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PAGEPAGE19FORBIDDENCITY(紫禁城)(Infrontofthemeridiangate)LadiesandGentlemen:Iampleasedtoserveasyourguidetoday.Thisisthepalacemuseum;alsoknowasthePurpleForbiddenCity.ItisthelargestandmostwellreservedimperialresidenceinChinatoday.UnderMingEmperorYongle,constructionbeganin1406.Ittook14yearstobuildtheForbiddenCity.ThefirstrulerwhoactuallylivedherewasMingEmperorZhudi.Forfivecenturiesthereafter,itcontinuedtobetheresidenceof23successiveemperorsuntil1911whenQingEmperorPuyiwasforcedtoabdicatethethrone.In1987,theUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganizationrecognizedtheForbiddenCitywasaworldculturallegacy.ItisbelievedthatthePalaceMuseum,orZiJinCheng(PurpleForbiddenCity),gotitsnamefromastronomyfolklore,TheancientastronomersdividedtheconstellationsintogroupsandcenteredthemaroundtheZiweiYuan(NorthStar).TheconstellationcontainingtheNorthStarwascalledtheConstellationofHeavenlyGodandstaritselfwascalledthepurplepalace.Becausetheemperorwassupposedlythesonoftheheavenlygods,hiscentralanddominantpositionwouldbefurtherhighlightedtheuseofthewordpurpleinthenameofhisresidence.Infolklore,theterm“aneasternpurplecloudisdrifting”becameametaphorforauspiciouseventsafterapurplecloudwasseendriftingeastwardimmediatelybeforethearrivalofanancientphilosopher,LaoZi,totheHanghuTheredandyellowusedonthepalacewallsandroofsarealsosymbolic.Redrepresentshappiness,goodfortuneandwealth.YellowisthecoloroftheearthontheLoessPlateau,theoriginalhomeoftheChinesepeople.YellowbecameanimperialcolorduringtheTangdynasty,whenonlymembersoftheroyalfamilywereallowedtowearitanduseitintheirarchitecture.TheForbiddenCityisrectangularinshape.Itis960meterslongfromnorthtosouthand750meterwidefromeastwest.Ithas9,900roomsunderatotalroofarea150,000squaremeters.A52-meter-wide-moatencirclesa9.9-meter—highwallwhichenclosesthecomplex.Octagon—shapedturretsrestonthefourcornersofthewall.Therearefourentrancesintothecity:theMeridianGatetothesouth,theShenwuGate(GateofMilitaryProwess)tothenorth,andtheXihuaGate(GateofmilitaryProwess)tothenorth,andtheXihuaGate(WesternFloweryGate)tothewest,theDonghua(EasternFloweryGate)totheeast.ManpowerandmaterialsthroughoutthecountrywereusedtobuildtheForbiddenCity.Atotalof230,000artisansandonemillionlaborerswereemployed.MarblewasquarriedfromfangshanCountryMountPaninJixianCountyinHebeiProvince.GranitewasquarriedinQuyangCountyinHebeiProvince.PavingblockswerefiredinkilnsinSuzhouinsouthernThestructureinfrontofusistheMeridianGate.ItisthemainentrancetotheforbiddenCity.ItisalsoknowsasWufenglou(Five-PhoenixQingemperorsusedthisbuildingtoannouncethebeginningofthenewyear.QingEmperorQianlongchangedtheoriginalnameofthisannouncementceremonyfrombanli(announcementofcalendar)tobanshou(announcementofnewmoon)toavoidcoincidentalassociationwithanotherEmperor'sname,Hongli,whichwasconsideredatabooatthattime.QingDynastyemperorsalsousedthisplacetoholdaudienceandforotherimportantceremonies.Forexample,whentheimperialarmyreturnedvictoriouslyfromthebattlefield,itwasherethattheEmperorpresidedovertheceremonytoacceptprisonersofwar.