Gate of Divine Prowess
Gate of Divine Prowess | |
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神武门 | |
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Former names | Black Tortoise Gate |
Alternative names | Gate of Divine Might |
General information | |
Type | Gate |
Location | Forbidden City |
Town or city | Beijing |
Country | China |
Coordinates | 39°55′15.4″N 116°23′25.5″E / 39.920944°N 116.390417°E |
Opened | 1420 |
The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess (simplified Chinese: 神武门; traditional Chinese: 神武門; pinyin: Shénwǔmén, Manchu: ᡧᡝᠨ
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ᠮᡝᠨ šen u men) is the northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.[1]
History
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The gate was built in 1420, during the 18th year of Yongle Emperor's reign.[1] The Gate was originally named "Black Tortoise Gate" (玄武門; Xuánwǔmén), but when Qing dynasty's Kangxi Emperor, whose birth name was Xuanye (玄燁), ascended to the throne, the use of the Chinese character Xuan (玄) became a form of naming taboo.[1]
The gate is the back gate of the palace,[1] and was used by palace workers.[1] Women being sent into the palace for selection as concubines also entered the palace through this gate.[1]
It is important to note that the Xuanwu Gate Incident, while sharing a similar name with this gate's original name, did not take place at this gate. The palace coup happened during the Tang dynasty, when the capital was in Chang'an.
References
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[edit]Media related to Gate of Divine Might (Forbidden City) at Wikimedia Commons
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