This "long snake" has been hidden in the Forbidden City for more than 600 years and is still guarding it.

Today, Chinese culture has become the focus of the world's attention, and countless Chinese sons and daughters write legends with their hands and cast the future with their blood. Looking back, we can vividly remember the glorious deeds and bring infinite wealth to the world. The historical sites on the land of China are the crystallization of predecessors' wisdom. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, China society entered the period of feudal emperors. In order to show their own strength, emperors of all ages will build large-scale buildings and palaces, leaving their own fame.

When it comes to the great buildings in China's history, people often think of the Forbidden City. As a palace in Ming and Qing dynasties, it witnessed the rise and fall of feudal society and was the epitome of royal life. The Forbidden City was built in 1420, which is called the Forbidden City. The first emperor greeted by the Forbidden City was Judy, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, the Forbidden City became the residence of emperors.

The Forbidden City has become a business card of China culture, symbolizing the will of the emperor, and it is the best occasion for the world to study history. The Forbidden City covers an area of 720,000 square meters and was completed in 14. According to historical records, the Ming Dynasty invested millions of craftsmen to build this palace, which was a great effort to pour the country and consumed a lot of manpower and financial resources.

After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, it was also a helpless move to make Nanjing its capital. Under the war, it is enough to have a place in China. After Zhu Yuanzhang made his capital, he always planned to move the capital, but he never made up his mind. It was not until Judy reached the top that he discovered the geographical advantage of Beijing. Located in the north of China, it can effectively resist the invasion of nomadic people, and Beijing is close to the Grand Canal, with Yanshan Mountain as a natural protective barrier, which is the best choice for the imperial city.

Nowadays, the scenery of the Forbidden City that the world can enjoy is just the tip of the iceberg. In order to protect these 600-year-old historical sites, many palaces are not open to the public, but this does not prevent the world from enjoying the elegance of the Forbidden City. In addition, there is a "boa constrictor" in the Forbidden City, which lives and dies with the Forbidden City. In fact, this "boa constrictor" is a river in the Forbidden City, named Jinshui River.

Overlooking the whole Forbidden City, it is not difficult to find the figure of Jinshui River on the east side of the Forbidden City. The river twists and turns like a boa constrictor entrenched in the Forbidden City, so the world calls Jinshui River the "boa constrictor" of the Forbidden City. The existence of Jinshui River adds a lot of elegance to the Forbidden City, and it is also an indispensable river in the Forbidden City.

Jinshui River enjoys an excellent geographical position. The whole river runs through the Forbidden City, flowing from the west side of the Forbidden City to the east side. In ancient society, the world paid attention to geomantic orientation in building houses. Jinshui River is a good omen for the Forbidden City, which can bring good luck to the royal family living in the Forbidden City. Nowadays, geomantic omen is only the product of feudal times, but the most important function of Jinshui River is fire prevention.

There have been many fires since the establishment of the Forbidden City. In Yongle 19, a fire broke out in the Forbidden City, and the first three palaces of the Forbidden City were reduced to ashes in the fire. In the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, a fire broke out again in the Forbidden City. Compared with the previous fire, this fire was more violent and destroyed many palaces. After Li Zicheng breached the gates of the Forbidden City, he ordered the Forbidden City to be set on fire. The fire caused serious damage to the magnificent Forbidden City, and only a few palaces were safe and sound.

As we all know, most ancient buildings are wooden structures, and once a fire breaks out, it will definitely cause serious losses. The existence of Jinshui River greatly reduces the fire hazard and enables the world to control the fire as soon as possible.

For the Forbidden City, Jinshui River is an indispensable part. In addition, Jinshui River can also be used for flood discharge. The terrain of the whole Forbidden City is low in the south and high in the north. During the rainstorm season, the water in the Forbidden City can gather at the southern end, cross the underground river and flow into Jinshui Hanoi. Jinshui River has a strong flood discharge function, and accumulated water will flow out of the palace along the river.

It is precisely because of the existence of Jinshui River that there has never been a flood disaster in the Forbidden City for more than 600 years. Jinshui River is also the water source of the Forbidden City and the river on which the royal family and nobles depend for their survival. Today, this river still guards the whole Forbidden City. Since the Forbidden City was preserved, Jinshui River has played an important role. Today, it still plays the role of waste heat, watering the flowers and trees in the Forbidden City.

Looking back at history, many historical sites can bring forward impetus to the world. Just like the Forbidden City, they symbolize the 5,000-year civilization of China and combine the wisdom and painstaking efforts of predecessors. Only by protecting these places of interest can China culture be promoted and China society enter a bright future.