Located in the center of Tianshui city, the ancient residence of the Hu family (commonly known as the Nanbei Zhaizi) is composed of Nanzhai and Beizhai, which are across the street. It was the Ming Dynasty’s deputy envoy of the Ministry of Justice of Shanxi Hu Laijin and his son Zhengqing Hu of the Taichang Temple Shaoqing Department Among Xin’s private residences, Nanzhaizi (Hu Laijin’s Mansion) was built in the 36th year of Wanli Ming Dynasty (1608), and Beizhaizi (Hu Xin’s private residence) was built in the 43rd year of Wanli (1615). As the only existing Ming Dynasty official mansion in the Northwest, the Hu family’s ancient residential buildings are basically constructed in the form of a traditional Chinese courtyard house. The houses are connected on all sides and the corridors are connected. They have the solemn and rigorous style of the northern houses and the lightness and agility of the southern ones. Without losing its boldness, it was rated as “the only and rare Ming Dynasty ancient residential complex in Gansu Province by experts and scholars”. In addition to the architectural layout and structural form, the roof ridge decorations and brick and wood carvings of the two ancient houses have high historical, artistic and scientific value. It is worth mentioning that the ancient houses have not undergone major renovations since they were built, and they still maintain the original appearance of 400 years ago, which is extremely rare in China. According to expert analysis, it is precisely because of the dry climate in the northwest that these ancient brick-and-wood houses have been well preserved. Hu Laijin and Hu Xin were famous ministers in the Ming Dynasty, and they were known as “father and son in their hometown”. In the 19th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1558), Hu Laijin was elected as the county magistrate. During his tenure, he was honest and upright, not afraid of power, and had a good reputation. Hu Laijin’s son, Hu Xin, was very clever since he was a child. He was a Jinshi. He served as the magistrate of Linfen, the Ministry of Industry, and the Secretary of the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. A folk song that has been circulating in Tianshui until now: “The Hu family came out to accompany the emperor,” Hu Xin said. Because of the high prestige of the Hu family in the local area, the Hu family’s ancient houses have never been destroyed for more than 400 years, and they have been inhabited by the Hu family for generations. The traces of life and residence in the house vividly reproduce the life of large families in the northwest region at that time. The appearance is known as “the first residential building on Longshang”. In 1998, the Gansu Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics evaluated Tianshui ancient dwellings: “It is a rare historical and cultural heritage preserved so far, and an important part of Tianshui’s historical and cultural city.” In 2007, when the cultural relics department repaired the southern house of Hu’s residence, a very hidden “treasure hole” was discovered in the ground floor of the foyer. The “treasure cave” is made of blue bricks, 2.5 meters high and 114 meters long, and reaches the second underground level. It is connected to the North House on the opposite side of the road. There are also a number of shelters on both sides of the tunnel. The room of the object. In the Ming dynasty buildings 400 years ago, there was such a large-scale underground tunnel, which is rare not only in the western region but even in the whole country. It can be called a miracle of ancient architecture. It is worth mentioning that in this “treasure cave”, there are also hundreds of boxes of gold and a hundred jars of fine wine, which can be called a veritable underground vault. As for the origin of these gold and silver treasures, it is still an unsolved mystery. Nowadays, Hu’s folk house has been turned into a museum of Tianshui folklore and ancient folk house architectural culture. You can visit it for free. If you have the opportunity, you might as well come here for a walk. Transportation: In the city, take Bus No. 1 to the Department Store Station, or take Bus No. 5 to Qinzhou Bus Station, and Bus No. 6 to Central Square North Station and get off on foot. You can also walk from Fuxi Temple.

