrust logs under the stone asrollers.Thus the procession moved towardsBeijing,drawing large crowds of curiousspectators along the way.Fortunately there  \nwere neither high mountains nor big rivers onthe way and in less than half a month the rockarrived in Beijing.  \nThe rock looked like a hill when it wasunloaded in front of Tian'anmen.Everyone,who saw it praised it as something rare.  \nBut,in those days,a contractor had togive officials money or gifts to ensure thefulfilment of a royal order,otherwise therewould be trouble.The owner,being upright bynature,only believed in making a living fromhis craftsmanship and was reluctant to curryfavor with officials.He did not give presents tothe minister-supervisor,let alone the otheroverseers.Infuriated,the officia","cbCaihgwZA8uu97C","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihgwZA8uu97C","pdf",2939927,78,"English","# Contents\n## Stone Columns at the Gate of Heavenly Peace\n## Stone Figures and Animals at the Ming Tombs\n## The Pearl from Yuan Ming Yuan\n## Zhen Fei Well in the Forbidden City\n## A Story about the Beihai Park\n## A Story about the Fangshan Restaurant\n## The Shi Sha Lake\n## The Pagoda of the Temple of White Pagoda\n## Liu Bi Ju (Six Musts Sauce and Pickle Shop)\n## The Garden of One Thousand Gardens - Yuan Ming Yuan","[{\"question\":\"What is the booklet Legends of Beijing mainly focused on?\",\"answer\":\"It collects 13 stories about famous scenic spots and historical sites in Beijing, meant to help readers know Chinese folklore.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the preface say about remembering a visit to Beijing?\",\"answer\":\"It says blank pages are provided for friends in China to sign their names, making the book a valuable souvenir to remind visitors of their memorable trip.\"},{\"question\":\"Which Beijing locations are highlighted in the contents?\",\"answer\":\"The contents list stories tied to Tian’anmen, the Summer Palace, the Ming Tombs, the Forbidden City, Beihai Park, Fangshan Restaurant, and several other sites.\"}]","Legends of Beijing - A Collection of 13 Stories | PDF",1790702595,120]