Gate of Divine Prowess
| Gate of Divine Prowess | |
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Thần võ môn | |
 The Gate of Divine Might, the northern gate. The lower tablet reads "The Palace Museum" (Cố cungViện bảo tàng) | |
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| Former names | Black Tortoise Gate |
| Alternative names | Gate of Divine Might |
| General information | |
| Type | Gate |
| Location | Forbidden City |
| Town or city | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 39°55′15.4″N116°23′25.5″E/ 39.920944°N 116.390417°E |
| Opened | 1420 |
TheGate of Divine MightorGate of Divine Prowess(simplified Chinese:Thần võ môn;traditional Chinese:Thần võ môn;pinyin:Shénwǔmén,Manchu:ᡧᡝᠨ
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ᠮᡝᠨšen u men) is the northern gate of theForbidden CityinBeijing,China.[1]
History
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The gate was built in 1420, during the 18th year ofYongle Emperor's reign.[1]The Gate was originally named "Black TortoiseGate"(Huyền Vũ Môn;Xuánwǔmén), but whenQing dynasty'sKangxi Emperor,whose birth name was Xuanye (HuyềnDiệp), ascended to the throne, the use of theChinese characterXuan(Huyền) became a form ofnaming 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 theXuanwu 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 theTang dynasty,when the capital was inChang'an.
References
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