原(yuan)(yuan)僧府(fu)府(fu)門(men)在(zai)炒(chao)豆(dou)胡(hu)同,全府(fu)占(zhan)了幾乎炒(chao)豆(dou)胡(hu)同一(yi)條街(jie),規(gui)模(mo)相當可觀,現(xian)在(zai)公布的(de)只是原(yuan)(yuan)府(fu)的(de)一(yi)部(bu)分。據《京師坊巷志稿》中“炒(chao)豆(dou)胡(hu)同”條記:“博(bo)多(duo)(duo)勒噶臺親(qin)(qin)府(fu),在(zai)安定門(men)內炒(chao)豆(dou)胡(hu)同。案科爾沁郡王(wang)(wang)索特那木(mu)多(duo)(duo)布齊尚(shang)仁(ren)宗(zong)三女壯敬公主,追封親(qin)(qin)王(wang)(wang)銜。其(qi)子博(bo)多(duo)(duo)勒噶臺親(qin)(qin)王(wang)(wang)僧格林沁,咸豐時(shi)以剿賊功(gong),食雙親(qin)(qin)王(wang)(wang)俸,謚曰忠(zhong),配(pei)享太(tai)廟。今王(wang)(wang)伯彥訥謨祜嗣府(fu)為忠(zhong)王(wang)(wang)所建(jian),非公主賜第(di)。”則(ze)府(fu)規(gui)模(mo)應成于(yu)僧格林沁之(zhi)手,也非一(yi)次建(jian)成。
僧格林沁死后,該府由其子孫繼承,至民國時主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)為(wei)僧格林沁之孫阿穆(mu)爾靈圭,故又稱“阿府”。阿穆(mu)爾靈圭時為(wei)屆(jie)國會議員,家道敗(bai)落,難以維持,被控告“未(wei)贍(shan)養好(hao)家人(ren)(ren)”,只得將府拍賣。該府西(xi)部(bu)或(huo)為(wei)溫泉中(zhong)學,中(zhong)部(bu)為(wei)朱家購買(mai),東(dong)部(bu)除(chu)一(yi)部(bu)分由其子和琳(lin) 留下外,其余賣給了西(xi)北軍。1954年,原(yuan)宅西(xi)部(bu)成(cheng)為(wei)某(mou)機關宿(su)舍,東(dong)部(bu)從炒豆胡同61號至71號成(cheng)為(wei)民居(ju),原(yuan)貌已(yi)非常雜亂,但可約(yue)略知(zhi)其規模。
原府正門(men)外(wai)有(you)(you)(you)大影壁,門(men)旁(pang)有(you)(you)(you)上(shang)(shang)馬石,內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)槍架子。腰(yao)廳,垂花門(men)、上(shang)(shang)房(fang)院、后罩房(fang)等均有(you)(you)(you)抄手游(you)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)相通。此(ci)(ci)外(wai),院內(nei)還有(you)(you)(you)爬山廊(lang)(lang)(lang)、游(you)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)、花廳、亭、臺、水池等。室內(nei)為(wei)冬季取暖均設地(di)炕。地(di)炕燒火口(kou)在走(zou)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)兩端,室內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)地(di)下火道,走(zou)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)臺階(jie)處有(you)(you)(you)出火口(kou),煙及煤氣均從此(ci)(ci)出去。
73號院(yuan)(yuan)廣(guang)亮(liang)大門(men)(men)一(yi)(yi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),倒座房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)五(wu)(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),院(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)配房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),二進(jin)(jin)(jin)院(yuan)(yuan),北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)五(wu)(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),三(san)(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)院(yuan)(yuan)北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),全院(yuan)(yuan)環以圍(wei)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang),四(si)進(jin)(jin)(jin)院(yuan)(yuan)后(hou)(hou)罩房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)九間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),均(jun)為(wei)合(he)瓦過(guo)(guo)壟脊硬山房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)。