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why that was called "forbidden"? please tell me bout " forbidden city" in Beijing , why that was called "forbidden"?
Apr 28, 2014 4:24 PM
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The common English name, "the Forbidden City", is a translation of the Chinese name Zijin Cheng (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjinchéng; literally "Purple Forbidden City"). Another English name of similar origin is "Forbidden Palace".[3] The name "Zijin Cheng" is a name with significance on many levels. Zi, or "Purple", refers to the North Star, which in ancient China was called the Ziwei Star, and in traditional Chinese astrology was the heavenly abode of the Celestial Emperor. The surrounding celestial region, the Ziwei Enclosure (Chinese: 紫微垣; pinyin: Zǐwēiyuán), was the realm of the Celestial Emperor and his family. The Forbidden City, as the residence of the terrestrial emperor, was its earthly counterpart. Jin, or "Forbidden", referred to the fact that no one could enter or leave the palace without the emperor's permission. Cheng means a city.[4] Today, the site is most commonly known in Chinese as Gùgōng (故宫), which means the "Former Palace".[5] The museum which is based in these buildings is known as the "Palace Museum" (Chinese: 故宫博物院; pinyin: Gùgōng Bówùyùan). From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_City
April 28, 2014
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紫禁城”这个名字就和中国古代哲学和天文学有关。中国人认为“天人感应”和“天人合一”。因此故宫的结构是模 仿传说中的“天宫”构造的。古代天文学把恒星分为三垣,周围环绕着28宿,其中紫微垣(北极星)正处中天,是所有星宿的中心。紫禁城之紫,就是“紫微正中”之紫,意为皇宫也是 人间的 “正中”。“禁”则指皇室所居,尊严无比,严禁侵扰。 故宫房屋有9999间,每个门上的铜门钉也是横竖9颗。这种奇特的数字现 象和古代中国人对数字的认识有关。古代人认为“9”字是数字中最大的,皇帝是人间最大的,所以必须用对应的“9”。“9"的谐音为“久”,意为“永久”,所以又寓意为江山天长地久,永不变色。故宫里建筑的名称,都有“仁”、“和”、“中”、“安”等字,如、太和殿等,这些字所代表的意义是中国儒家思想的核心,即“中正”、“仁和”,突出了传统的儒家理念。 皇帝、皇后居住的乾清宫、交泰殿、坤宁宫的名字也和儒家经典《易经》有关。 《周易》说,“乾”象征“天”,代 表“男”;“坤”象征“地”,代表“女”;中间的“泰”意为“平安、畅通”, 整个意思即为“天地交泰”,暗示帝后关系和谐,再加上“清正”、“宁静”,把一个皇宫生活想象 得异常美丽。 故宫里的颜色也有深奥的寓意。故宫多用黄色琉璃瓦,室内的颜色也多为黄色,乾清宫的布置尤其突出。这种用法来源于古代经典《尚书》中的五行说。古人认为世界由“金、木、水、火、土”五行构成,五种元素相生相克,世界因此变化不定。“黄色”代表“土”,土是万物之本,皇帝也是万民之本, 所以皇宫多用黄色。 故宫中唯一使用黑色琉璃瓦的建筑是藏书楼文渊阁。在五行中“黑色”象征“水”,“水”可以克 “火”,所以藏书楼用黑瓦,代表水克火,取防火之意。设计用心可谓良苦。在欣赏恢宏的外在建筑物的同时,仔细品味每一个建筑所象征的文化意义,才会兴趣盎然,情趣隽永。了解物化了的中国文化才能了解伟大的故宫。 公元1406年,明代永乐帝开始修建故宫。《明史》上说,修建这座世所罕见的巨大皇宫役使了10万最优秀的工匠和100万普通劳工,历时15年才最后完成。此后的明清皇帝又多次重建和扩建,但整体面貌并无多少改动。
April 29, 2014
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紫气东来,象征吉祥,由此可知紫禁城中“紫”大有来头。皇帝居住的地方,防备森严,寻常百姓难以接近,所以称为紫禁城。
April 29, 2014
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