(AfterenteringtheMeridianGateandstandinginfrontoftheFiveMarbleBridgesonGoldenNowweareinsidetheForbiddenCity.Beforewestartourtour,Iwouldliketobrieflyintroduceyoutothearchitecturalpatternsbeforeus.Tocompletethissolemn,magnificentandpalatialcomplex,avarietyofbuildingswerearrangedonanorth-southaxis,and8-kilometer-longinvisiblelinethathasbecomeaninseparablepartoftheCityofBeijing.TheForbiddenCitycoversroughlyone–thirdofthiscentralaxis.MostoftheimportantbuildingsintheForbiddenCitywerearrangedalongthisline.Thedesignandarrangementofthepalacesreflectthesolemndignityoftheroyalcourtandrigidly–stratifiedfeudalsystem.TheForbiddenCityisdividedintoanouterandaninnercount.Wearenowstandingonthesouthernmostpartoftheoutercount.InfrontofusliestheGateofsupremeHarmony.Thegateisguardedbyapairofbronzelions,symbolizingimperialpoweranddignity.Thelionswerethemostexquisiteandbiggestofitskind.Theoneontheeastplayingwithaballisamale,andballissaidtorepresentstateunity.Theotheroneisafemale.Underneathoneofitsforeclawsisacubthatisconsideredtobeasymbolofperpetualimperialsuccession.ThewindingbrookbeforeusistheGolden(InfrontoftheGateofSupremeHarmony)TheForbiddenCityconsistsofanoutercourtyardandaninnerenclosure.TheoutcountyardcoversavastspacelyingbetweentheMeridianGateandtheGateofHeavenlyPurity.The“threebighalls”ofSupremeHarmony,CompleteHarmonyandPreservingHarmonyconstitutethecenterofthisbuildinggroup.Flankingtheminbilateralsymmetryaretwogroupsofpalaces:Wenhua(ProminentScholars)andWuying(BraveWarriors).Thethreegreathallsarebuiltonaspacious“H”-shaped,8-meter-high,triplemarbleterrace,Eachlevelofthetripleterraceistallerthantheonbelowandallareencircledbymarblebalustradescarvedwithdragonandphoenixdesigns.Therearethreecarvedstonestaircaseslinkingthethreearchitectures.ThehallofsupremeHarmonyisalsothetallestandmostexquisiteancientwooden-structuredmansioninallofChina.FromthepalaceofHeavenlyPuritynorthwardiswhatisknownastheinnercourt,whichisalsobuiltinbilaterallysymmetricalpatterns.InthecenterarethePalaceofHeavenlyPurity,theHallofUnionandPeaceandPalaceofEarthlyTranquility,aplacewheretheEmperorslivedwiththeirfamiliesandattendedtostateaffairs.Flankingthesestructuresarepalacesandhallsinwhichconcubinesandprinceslived.Therearealsothreebotanicalgardenswithintheinnercount,namely,theimperialGarden,CaninggardenandQuailinggarden.AninnerGoldenWaterAsidefromgivingprominencetothenorth-southaxis,otherarchitecturalmethodswereappliedtomakeeverygroupofpalatialstructuresuniqueintermsofterraces,roofs,mythicalmonstersperchingontheroofsandcolored,drawingpatterns.Withthese,thegrandcontouranddifferenthierarchicspectrumofthecomplexwerestrengthened.Folklorehasitthattherearealtogether9,999room-unitsintheForbiddenCity.SinceParadiseonlyhas10,000rooms,theSonofHeavenonearthcutthenumberbyhalfaroom.Itisalsorumouredthatthishalf–roomislocatedtothewestoftheWenyuangePavilion(imperiallibrary).Asamatteroffact,althoughtheForbiddenCityhasmorethan9,000room-units,thishalf-roomisnonexistent.TheWenyuangePavilionisalibrarywhere“SiKuQuanShu”-China'sfirstcomprehensiveanthology-wasstored.