Gate of Divine Prowess
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The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess (Template:Zh, Manchu: Template:ManchuSibeUnicode šen u men) is the northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.[1]
History
The gate was built in 1420, during the 18th year of Yongle Emperor's reign.[1] The Gate was originally named "Black Tortoise Gate" (Template:Zh), but when Qing dynasty's Kangxi Emperor, whose birth name was Xuanye (Script error: No such module "Lang".), ascended to the throne, the use of the Chinese character Xuan (Script error: No such module "Lang".) became a form of naming taboo.[1]
The gate is the back gate of the palace,[1] and was used by palace workers.[1] Women being sent into the palace for selection as concubines also entered the palace through this gate.[1]
It is important to note that the Xuanwu Gate Incident, while sharing a similar name with this gate's original name, did not take place at this gate. The palace coup happened during the Tang dynasty, when the capital was in Chang'an.
References
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External links
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