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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)]] |
[[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''' ({{Zh|c=神武 |
The '''Gate of Divine Might''' or '''Gate of Divine Prowess''' ({{Zh|c=神武门|p=Shénwǔmén}}) 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 |
The Gate was originally named The '''[[Black Tortoise (Chinese constellation)|Black Tortoise]] Gate''' (Chinese: 玄武门; 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 religion)|"Shén"]] (神), meaning "divine". |
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The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess (Chinese: 神武门; pinyin: Shénwǔmén) 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: 玄武门; 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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