(AfterwalkingpasttheGateofSupremeHarmony)LadiesandGentlemen,thegreathallweareapproachingistheHallofSupremeHarmony,thebiggestandtallestofitskingintheForbiddenCity.Thisstructurecoversatotalbuildingspaceof2,377squaremeters,andisknowforitsupturned,multiplecounterparteaves.TheHallofSupremeHarmonysitsonatriple“H”-shapedmarbleterraceis8metershighandlinkedbystaircases.Thestaircaseonthegroundfloorhas21stepswhilethemiddleandupperstairwayseachhave9.TheconstructionoftheHallofSupremeHarmonybeganin1406.Itburneddownthreetimesandwasseverelydamagedonceduringamutiny.TheexistingarchitecturewasbuiltduringtheQingDynasty.Onthecornersoftheeavesalineofanimal-nailswereusuallyfastenedtothetiles.Theseanimal-nailswerelaterreplacewithmythicalanimalstowardoffevilspirits.Therearealtogether9suchfastenersontopofthishall.Thenumberninewasregardedbytheancientstobethelargestnumeralaccessibletomanandtowhichonlytheemperorswereentitled.Therewasatotalof24successiveemperorsduringtheMingandQingdynastieswhowereenthronedhere.Theballwasalsousedforceremonieswhichmarkedothergreatoccasions:theWinterSolstice,TheChineseLunarNewYear,theEmperor'sbirthday,conferralofthetitleofempress,theannouncementofnewlawsandpolicies,anddispatchesofgeneralstowar.Onsuchoccasions,theEmperorwouldholdaudienceforhiscourtofficialsandreceivetheirtributes.ThisareaiscalledtheHallofSupremeHarmonySquare,whichcoversatotalof30,000squaremeters,Withoutasingletreeorplantgrowinghere,thisplaceinspiresvisitorstofeelitssolemnityandgrandeur.InthemiddleofthesquarethereisacarriagewaythatwasreservedfortheEmperor.Onbothsidesoftheroadthegroundbrickswerelaidinaspecialwaysevenlayerslengthwiseandeightlayerscrosswise,makingupfifteenlayersinall.Thepurposeofthiswastopreventanyonefromtunnelinghiswayintothepalace.Inthecountyardthereareironvatsforstoringwatertofightfires.Inthewholecomplextherearealtogether308watervats.Inwintertime,charcoalwasburnedunderneaththevatstokeepthewaterfromfreezing.Whysovastasquare?Itwasdesignedtoimpresspeoplewiththehall'sgrandeurandvastness.Imaginethefollowingscene.Undertheclearbluesky,theyellowglazedtilesshimmeredasthecloud-likelayersofterrace,coupledwiththecurlingveilofburningincense,transformedthehallofsupremeHarmonyintoafairyland.Whenevermajorceremonieswereheld,theglazed,crane-shapedcandleholdersinsidethehallwouldbeit,andincenseandpinebranchesburntinfrontofthehall.WhentheEmperorappeared,drumswerebeatenandmusicalinstrumentplayed.Civilianofficialsandgeneralswouldkneelknowinsubmission.ThelastQingemperorPuyiassumedthethronein1908,attheageofthree,Hisfathercarriedhimtothethrone.Atthestartofthecoronation,thesuddendrum-beatingandloudmusiccaughttheyoungemperorunprepared.Hewassoscaredthathekeptcryingandshouting,“Idon'twanttostayhere.Iwanttogohome.”Hisfathertriedtosoothehim,saying,“It'llallsoonbefinished.It'llallsoonbefinished”Theministerspresentattheeventconsideredthisincidentinauspicious.Coincidentally,theQingdynastycollapsedthreeyearslaterandtherewithconcludedChina’sfeudalsystemthathadlastedformorethan2,000years.