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{{Short description|Northern gate of the Forbidden City}} |
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[[Image:Forbidden City Beijing Shenwumen Gate.JPG|thumb|200px|right|The Gate of Divine Might, the northern gate. The lower tablet reads "The Palace Museum" (故宫博物院)]] |
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The '''Gate of Divine Might''' or '''Gate of Divine Prowess''' ({{ |
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> |
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==History== |
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The Gate was originally named The '''[[Black Tortoise (Chinese constellation)|Black Tortoise]] Gate''' (Chinese: 玄武門; pinyin: Xuánwǔmén), this being the traditional name for the northern gate of a Chinese Imperial Palace. However when the [[Kangxi Emperor]], whose birth name was Xuanye (玄燁), ascended to the throne, the word Xuán (玄) became a sacred [[Naming taboo|taboo]]. The character "Xuán" (玄) also has the meaning of "sacred mystery", which correlates well with the new character [[Shen (Chinese "spirit; god")|"Shén"]] (神), meaning "divine". |
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[[File:Gate-of-Divine-Might-Forbidden-City-2018-Luka-Peternel.jpg|thumb|left|Gate of Divine Might and [[moat]]]] |
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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"/> |
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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"/> |
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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]]. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Commons category-inline|Gate of Divine Might (Forbidden City)}} |
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{{Palace Museum|state=expanded}} |
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{{Imperial City, Beijing}} |
{{Imperial City, Beijing}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gate Of Divine Might}} |
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[[Category:Gates of Beijing]] |
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[[Category:Forbidden City]] |
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[[Category:Ming dynasty architecture]] |
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[[Category:Qing dynasty architecture]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:39, 10 June 2024
| 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 | |
| Typ | Gate |
| Standort | Forbidden City |
| Town or city | Beijing |
| Land | 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 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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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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