There are many treasures in the Forbidden City, but which treasure is so special that it can be used to distinguish between real and fake kings?
Xuanyuan Mirror
The evil object in the Forbidden City is specially used to distinguish the true and false emperors
It is said that this mirror was designed and made by the Yellow Emperor himself and made of copper , a round shape on the outside and hollow on the inside, roughly equivalent to a hollow copper ball. Of course, the weight is also considerable, and it is generally not placed on the table, but hung in the sky.
In fact, this kind of mirror also exists among the people. It is usually hung on the bed and has the function of warding off evil spirits. However, in the Forbidden City, it is not only used to ward off evil spirits, but also has an additional magical function, which is to fight against villains, or counterfeiters. It hangs high on the roof. If it finds that the emperor sitting below is a fake and is not destined by destiny, then it will break away on its own and then attack directly, beating the inferior emperor to the street.
So, where is this magical Xuanyuan Mirror placed?
The evil objects in the Forbidden City are specially used to distinguish real and fake emperors
The first place is Hall of Supreme Harmony. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest palace in the Forbidden City and the largest palace in China. In the middle of the main hall is the Kowloon Golden Lacquer Throne. Above the throne is the key point. Above it is a caisson. In the middle of the caisson is a giant dragon lying on its back. The dragon's head reaches down and holds a pearl in its mouth. This orb is Xuanyuan Mirror. The Xuanyuan Mirror is hung above the Dragon Throne. If there is a false emperor below, it will break away and attack on its own. Therefore, the staff of the Forbidden City did not offer the ten-yuan service for sitting on a dragon chair and taking photos, for the sake of everyone’s life and property. When Yuan Shikai became emperor, he was afraid that this thing would fall and hit him on the head, so he moved the dragon throne three meters back.
The evil objects in the Forbidden City are specially used to distinguish real and fake emperors
The other is the Jiaotai Hall. The Jiaotai Hall is located in the harem. The architecture of the harem corresponds to the Ziwei Yuan in the sky. It is also the three main halls. The first is the Qianqing Palace, which represents the emperor and belongs to Yang. Behind it is Kunning Palace, which represents the queen and belongs to Yin. The Jiaotai Hall was built later by Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. Because it is an expansion, it is relatively small, but don't underestimate it. It is a very important building. It is said that the Forbidden City and even the dragon acupuncture point in Beijing are located in this Jiaotai Hall. Because this is where yin and yang meet. In this small hall, there is also a Xuanyuan Mirror. In addition, there are also twenty-five square seals carved by the crazy demon Qianlong.
The evil objects in the Forbidden City are specially used to distinguish the real and fake emperors
The third place is the Wanchun Pavilion in the Imperial Garden.
The Imperial Garden is also very important in Feng Shui. It is a place where vitality is stored. Without the Imperial Garden, the Forbidden City would not be a place where living people live. In the Wanchun Pavilion, there is also a Xuanyuan Mirror, but if you go now, you can no longer see it. At that time, some people thought that it had been stolen. In fact, it was not. It was taken away by the management of the Forbidden City. They thought that the wind here is strong and the Xuanyuan Mirror is suspended. If it is blown down by the wind and hits your heads, it will be very dangerous. Not good.