In which, Kim Thuy river is actually a canal, and Van Nien mountain is also an artificial product, made from river excavated soil, bricks and stones from the old Nguyen palace. Hong Kieu section is a stone arch bridge spanning a section of the Kim Thuy River, decorated extremely magnificently, finely sculpted. On both sides of the bridge are 34 lively stone lions, each with a standing posture, completely different facial expressions. It can be said that Doan Hong Kieu is the leading construction in the bridges inside the Forbidden City, so visitors love to take pictures here. Although visitors can comfortably come close to see other stone lions, but for the 4th lion from the south direction of the bridge, the tour guides always recommend to stay away, do not touch your hands. enter or take a picture with it. It is believed that this sculpture brings bad luck to visitors, so no one wants to get close, even many people refuse to walk across the bridge. So what makes this stone lion so scary? How true is this fantasy story? The stone lion on Duan Hongqiao Bridge Even when viewed with the naked eye, people can also feel the difference of the 4th lion on the bridge. While the rest of the stone lions all stand on all fours, this statue alone depicts the animal sitting on its hind legs, with one leg holding its head and one leg hugging its crotch. This is the only lion that has a sitting posture with two legs, one leg holding the head and the other holding the lower body like a person in pain. According to historical records, the special stone lion on Doan Hong Kieu Bridge is related to King Thanh Tuyen Tong (1782 – 1850), the era of Dao Quang, the 8th emperor of the Qing dynasty. King Dao Quang had a very smart son, Prince Dich Vi, although Thanh Tuyen Tong put a lot of expectations on his son, Prince Dich Vi, who loved freedom, was not subject to discipline, so he clearly showed it. stubbornness. When the school teacher advised the prince to read hard to become a wise king in the future, Prince Yi Wei defiantly said: “When I become emperor, I will execute you first!” Dich Vi’s insolent words soon reached the emperor’s ears, making Thanh Tuyen Tong extremely angry, the king was not dead, but I wanted to become emperor, I also wanted to kill you! King Dao Quang could not control his anger and threw a terrible kick between Yi Wei’s legs, causing the prince to scream in pain. A few days later, Prince Yi Wei also died from his wounds. The death of his son made King Dao Quang extremely regretful and regretful. Legend has it that not long after, the king passed by Duan Hongqiao bridge, saw a stone lion on the bridge with a tragic posture identical to that of Prince Dich Wei before his death. red on the stone lion so that no one can see it again. Expert explanation The authenticity of the story of Dao Quang Emperor seeing a stone lion has never been confirmed, however, experts have also made their own comments about the strange posture of the stone lion on Duan Hongqiao Bridge. In the historical book “Han Shu”, it is recorded that the lion appeared in China as a tribute originating from the Western Region, due to the small number of tributes, there were only emperors, court officials or princes. just got a chance to see them. For the common man or the craftsman, the lion is a strange animal. The stone lion statues born from the hand-crafted hands of folk artists are also very subjective and creative, mainly combining the characteristics of cats, tigers and other animals, so there are no stone lion statues. the majesty and majesty of lions in reality. The legend of the stone lion has helped the Forbidden City attract many tourists. Photo: Sohu. The construction of Doan Hong Kieu bridge itself has not been able to determine the construction time. According to China News, the bridge may have appeared before the Ming Dynasty and was built during the Yuan Dynasty. Stone carving expert Luu Ve Dong said: “The stone carvings under the Nguyen Dynasty are very vivid, the stone lions of this period have a large head and small waist, so the sitting posture resembles a frog.” After Confucianism flourished under the Ming Dynasty, creativity waned significantly, the new lion gradually took on the unified shape of a majestic, fierce and tame posture as commonly seen today. At this time, the unique and unconventional sculptures from the previous period easily became the inspiration for thrilling stories handed down in folklore. Today, like the anecdote of the wells, the cry of the night in the Forbidden City, although the accuracy of the events surrounding the unlucky stone lion has not been confirmed, the “half-real and half-imaginary” legends “Like this every year, it is still helping to attract millions of tourists to visit and admire the palace complex of the Forbidden City.

