Forbidden City Meridian Gate or Wumen in Chinese, is the southern entrance to the Forbidden City. Chinese emperors thought they were the son of heaven, and therefore live in the center of the universe. They believed that the meridian crossed the Forbidden City, so that the door has been named accordingly. Wumen is the largest and most imposing entrances and is the main gate of the Forbidden City. He has five holes and is 35.6 meters high. The gate is called the five pavilions Wufenglou, which means overcoming the Tower of Five ‘Phoenix’. The tower and the drums were beaten to announce the new approach to the emperor for the Temple of Heaven, while the bells rang to announce their departure for the ancestral temple. The bells and drums sounded as if the ministers of the emperor in Taihedian (Hall of Supreme Harmony received) to.
Meridian Gate – Forbidden City
Anyone who entered the Forbidden City to observe strict rules regarding the use of the Meridian Gate. The central arch was the emperor for the exclusive use. However, an empress was granted the privilege to use this entry only once, on their wedding day. For him to honor the three finalists, who had won the highest awards in national examinations, chaired by the emperor, he would be allowed to march through the arch after their meeting with the emperor. The lowest arc in the east was used by ministers, while in the West has been used by the royal family. The remaining arches were used by petty officials. Ordinary people were forbidden to enter the city.
Above the Meridian Gate arches are a series of buildings. The center is the palace of nine bays wide, with double roofs. At each site, the 13-bay building, roofing, connects the two pavilions on top. The Emperor of China, reviewed his troops from this city during the Ming and Qing.
Its structure is also known as “Phoenix five laps, because it consists of five buildings.Imperial almanacs and proclamations were issued by the gatehouse. After the success of campaigns, Emperor received prisoner of war here soon followed by mass beheadings. The door has five goals.
A series of events will be held at the Meridian Gate. For the equivalent of October 1 issue of the emperor would be the solar calendar for the coming year. The timing would mean that the days when the various ceremonies will take place. At first, Mark Kaiser, Meals on ministers to give an important day in the solar year. After the war would, Kaiser prisoners here. Would be too close to the Imperial Way, which passes through the central arch on the left, those who have offended the emperor to receive the lash as punishment.
Although Beijing urban legend that senior officers were executed in imperial China, in reality, only the corporal punishment was actually carried out.
Behind the spectator Duanmen Gate, the main entrance of the Forbidden City.
In a proceeding north through the Meridian Gate, came the next goal is the gate of Supreme Harmony.
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