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The '''Gate of Divine Might''' or '''Gate of Divine Prowess''' ({{zh-cpl|c=神武門|p=Shénwǔmén|l=Divine Military Might/Prowess Gate}}) is the northern gate of the [[Forbidden City]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]]. It faces [[Jingshan Park]]. A tablet above the doorway reads "The Palace Museum" in Chinese. |
The '''Gate of Divine Might''' or '''Gate of Divine Prowess''' ({{zh-cpl|c=神武門|p=Shénwǔmén|l=Divine Military Might/Prowess Gate}}) is the northern gate of the [[Forbidden City]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]]. It faces [[Jingshan Park]]. A tablet above the doorway reads "The Palace Museum" in Chinese. |
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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 "Shén" (神), meaning "divine". |
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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Revision as of 03:01, 14 June 2007
The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess (Chinese: 神武門; pinyin: Shénwǔmén; lit. 'Divine Military Might/Prowess Gate') is the northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It faces Jingshan Park. A tablet above the doorway reads "The Palace Museum" in Chinese.
The Gate was originally named The 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 taboo. The character "Xuán" (玄) also has the meaning of "sacred mystery", which correlates well with the new character "Shén" (神), meaning "divine".
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