75號院(yuan)(yuan)廣(guang)亮(liang)大門(men)(men)一(yi)(yi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),門(men)(men)內(nei)為(wei)獨(du)立影壁一(yi)(yi)座,南有(you)倒座房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)六間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),為(wei)合(he)瓦屋(wu)面,北(bei)(bei)為(wei)腰廳(ting)七(qi)(qi)(qi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),中(zhong)啟廳(ting)門(men)(men),過(guo)(guo)廳(ting)門(men)(men),進(jin)(jin)(jin)垂花門(men)(men)為(wei)二進(jin)(jin)(jin)院(yuan)(yuan),北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深七(qi)(qi)(qi)檁,東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)耳(er)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)二間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),抄手(shou)游(you)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)環四(si)周。后(hou)(hou)院(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)板廠胡同32號院(yuan)(yuan),北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)耳(er)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)二間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),均(jun)為(wei)筒(tong)瓦過(guo)(guo)壟脊硬山房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)。77號院(yuan)(yuan)廣(guang)亮(liang)大門(men)(men)一(yi)(yi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),倒座房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)二間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)六間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),合(he)瓦屋(wu)面。院(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)只存西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)配房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)五(wu)(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),北(bei)(bei)為(wei)過(guo)(guo)廳(ting)七(qi)(qi)(qi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),前(qian)(qian)出(chu)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang),中(zhong)啟廳(ting)門(men)(men)。北(bei)(bei)出(chu)一(yi)(yi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)軒(xuan)門(men)(men),東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)連廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang),北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深七(qi)(qi)(qi)檁,前(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)耳(er)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