So, an important role in the daily life of the emperor of China played numbers. Favorite number of Chinese rulers - nine, and in the Forbidden City can be found at every step. Nine was considered an imperial number because it is the last and largest number, followed by a dozen - the number of Heaven. In addition, nine in Chinese consonant with the word "eternal", and any emperor wanted to see if he is not, then at least his dynasty ruled until the end of time. And even if you count the number of gold rivets on many doors of the Forbidden City, which was initially very pragmatic purpose - to hide the nails in each line - horizontal, vertical and even diagonal - they will always be nine. As well number of rooms was of great importance, there should be 9999 and half, but thanks roguish old masters in the Forbidden City palace has 980 structures, as they "only" 8728 and a half rooms. Half considered small room on the first floor of the palace.
According to the Chinese tradition and the laws of Feng Shui The Forbidden City is located precisely along the axis north - south and has a rectangular shape. On either side are one of the gates. The facades of the main buildings facing the south, the Forbidden City as it turned back to the hostile forces of the north. …show more content…
How to explain the sudden change in the position of China's isolationism. Some researchers believe that the answer is obvious: the empire took the historic decision to change foreign policy. Disclaimer expansion. Refusal of globalization. The policy of isolation from the outside world. The new directive has been exhaustive. "China is able to produce all the necessary goods and products life on their own." For this course were also subjective reasons and objective
According to the Chinese tradition and the laws of Feng Shui The Forbidden City is located precisely along the axis north - south and has a rectangular shape. On either side are one of the gates. The facades of the main buildings facing the south, the Forbidden City as it turned back to the hostile forces of the north. …show more content…
How to explain the sudden change in the position of China's isolationism. Some researchers believe that the answer is obvious: the empire took the historic decision to change foreign policy. Disclaimer expansion. Refusal of globalization. The policy of isolation from the outside world. The new directive has been exhaustive. "China is able to produce all the necessary goods and products life on their own." For this course were also subjective reasons and objective