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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". |
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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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".
39°55′15.4″N 116°23′25.5″E / 39.920944°N 116.390417°E
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