)二間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),前(qian)(qian)出(chu)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang),抄手(shou)游(you)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)連接各(ge)(ge)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang),北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)側(ce)耳(er)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)內(nei)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)應為(wei)穿廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)至后(hou)(hou)院(yuan)(yuan)。北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深五(wu)(wu)檁,前(qian)(qian)出(chu)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang),東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)耳(er)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)二間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)路院(yuan)(yuan)一(yi)(yi)進(jin)(jin)(jin)院(yuan)(yuan)南房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)帶前(qian)(qian)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)和(he)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)各(ge)(ge)一(yi)(yi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)耳(er)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)。二進(jin)(jin)(jin)院(yuan)(yuan)北(bei)(bei)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),帶前(qian)(qian)廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)耳(er)房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)一(yi)(yi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)各(ge)(ge)三(san)(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。以上均(jun)為(wei)筒(tong)瓦過(guo)(guo)壟脊硬山房(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang),雖(sui)有(you)改建但廊(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)(lang)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)寬大,應為(wei)原府的建筑。
原僧府規(gui)模很大,前門(men)在炒豆胡(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong),后門(men)在板廠胡(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong),縱跨兩個胡(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)。府分(fen)中(zhong)、東(dong)(dong)、西三路,各有(you)四進。其中(zhong)東(dong)(dong)路除正院外,還有(you)東(dong)(dong)院四進,組(zu)成一個很大的(de)建筑群。
民國(guo)后,府(fu)第被(bei)親王的后代逐(zhu)漸拍(pai)賣,被(bei)分成了(le)許多院落。現在的炒豆胡同71號至77號(單號),板廠胡同30號至34號(雙號),都是(shi)原(yuan)府(fu)的范圍(wei)。
炒豆胡(hu)同(tong)西(xi)口,是(shi)僧格林沁家的(de)祠堂,也是(shi)一(yi)組(zu)很大的(de)建(jian)筑。祠堂和府建(jian)在一(yi)條(tiao)胡(hu)同(tong),在清朝是(shi)不多(duo)(duo)見(jian)的(de)。現在這里被改建(jian)為“侶(lv)松(song)園賓(bin)館(guan)”。像這樣幽(you)靜秀雅(ya)、古香(xiang)古色的(de)四合院賓(bin)館(guan),在北京也是(shi)不多(duo)(duo)見(jian)的(de)。
