Friday, September 29, 2006

:: Forbidden City



What is so 'forbidden' about this city?

Since China was ruled by the third Ming Emperor, Forbidden City has served an exclusive seat of government where neither ordinary citizens or foreigners weren't allowed to go in. They believed that the rule of Emperor was legitimized as Mandate of Heaven, therefore the Emperor, as long as they were in line with the 'will of heaven', deserved to the exclusionary and privileged life of the Emperor behind the walls of the luxurious Forbidden City.

Forbidden City there are reputed to be 9,999.5 rooms; half a room short of 10,000 which, it is said, is what the original Jade Emperor possesses in his Heavenly Palace.

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1 Comments:

Blogger Philipp said...

Beautiful colors! Welcome from Berlin!

30/9/06 4:07 AM  

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