Liyuan is a music institution in the ancient court of our country, which was established by Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century. This is a place to teach court song and dance artists to learn art, mainly teaching French songs (Daqu). Because the emperor is charitable and often teaches by example, people refer to the artists in the pear garden as the children of the emperor for short.

The origin of pear orchard

As for the origin of Liyuan, it is generally believed that it was originally a place name of Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty, but there are differences on its specific location. It is pointed out that Liyuan Village in Huang Liang Township near Ji Xiang Temple in the southwest of Chang 'an County was originally named Liyuan Village or Liyuan Village.

Some people think it is in the area of Chunlin Village near Qujiangchi, the southeast corner of Xi City, next to the former site of the Yiyuan Garden built by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The third view is that Liyuan is located in Wumen Village, Sanhuali, near the east of Daming Palace in Beitang and east of Xi 'an. The fourth statement points out that it is under the embroidered ridge of Lishan Mountain in Lintong County, Xi.

Some people think that there were two "pear gardens" in Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty. In Bai Yuan's Poems, Chen Yinque said that one is in the north of Guanghuamen and the other is beside Penglai Palace. Ci Hai also holds the theory of "pear garden", pointing out that there is a "forbidden garden" in Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty, which is the "real Tang Dynasty pear garden" in the forbidden garden of Manchuria outside Chang 'an in the north. "Gongliyuan" is divided into two parts: men and women, both of whom are called "disciples of Huangliyuan".