炒豆(dou)(dou)胡(hu)同屬(shu)東(dong)城(cheng)區(qu)交(jiao)(jiao)道口地區(qu),是交(jiao)(jiao)道口南(nan)大街路(lu)西從南(nan)往北數的一條胡(hu)同。胡(hu)同自(zi)東(dong)向西溝通交(jiao)(jiao)道口南(nan)大街和南(nan)鑼鼓巷(xiang),長400多米。此處明(ming)代稱“炒豆(dou)(dou)兒胡(hu)同”,清宣(xuan)統時稱“炒豆(dou)(dou)胡(hu)同”,1965年整頓地名時稱“交(jiao)(jiao)道口南(nan)九條”,“文化(hua)大革命(ming)”中改稱“大躍(yue)進路(lu)頭條”,1979年復稱“炒豆(dou)(dou)胡(hu)同”。
炒(chao)豆胡(hu)同73、75、77號(hao)在胡(hu)同西段北(bei)側,坐北(bei)朝南,南北(bei)貫通(tong)炒(chao)豆胡(hu)同與板廠胡(hu)同,原為僧格林沁(qin),1986年被(bei)(bei)公(gong)布為東城區文(wen)物(wu)保護單位,2003年被(bei)(bei)公(gong)布為北(bei)京市文(wen)物(wu)保護單位。
炒豆胡同73、75、77號(hao)后(hou)院均被隔(ge)成獨立院落(luo),門朝北開,門牌分別為(wei)板廠胡同30、32、34號(hao)。以上院落(luo)共有房屋(wu)200多間。
《燕都(dou)叢考》載:“博(bo)(bo)多(duo)(duo)勒(le)噶臺(tai)親(qin)府(fu)(fu),在安定門內炒豆胡同。科爾(er)(er)(er)沁(qin)(qin)郡(jun)王(wang)(wang)索特那木多(duo)(duo)布齊尚仁宗(zong)三女莊敬(jing)公主,追封(feng)親(qin)王(wang)(wang)街,其子博(bo)(bo)多(duo)(duo)勒(le)噶臺(tai)親(qin)王(wang)(wang)僧(seng)(seng)格(ge)林沁(qin)(qin),咸(xian)豐時以(yi)剿賊功,食雙親(qin)王(wang)(wang)俸,謚(shi)曰忠(zhong),配享太廟(miao)。今王(wang)(wang)伯(bo)彥(yan)訥(ne)謨(mo)祜嗣府(fu)(fu)為(wei)忠(zhong)王(wang)(wang)所建,非(fei)公主賜第也。”據此(ci)可知(zhi),此(ci)府(fu)(fu)之所以(yi)稱(cheng)“僧(seng)(seng)府(fu)(fu)”,是(shi)因(yin)為(wei)一(yi)代府(fu)(fu)主是(shi)僧(seng)(seng)格(ge)林沁(qin)(qin)。僧(seng)(seng)格(ge)林沁(qin)(qin)死后,其長(chang)(chang)子伯(bo)彥(yan)訥(ne)謨(mo)祜襲(xi)爵,此(ci)府(fu)(fu)遂稱(cheng)“伯(bo)府(fu)(fu)”。伯(bo)彥(yan)訥(ne)謨(mo)祜死后,因(yin)其長(chang)(chang)子那爾(er)(er)(er)蘇早死,故由其長(chang)(chang)孫(sun)阿穆爾(er)(er)(er)靈圭襲(xi)爵,此(ci)府(fu)(fu)又稱(cheng)“阿府(fu)(fu)”。確切地講,此(ci)府(fu)(fu)應稱(cheng)“博(bo)(bo)多(duo)(duo)勒(le)噶臺(tai)親(qin)府(fu)(fu)”,因(yin)為(wei)“博(bo)(bo)多(duo)(duo)勒(le)噶臺(tai)親(qin)王(wang)(wang)”是(shi)世(shi)襲(xi)罔(wang)替的。
僧(seng)格林沁承襲科爾沁郡王(wang),因軍功加(jia)封(feng)親(qin)王(wang)、食雙(shuang)俸。因此,只是一般的(de)郡府(fu),其規(gui)模和規(gui)制(zhi)遠不能與后來幾乎占了(le)整條胡同的(de)“世襲罔替”的(de)親(qin)府(fu)相比(bi),后來的(de)僧(seng)府(fu)是累年擴建改建而成的(de)。
清道光(guang)六年(1826年),僧格林沁出銀(yin)6690兩認買(mai)了前任杭(hang)州織(zhi)造福(fu)德入官的(de)房屋(wu)117間。認買(mai)后,進(jin)行改(gai)建,與西(xi)部的(de)原府(fu)連在一起,構成(cheng)由東(dong)、中、西(xi)三(san)所四進(jin)院(yuan)組成(cheng)的(de)府(fu)。其中東(dong)所除正(zheng)院(yuan)四進(jin)外,還有東(dong)院(yuan)四進(jin)。東(dong)所的(de)大門(men)被改(gai)建成(cheng)五脊六獸三(san)開間的(de)府(fu)門(men),以符(fu)合親(qin)府(fu)制;府(fu)的(de)正(zheng)殿仍在中所正(zheng)院(yuan)。
