And experts are also very concerned about one thing in the Forbidden City, that is, Beijing is a dry area, but hall of mental cultivation in the Forbidden City has always been wet and cold. Why is hall of mental cultivation in the Forbidden City always wet and cold? Experts were scared on the spot after digging out the floor tiles. In fact, during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang and his grandson Zhu Yunwen, the Forbidden City was not the residence of the emperor, because Beijing was actually the fief of Judy, the prince of Yan. Later, the prince of Yan launched the battle of Jingnan, successfully defeated his nephew to sit on the throne and changed his name to Yongle.
So in the first year of Yongle, at the suggestion of ministers, Judy began to regard Beijing as the center of the country, and then a large number of people moved in, making Beijing a new population gathering place. It was not until the fourth year of Yongle that Judy began to plan to build the Forbidden City. At that time, he decided to follow the example of Nanjing Forbidden City and build the Forbidden City in Beijing. Since then, he has started a series of preparatory work. The preparation of the Forbidden City took 1 1 year. Later, he decided to move the capital from Nanjing to Beijing. It was not until the fifteenth year of Yongle that the Forbidden City was officially started. Three years later, the palace and Beijing were initially completed, and he finally achieved his goal.
Although the Forbidden City is the residence of the emperor, it is very easy to catch fire because of its wooden structure. There was a fire in Jiajing and Wanli years alone, and the reconstruction work was very complicated and took many years to complete. Moreover, there are deep courtyards and high walls everywhere in the palace, and many people can't escape its bondage all their lives. I don't know how many horrible things are hidden in it. In the Qing dynasty, it was impossible to escape the fate of being burned. A fire in the last years of Chongzhen made the palace completely restored until the thirty-fourth year of Kangxi, which shows the great cost.
In modern times, Puyi was chartered by Yuan Shikai to continue living in the Forbidden City after his abdication, until Feng Yuxiang drove him out of the Forbidden City. 1925, the Palace Museum was formally established, and it was also in this year that Bauhinia City was renamed the Forbidden City. After it was transformed into a museum, it attracted a large number of tourists. No matter who comes to Yangxin Hall, they can feel cold and damp, which also leads to more legends. In addition, hall of mental cultivation has always been the residence of the emperor. Eight emperors lived here in the Qing Dynasty alone. It is undoubtedly the most luxurious place in the Forbidden City and the most heavily guarded place. As an important part of the royal family, it is so cold and humid here. Does the emperor mind? Experts have been puzzled for a long time.
It was not until an overhaul that the experts knew the truth. As a building with a wooden structure, it will get damp and rot over time, so the Forbidden City will always be maintained and repaired. Therefore, the experts intend to take this opportunity to inspect hall of mental cultivation to see if there are any abnormalities in the maintenance and renovation of the Forbidden City. As a result, the experts found no difference after a long time. It was not until they turned their attention to underground Shi Zhuan that they discovered the truth. Experts deliberately opened the floor tiles to find out, and the results were scared by the scene before them. So what did they see?
It turns out that there are many water pipes buried under the floor tiles. It is precisely because the water in the water pipe keeps evaporating that the Forbidden City becomes cold and humid. In fact, these water pipes are used to regulate the temperature. In order to adjust the indoor temperature, ancient craftsmen laid water pipes under the floor tiles. After cold water is injected into the water pipe in summer, Yangxintang will be cool, and when hot water is injected in winter, the room will be warm. Over time, I didn't expect these water pipes to bring magical colors to Yangxintang after losing their functions. Here, I also have to sigh the extraordinary wisdom of ancient craftsmen.