(OnthestoneterraceoftheHallofSupremeHarmony)Thisisabronzeincenseburner.Initincensemadeofsandalwoodwouldbeburntonimportantoccasions.Therearealtogether18incenseburners,representingalloftheprovincesundertheruleoftheSingmonarchs.OneithersideoftheHall,4bronzewater-filledvatswereplacedincaseoffire.Nexttotheterraceoneitherside,thereisabronzecraneandtortoise,symbolsoflongevity.Thiscopper-castgrainmeasureiscalled“jialiang.”ItservedasthenationalstandardduringtheQingdynasty.Itwasmeanttoshowthattheimperialrulerwerejustandopentorectification.Ontheothersidethereisastonesundial,anancienttimepiece.ThejialiangandthesundialwereprobablymeanttoshowwhattheEmperorrepresented:thathewastheonlypersonwhoshouldpossessthestandardsofbothmeasureandtime.IntheveryforefrontoftheHallofSupremeHarmony,thereare12scarlet,roundpillarssupportingtheroof.Thehallis63metersfromeasttowestand37metersfromnorthtosouth.Itis35metersinheight.Infrontofthisarchitecture,therestandsatripleterracewithfivestaircasesleadinguptothemainentrance.Ithas40golddoorsand16gold-keywindowswithcoloreddrawingsonthepillarsandbeams.Inthemiddleofthehall,athronecarvedwith9dragonssitsona2-meter-highplatform.Behindthethronethereisagoldenscreenandinfrontofit,thereisanimperialdesk.Theflanksaredecoratedwithelephants,Luduan(alegendarybeast),cranes,andincensebarrels.Theelephantcarriesavaseonitsbackthatholdsfivecereals(i.e.rice,twokindsofmillet,wheatandbeans),whichwasconsideredasymbolofprosperity.Asancientlegendhasitthatluduancantravel18,000li(9,000kilometers)inonedayandknowsalllanguagesanddialects.Onlytoawiseadjustmonarchwillthisbeastbeaguardian.TheHallofSupremeHarmonyisalsopopularlyknownasJinluanDian(goldbellhallorthethronehall).Thefloorofthehallislaidwithbricksthatturnitintoasmooth,finesurfaceasifwaterhasbeensprinkledonit.Theso-calledgoldenbrick,infact,hasnothingtodowithgold.Reservedexclusivelyfortheconstructionoftheroyalcourt,itwasmadeinasecretive,andcomplexway,and,whenstruck,soundsliketheclinkofagoldbar.Eachbrickwasworththemarketpriceofonedan(oronehectoliter)ofrice.Thehallissupportedbyatotalof72thickpillars.Ofthese,6arecarvedindragonpatternsandpaintedwithgoldandsurroundthethrone.Abovetheverycenterofthishallthereisazaojing,orcoveredceiling,whichisoneoftheSpecialitiesofChina'sancientarchitecture.Inthemiddleoftheceilingisadesignofadragonplayingwithaballinlaidwithpeals.Thiscopperball,hollowinsideandcoveredwithmercury,isknownastheXuanyuanMirrorandisthoughttobemadeXuanyuan,alegendarymonarchdatingbacktoremoteantiquity.TheplacingofthecaissonabovethethroneismeanttosuggestthatallofChina'ssuccessiveemperorsareZuanyuan'sdescendantsandhereditaryheirs.NowyoumighthavenoticedthattheXuanyuanmirrorisnotdirectlyabovethethrone.Why?ItisrumoredthatYuanShikai,aself-acclaimedwarlord-turnedemperormovedthethronefurtherbackbecausehewasafraidthatthemirrormightfallonhim.In1916whenYuanShikaibecameemperor,heremovedtheoriginalthronewithaWestern-style,high-backchair.AfterthefoundationofthePeople'sRepublicofChinain1949thethronewasfoundinashabbyfurniturewarehouse.Itrepairedandreturnedtothehall.(Leadingthetouristtothebronzevatseitherontheeastorthewest)thewatervatsinfrontofthepalacesorhousewerecalled“menhai,”orseabeforethedoorbytheancientChinese.Theybelievedthatwithaseabythedoor,firecouldnotwreakhavoc.Thevatsservedbothasadecorationandasafireextinguisher.Theywerekeptfullofwaterallyearround.DuringtheQingDynasty,theywerealtogether308vatsinthepalaceenclosure.Theyweremadeofgiltbronzeoriron.Ofcourse,thegiltbronzevatswereofthebestquality.Whenthealliedforces(Britain,Germany,France,Russia,theUnitedStates,Italy,JapanandAustria)invadedBeijingin1900underthepretextofsuppressingtheBoxerRebellion,theinvadersransackedtheimperialcompoundandscrapedandgoldoffthevatswiththeirbayonets.DuringtheJapaneseoccupationofBeijing,manyvatsweretruckedawaybytheJapanesetobemadeintobullets.