胡同南側有(you)(you)一(yi)座大(da)照壁正對府門(men),府門(men)兩(liang)旁有(you)(you)上(shang)馬(ma)石(shi),上(shang)馬(ma)石(shi)旁有(you)(you)一(yi)對雕石(shi)矗(chu)燈;府門(men)里(li)兩(liang)廂置(zhi)兵器架,后(hou)(hou)器架上(shang)插著(zhu)兩(liang)排“阿虎(hu)槍”①,面(mian)(mian)闊五間的(de)腰廳和垂(chui)花門(men)、后(hou)(hou)罩房等均有(you)(you)抄手廊相連,院內(nei)有(you)(you)假山、水池和爬山廊、游廊、花廳、亭、臺(tai)等建筑。正殿臺(tai)階五層,舉(ju)架高(gao)大(da),有(you)(you)脊獸;每間面(mian)(mian)闊一(yi)丈(zhang)有(you)(you)余,進深超過兩(liang)丈(zhang);殿內(nei)用“金磚”②墁(man)地(di),墻上(shang)掛著(zhu)一(yi)幅僧格林沁頭戴秋帽、身(shen)穿“巴圖魯(lu)”③鹿(lu)皮坎(kan)肩的(de)油(you)畫像。
僧(seng)格林沁的(de)曾孫阿(a)(a)(a)穆(mu)爾(er)(er)靈圭(gui)曾任清(qing)廷(ting)鑾儀衛大臣,清(qing)廷(ting)退位(wei)后又曾任民(min)國的(de)國會議員,家(jia)道日趨衰落(luo)。阿(a)(a)(a)穆(mu)爾(er)(er)靈圭(gui)死后,因欠(qian)族(zu)中贍養費而被控告,法院受理公開(kai)拍賣“僧(seng)府”。該(gai)府西(xi)部(bu)成為(wei)溫泉中學,中部(bu)賣給了(le)朱姓人家(jia),東部(bu)除留一(yi)部(bu)分(fen)為(wei)阿(a)(a)(a)穆(mu)爾(er)(er)靈圭(gui)之子和琳自住,其余(yu)賣給了(le)西(xi)北軍。一(yi)座顯赫的(de)府未(wei)及百(bai)年(nian)便被分(fen)割得(de)七零(ling)八(ba)落(luo)。1954年(nian),煤(mei)炭部(bu)買下原(yuan)“僧(seng)府”的(de)大部(bu)分(fen)院落(luo)作(zuo)為(wei)宿(su)舍。
僧格(ge)林沁(1811—1865),成吉(ji)思(si)汗(han)的(de)胞弟(di)哈撒爾的(de)第26代孫。清(qing)末(mo)將領。蒙古族,博爾濟吉(ji)特氏,科(ke)爾沁左翼后(hou)旗(qi)(今內(nei)蒙古科(ke)爾沁左翼后(hou)旗(qi))人。道光五年(nian)(nian)(1825年(nian)(nian))襲科(ke)爾沁郡王,曾任御前大臣(chen)、領侍衛內(nei)大臣(chen)都統。咸(xian)(xian)豐(feng)三年(nian)(nian)(1853年(nian)(nian)),任參(can)贊大臣(chen),率(lv)所(suo)部騎兵(bing)防堵太(tai)平天(tian)國(guo)北伐軍,咸(xian)(xian)豐(feng)五年(nian)(nian)(1855年(nian)(nian)),因擒(qin)殺太(tai)平天(tian)國(guo)北伐軍主將林鳳祥、李開芳,咸(xian)(xian)豐(feng)皇帝(di)頒詔(zhao):“僧格(ge)林沁進封親王,世襲罔替(ti)。”咸(xian)(xian)豐(feng)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian)),抗(kang)擊英法聯軍,失守大沽、天(tian)津。咸(xian)(xian)豐(feng)十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(1861年(nian)(nian))后(hou)在山東、河南、安(an)徽(hui)對捻(nian)軍作戰,同(tong)治四年(nian)(nian)(1865年(nian)(nian)),被賴文光、張宗禹(yu)率(lv)領的(de)捻(nian)軍在山東曹州(今山東省菏澤市(shi))高(gao)樓寨附(fu)近的(de)吳家店(dian)圍殲斬首,其所(suo)部騎兵(bing)亦全軍覆(fu)沒。
僧格林(lin)沁死后,謚曰(yue)“忠(zhong)”,配饗(xiang)太廟,并繪(hui)像紫光閣,其子伯(bo)彥(yan)訥謨祜襲親王爵,并賞“博(bo)多(duo)勒(le)噶臺(tai)”王號。光緒年間,清廷在今地安門(men)東大街路北為僧格林(lin)沁立(li)專祠(ci),名“顯忠(zhong)祠(ci)”,春秋致(zhi)祭。
清代統治者入主中原后,將八(ba)(ba)旗制度變(bian)為純粹的軍事組織,八(ba)(ba)旗子(zi)弟,盡僉為兵(bing),“以(yi)(yi)清語(yu)、騎射(she)為務”,實行世襲兵(bing)役制。乾(qian)隆皇帝曾說:“朕常躬(gong)率八(ba)(ba)旗臣(chen)仆,行圍較獵,時(shi)以(yi)(yi)學習國語(yu),練(lian)習騎射(she),操練(lian)技勇,諄切(qie)訓誨,此欲(yu)率由舊章,以(yi)(yi)傳奕祀,永綿福祚。”簡言(yan)之,為大清江山千秋(qiu)萬代計,滿文不(bu)能失(shi)傳,兵(bing)權不(bu)能旁落。然而,到了道光年間(jian)八(ba)(ba)旗軍隊已經不(bu)堪一(yi)擊了,幸(xing)好還有(you)僧格林沁率領的蒙(meng)古騎兵(bing)尚稱勁旅(lv),能與曾國藩、左宗棠的湘軍和李(li)鴻章的淮軍相提并(bing)論。
僧(seng)(seng)格(ge)林沁一死,清廷(ting)(ting)從(cong)(cong)此喪失(shi)了滿蒙八旗的勁旅,軍權(quan)漸次(ci)落入湘軍、淮軍手中,清廷(ting)(ting)能不震掉?!從(cong)(cong)這個意義上(shang)講,僧(seng)(seng)格(ge)林沁確是(shi)一位清末標志性的人(ren)物。