In the Forbidden City in China, there is a mysterious gate within the grounds of the Temple of Heaven that only one person has been able to pass through for hundreds of years. Behind it is a sad story.
This magnificent royal palace consists of 9,999 rooms and was built very elaborately and splendidly.
The Forbidden City was the center of power for more than 5 centuries, containing many mysterious stories through the Ming and Qing Emperors.
In the Forbidden City, there is a mysterious gate located on the grounds of the Temple of Heaven, which was sealed and only Emperor Qianlong from the Qing Dynasty was the only one to pass through. The secret behind the gate is recorded on a stele outside the gate.
In Chinese feudal society, worship of heaven and earth and gods was important. The Temple of Heaven is where the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties performed sacrifices to heaven and earth. Before the ceremony, the Emperor had to go across Dan Be Bridge to prepare, and this whole process required good physical strength.
Qianlong, Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, when he was old and weak, to relieve fatigue, built the “Co Ximen” gate to shorten the distance to the Temple of Heaven. However, he also set a condition that people under 70 years old cannot go through the gate.
After Qianlong abdicated, the gate was closed and sealed. Unfortunately, none of his descendants lived beyond 70 years old, so since the gate was opened, only Emperor Qianlong was the only one to pass through.