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The '''Gate of Divine Might''' or '''Gate of Divine Prowess''' ({{Zh|s=神武门 |t=神武門|p=Shénwǔmén}}) is the northern gate of the [[Forbidden City]] in [[Beijing]], China.<ref name="TPM">{{cite web |last1=Zhu |first1=Qingzheng |script-title=zh:神武门 |trans-title=Gate of Divine Might|url=http://www.dpm.org.cn/explore/building/236456.html |website=The Palace Museum |access-date=5 June 2018 | language = zh-hans}}</ref>
The '''Gate of Divine Might''' or '''Gate of Divine Prowess''' ({{Zh|s=神武门 |t=神武門|p=Shénwǔmén}}, [[Manchu language|Manchu]]: {{ManchuSibeUnicode|ᡧᡝᠨ <br>ᡠ <br>ᠮᡝᠨ}} ''šen u men'') is the northern gate of the [[Forbidden City]] in [[Beijing]], China.<ref name="TPM">{{cite web |last1=Zhu |first1=Qingzheng |script-title=zh:神武门 |trans-title=Gate of Divine Might|url=http://www.dpm.org.cn/explore/building/236456.html |website=The Palace Museum |access-date=5 June 2018 | language = zh-hans}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Gate-of-Divine-Might-Forbidden-City-2018-Luka-Peternel.jpg|thumb|left|Gate of Divine Might and [[moat]]]]
[[File:Gate-of-Divine-Might-Forbidden-City-2018-Luka-Peternel.jpg|thumb|left|Gate of Divine Might and [[moat]]]]
The gate was built in 1420, during the 18th year of [[Yongle Emperor]]'s reign.<ref name="TPM"/> The Gate was originally named "'''[[Black Tortoise (Chinese constellation)|Black Tortoise]] Gate'''" ({{zh|t=玄武門|p=Xuánwǔmén|labels=no}}), but when [[Qing Dynasty]]'s [[Kangxi Emperor]], whose birth name was Xuanye ({{lang|zh-hant|{{linktext|玄|燁}}}}), ascended to the throne, the use of the [[Chinese characters|Chinese character]] ''Xuan'' ({{lang|zh|玄}}) became a form of [[naming taboo]].<ref name="TPM"/>
The gate was built in 1420, during the 18th year of [[Yongle Emperor]]'s reign.<ref name="TPM"/> The Gate was originally named "'''[[Black Tortoise (Chinese constellation)|Black Tortoise]] Gate'''" ({{zh|t=玄武門|p=Xuánwǔmén|labels=no}}), but when [[Qing dynasty]]'s [[Kangxi Emperor]], whose birth name was Xuanye ({{lang|zh-hant|{{linktext|玄|燁}}}}), ascended to the throne, the use of the [[Chinese characters|Chinese character]] ''Xuan'' ({{lang|zh|玄}}) became a form of [[naming taboo]].<ref name="TPM"/>


The gate is the back gate of the palace,<ref name="TPM"/> and was used by palace workers.<ref name="TPM"/> Women being sent into the palace for selection as concubines also entered the palace through this gate.<ref name="TPM"/>
The gate is the back gate of the palace,<ref name="TPM"/> and was used by palace workers.<ref name="TPM"/> Women being sent into the palace for selection as concubines also entered the palace through this gate.<ref name="TPM"/>


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]].
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==
==References==

Latest revision as of 04:39, 10 June 2024

Gate of Divine Prowess
神武门
The Gate of Divine Might, the northern gate. The lower tablet reads "The Palace Museum" (故宮博物院)
Map
Former namesBlack Tortoise Gate
Alternative namesGate of Divine Might
General information
TypGate
StandortForbidden City
Town or cityBeijing
LandChina
Coordinates39°55′15.4″N 116°23′25.5″E / 39.920944°N 116.390417°E / 39.920944; 116.390417
Opened1420

The Gate of Divine Might oder Gate of Divine Prowess (simplified Chinese: 神武门; traditional Chinese: 神武門; pinyin: Shénwǔmén, Manchu: ᡧᡝᠨ
ᡠ
ᠮᡝᠨ šen u men) is the northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.[1]

History

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Gate of Divine Might and moat

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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  1. ^ a b c d e f Zhu, Qingzheng. 神武门 [Gate of Divine Might]. The Palace Museum (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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