(InfrontoftheHallofCompleteHarmony)ThesquarearchitecturebeforeusiscalledtheHallofCompleteHarmony.Itservedasanantechamber.TheEmperorcameheretomeetwithhiscountiersandaddhisfinaltouchestotheprayerswhichwouldbereadattheancestralTemple.Theseeds,snowersandprayerintendedforspringsowingwerealsoexaminedhere.ThetwoQingsedanchairshereondisplaywereusedfortravelingwithinthepalaceduringthereignofEmperorQianlong.(InfrontofthehallfPreservingHarmony)ThisistheHallofPreservingHarmony.DuringtheQingDynasty,banquetswereheldhereonNewYear'seveinhonourofMongolianandNorthwesternChina'sxingjiangprincesandrankingofficials.TheEmperoralsodinnedherewithhisnewson-in-lawontheweddingday.Imperialexaminationswerealsoheldhereonceeverythreeyears.DuringtheMingandQingdynasties,therewerethreelevelsofexams:thecountyandprefecturallevel,theprovinciallevelandnationallevel.Thenationalexamwaspresidedoverbytheemperor.ThecivilserviceexaminancientChinastartedduringtheHanDynasty.ItservedthepurposeofrecruitingConfucianscholarstotheministersandhighofficials.DuringtheTangandQingdynastiesreinstitutedandancientsystem.Onceeverythreeyears,threehundredscholarsfromalloverthecountrycametoBeijingandtookexamsforthreedayandnight.Thissystemwasabolishedin1905.(Behindthehallofpreservingharmony)thisisthelargeststonecarvinginthepalace.Itis16.73meterslong,3.07meterswideand1.7metersthick.Itweighsabout200tons.TheblockwasquarriedinFangshanCounty,roughly70kilometersaway.TotransportsuchahugeblocktoNote:Fromhere,thetourcanbeconductedviathreedifferentroutes:awesternroute(RouteA),acentralroute(RouteB)oraneasternroute(RouteC).Thecommentaryforeachfollows.RouteALadiesandGentlemen:YouhaveseenthethreemainhallsoftheForbiddenCity.NowI'dliketoshowyouaroundthehallofmentalcultivationandtheimperialgarden.ThehallofmentalcultivationissituatedisinthewesternpartoftheinnermostenclosureandissymmetricaltoFengxian(enshrinementofforebears)Hallintheeast.ThishallwasbuiltduringtheMingDynasty.ITisaH-shapedstructureconsistingofanantechamberandamainbuilding.Thehallissurroundedbycorridors.InfrontofthehallistheOfficeofPrivyCouncil.BeforeEmperorKangxiofQingtheDynastycametopowertheHallofHeavenlyPurityservedasthelivingquarteroftheemperors.EmperorYongzhengchosetoliveinthishallandattendedtoeverydaystateaffairsfromhere.Forthesakeofprotectingculturalrelics,thishallisnotopentothepublic.Youcanhavealookattheinsidefromthedoor.Thecentralhallwastheaudiencechamberwheretheemperorreadmemorials,grantedaudiencetoofficialsandsummonedhisminstersforconsultation.Thewesternchamberofthehallwaswheretheemperorreadreportsanddiscussedmilitaryandpoliticalaffairs.ThehallconsistsofmanyinnerroomsandisdecoratedwithimagesofBuddhaandminiaturepagodas.OnthescreenwalltherehangsapictureoftwoemperorsintheHancostume.Inasouthernroomtherethreerarecalligraphicscrolls,hencethenameoftheroom“Sanxitang”(RoomofThreeRareTreasures).TheroomontheeasternsideisofhistoricalinterestbecauseitwasherethatEmpressDowagerCixiusurpedpowerandmadedecisionsonbehalfoftheyoungemperor.Abamboocurtainwasusedtoseparatethem.EmpressDowageCixiwasbornin1835inLu'anPrefectureofshanxiprovince.She'sofManchuriannationalityandherfatherwasaprovincialgovernorfromsouthChina.Whenshewas17yearsold,shewasselectedtobecomeaconcubineofEmperorXianfengandmovedintotheForbiddenCity.Shegavebirthtoasonwhenshewas21yearsoldandwasmadeaconcubinethefollowingyear.Whentheemperorpassedawayinthesummerof1861,hersonascendedthethroneandtitleofCixi,meaning“HolyMother”wasconferreduponherandshebecametheEmpressDowager.InthatsameyearEmpressDowagerCixicarriedoutacountcoupd'etatandruledbehindthesceneswithanotherempressdowager,Ci'an,for48years.Shepassedawayin1908attheageof73.Itwasinreferencetothissituationthattheterm“attendingtostateaffairsbehindabamboocurtain”developed.In1912,EmpressdowagerLongyudeclaredtheabdicationofthelastQingemperorPuyi.TheywereallowedtoremainintheForbiddenCityforthenext13years.Theroyalfamilywasforcedtomoveoutpermanentlyin1924.Behindthecentralhallwerethelivingaccommodationof8successiveQingemperors.Threeofthemactuallypassedawayhere.Thesideroomsflankingthehallwerereservedforempressesandconcubines.Nowlet'scontinuewithourtour.ItwilltakeustotheHallofheavenlypurity,thehallofunionandpeace,thepalaceofearthlytranquility,andtheimperialgarden.RouteB(InsidetheHallofheavenlyPurity)LadiesandGentlemen:Wearenowenteringtheinnercourt.FromtheGateofHeavenlyPuritynorthwardliestheinnercourtwheretheemperorsandempressesoncelived.TheHallofheavenlyPurityisthecentralhalloftheinnercourt,andwascompletedduringtheReignofEmperorYongleoftheMingDynasty.Thereare10pillarssupportingtheentirestructureandthehallis20metersinheight.Inthecenterofthehallthereisathrone.Aboveithangsaplaquewithaninscriptionthatreads“Beopenandabove-board,”writtenbyShenzhi,thefirstemperoroftheQingDynasty.BeginningwithQianlong'sreign,thenameofthesuccessortothethronewasnotpubliclyannounced.Instead,itwaswrittenontwopiecesofpaper,onetobekeptontheemperor'spersonthroughouthisreign,andtheotherplacedinasmallstrongboxthatwasstoredbehindhisplaque.Theboxwasopenedonlyaftertheemperorpassedaway.Altogethertherewhere4emperorswhoascendedthethroneinthisway,namelyQianlong,Jiaqing,DaoguangandXianfeng.ThehallofheavenlypuritywaswheretheemperorslivedduringtheMingandQingdynasties.Accordingtotradition,extravagantannualbanquetswereheldhereonNewYear'sEveinhonourofroyalfamilymembers.Foreignambassadorswerereceivedhereduringthelate-Qingperiod.Twoimportant“onethousandoldmen'sfeasts”oftheQingDynastywerealsoheldhere.Alltheinviteeshadtobeatleast65yearsofage.Thishallwasalsousedformourningservices.(InsidethePalaceofthishallsitsbetweentheHallofheavenlyPurityandthePalaceofIn1748duringEmperorQianlong'sreign,25jadesealsrepresentingimperialauthoritywerekeptinthishall.Nosealswereallowedoutoftheroomwithoutthepriorconsentoftheemperor.Oneachflackthereisawaterclockandachimingclock.