Beijing...... my home for more than ten years.
From Forbidden City to Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace to Yonghe Lhama Temple,
Longqing Gorge, White Cloud Mountain, etc.
It is the place where the ancient and modern blend into one.
I love reading history books, and historical fictions. And from them, I learn about Kangxi Emperor. He's the third emperor of Qing Dynasty. He's definitely my most favorite emperor among hundreds of Chinese emperors. And he's one of the greatest Chinese emperor among more than 500 emperors. It's because he's smart, and a good benevolent emperor. He's capable in both military and civil administration, or in Chinese we call him, 文武全才. Recently I've been reading a lot of books about Kangxi. And because in the novels (The Deer and the Cauldron, The Great Emperor Kangxi, etc) mentioned a lot of places inside the Forbidden City, then I took some time to visit those places to see and experience what the novels described. That's the complete site map of Forbidden City. While this is the map of some important buildings inside that often mentioned in books or novels. A. 午门 Meridian Gate B. 神武门 Gate of Divine Might C. 西华门 West Glorious Gate D. 东华门 East Glorious Gate E. 角楼 Corner towers F. 太和门 Gate of Supreme Harmony G. 太和殿 Hall of Supreme Harmony H. 武英殿 Hall of Military Eminence I. 奉先殿 Hall of Ancestors Worship J. 文华殿 Hall of Literary Glory K. 南三所 Southern Three Places L. 乾清宫 Palace of Heavenly Purity - Kangxi had audience with his ministers here. M. 御花园 Imperial garden N. 养心殿 Hall of Mental Cultivation - Kangxi used to live here. O. 宁寿宫 Palace of Tranquil Longevity P. 慈宁宫 Palace of Compassion and Tranquility - this is the palace for Empress Dowager. Below is pictures of 养心殿 Hall of Mental Cultivation - Kangxi used to live here. And after he died, his successor Yongzheng and other emperors continued to make this place as a living quarter for the emperor. The main hall, with the calligraphy 中正仁和, was made by Qianlong. So during Kangxi time, most likely the main hall wasn't like that.
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Author:I am Kangxi's big fan. I read books about him, and I travel and visit places he visited before. D'oh!! :p Archives
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