(Insidethepalaceofearthlytranquility)ThisusedtobethecentralhallwheresuccessiveMingempresseslived.DuringtheQingdynasty,itwasconvertedintoaplacewheresacrificesandweddingceremonieswereheld.Theroomonthewesternsidewasusedforsacrificesandtheroomontheeastwastheseedingchamber.RouteCLadiesandGentlemen:YouhaveseenthethreemainhallsoftheForbiddenCity.NowI'dliketoshowyouaroundscenesofinterestalongtheeasternroute.ThefirstistheTreasureHall.ThismansioniscalledtheHallofImperialZenith.ThisiswhereSingEmperorQuailinglivedafterabdication.Nearly1,000artifactsandtreasuresareondisplayhere,amongwhichtheGoldenHairTowerisoneofthemostfamous.Thistoweris1.53metersinheightanditsbaseis0.53metersincircumference.ItwasbuiltundertheorderofEmperorQuailingtobeusedtocollectfallenhairincommemorationofhismother.Thereisalsoa“DayharnessingWaterJadeHill”ondisplayhere.YuwasalegendarymonarchoftheremoteIxiadynasty.Underhisleadership,thepeoplelearnedhowtoharnesstheYellowRiver.Thisjadeassemblage,224centimetersinheightand5tonsinweight,isthelargestjadeartworkin(InfrontoftheNine-DragonScreen)ThisistheNine-DragonReliefScreen.Erectedin1773,itis3.5metersinheightand29.4metersinwidth.Underneathisafoundationmadeofmarble.Thesurfaceofthescreenislaidwithatotalof270colored,glazedtilesinthedesignof9dragons,somerockymountains,cloudsandthesea.ItwasmeanttowardoffevilspiritsTheancientChineseregarded9dragons,somerockymountains,cloudsandthesea.Itwasmeanttowardoffevilspirits.TheancientChineseregarded9asthelargestnumeralandthedragonasaauspiciousbeast.The9dragonsaredifferentincolorandpostureandallaremadeofglazedtiles.Interestinglyapieceofthethirddragonfromtheleftismadeofwood.ItisbelievethatwhentheNine-dragonScreenwasalmostfinished,apieceofglazedtilewasdamaged.EmperorQianlongwasscheduledtoinspecttheworkthefollowingday.Usingquickwits,thecraftsmaninquestionmoldedthemissingpiecewithclayandsailedthroughtheimperialinspection.Later,heaskedacarpentertocarveawoodenonetoreplacetheonemadeofclay.(ApproachingtheImperialBehindthePalaceofEarthlyTranquilityandtradingthenorth-southaxisistheimperialGarden.Thereareoldtrees,rareflowersandexoticrockformationinthisgarden.Itcoveraspaceof11,700squaremeters,orroughly1.7percentoftheTheremainstructureoftheImperialGardenistheQin'anHall.Positionedinthecentral-northernpartofthegarden,thishallisflankedbyotherhallsandpavilionsontheeastandwest.Thehallsitsonamarblepedestal.TheTaoistdeityofZhenwuisenshrinedhereandemperorwouldpayhomagehereaquarterlybasis.TaoistriteswereheldduringthereignofEmperorJiajingoftheMingDynasty.Infrontofthehallthereisacypressthatis400yearsold.Inallthereareadozensuchraretreesinthegarden,andmostofthemarecypressesorpines.Tothenorthwestofthehall,thereistheYanhui(SustainingSunshine)PavilionandtothenortheastthereliestheDuixiu(AccumulatedRefinement)Hill.ThisHillwasbuiltoverthefoundationoftheGuanhua(AdmiringFlowers)HalloftheMingDynasty.Itis14metersinheightandmadeofalkindsofrocksquarriedinTherearealsospecificpavilionssymbolizingthefourseasons.ThehallsofWanchunandQianqiu,representingspringandautumnrespectively,aresquareinshapeandarecoupledwithmultipleeavesandbell-shapeandarecoupledwithmultipleeavesandbell-shapedridges.ThehallsofChengruiandFubi,dedicatedtowinterandsummer,arecharacterizedbytwoverandahsandbridgesattheirbases.Pathswerepavedwithcolorfulpebblesandarrangedin900differentdesigns.TheImperialGardencanbeaccessedthroughtheQiongyuan(JadeAsourtouroftheForbiddenCitydrawstoaclose,IhopethatIhavehelpedyouunderstandwhythePalaceisatreasureofChinaandoneoftheculturalrelicsoftheworld.ItisunderthestrictprotectionoftheChinesegovernment.Since1949whenthepeople'sRep
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