With the huge area of ​​the Forbidden City, there have been many debates about how many rooms this building has. In 1972, architectural experts conducted comprehensive statistics according to the standard of “four pillars and one room” (meaning that each space is equal to 4 columns counted as one room). Statistical results show that the Forbidden City has a total of 9,687 rooms. However, among all those rooms, there is one place where no one has lived for a long time, which is the Kunning Palace. Kunning Palace The royal family members living in the Forbidden City all have their own residences: The Emperor lives in the Can Thanh Palace, the Empress lives in the Kunning Palace, the Empress Dowager lives in the Tu Ninh Palace, and with the Supreme Emperor is the Ninh Tho Palace. Each place has its own meaning. The position of the empress is opposite to the emperor, the emperor is heaven, the empress is the earth, so the word “Kun” in “Kunning” is taken from the hexagram “Kun” in “Chu Yi”, meaning that a gentleman uses virtue. to support all things. The bow of Khon Ninh is understood as “Knowing of the land of security”, which means that this is a place where the land is safe and clear. Beginning in the Ming Dynasty, Kunning Palace was used as a royal palace for the empress. Red is the main color of Kunning to represent love and fertility. The emperors will stay with their queens in this palace right after the wedding day in the hope that they can soon have a son. Empresses after being ordained will live at the Kunning Palace until their death. If the queen moves out of the palace, it is usually due to two reasons, one is that the emperor has died, the queen has moved to the empress dowager’s palace, or the worse case is when the queen is deposed. With such a good place to live, why did the Kunning Palace later become a gloomy, uninhabited place? Top 5 little-known facts about the Forbidden City Contrary to the name, which means peace, Khon Ninh Palace is considered a turbulent place. During the Ming Dynasty, Empress Chu – the empress of Minh Tu Tong Chong Trinh De hanged himself here. In the Qing Dynasty, King Khang Hi had a total of 4 concubines, but two of his empresses died inside the Kunning Palace, which made Khang Hi extremely miserable and never married again. After these haunting events, the Kunning Palace was left empty for more than 30 years because it was considered a curse. According to the analysis of experts, the main reason why the Kunning Palace is uninhabited is due to the policy of building Di Hoa Vien by the Qing royal family. Many concubines were moved to Di Hoa Vien, so the existence of the harem is very dim, the old Kunning palace is also increasingly empty. Although always vacant, according to royal etiquette, this Kunning Palace is still the place where the emperor and empress get married, they will live there for 3 days before moving to another palace. Later, the Kunning Palace was used mainly as a place of sacrifice to the gods of the Manchu people. Although not frequented by people, this place is still decorated with splendid architecture and interiors according to royal standards. However, the fact that it was only used as a place of incense for a long time without people living made the Kunning Palace become murky and scary. The dark space and many dark legends will make visitors to the Forbidden City feel extremely scared when entering this palace.

One of the most famous tourist attractions in the world is the Forbidden City in China. Located in the capital of Beijing, the Imperial Palace (another name for the Forbidden City) was the residence of many kings of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Therefore, this place preserves many values ​​of culture, history, architecture… Besides, the Forbidden City attracts the attention of many people by its scary ghost stories. The rumor that the Forbidden City is “haunted” comes from the fact that this lavish palace is where many palace ladies, eunuchs, and concubines died while living in this place hundreds of years ago. Many people died in the Forbidden City with gruesome causes such as being killed by poisoning, beating to death and then throwing the body into the well… Due to death with grisly causes, their souls do not escape. Therefore, their ghosts wander inside the Forbidden City and cause mysterious and scary things. Among the ghosts that are said to reside in the Forbidden City, the most famous is the spirit of a legless palace maid that haunts terror. According to some eyewitnesses who worked in the Forbidden City, the ghost of a maidservant without legs sometimes appeared at night. The sudden appearance of the spirit caused the witness to panic. They were even more frightened when the ghost tapped their shoulder. When the witness looked back, he saw a palace maid without legs, floating in the air. After that “collision” with that creepy ghost, many people still feel scared when remembering. The story of the ghost of the palace maiden “haunting” the Forbidden City makes many people curious, worried, and afraid… However, until now, scientists have not been able to prove the ghost is real. Invite readers to watch the video: New tricks to bring Chinese people into the country illegally. Source: VTV24.

Map of the Forbidden City with more than 9,000 rooms. Photo: Ton That Minh Khoi With the huge area of ​​the Forbidden City, there have been many debates about how many rooms this building has. In 1972, architectural experts conducted comprehensive statistics according to the standard of “four pillars and one room” (meaning that each space is equal to 4 columns as a room). Statistical results show that the Forbidden City has a total of 9,687 rooms. However, among all those rooms, there is one place where no one has lived for a long time, which is the Kunning Palace. Kunning Palace The royal family members living in the Forbidden City all have their own residences: The Emperor lives in the Can Thanh Palace, the Empress lives in the Kunning Palace, the Empress Dowager lives in the Tu Ninh Palace, and with the Supreme Emperor is the Ninh Tho Palace. Each place has its own meaning. If the Qianqing sign represents the positive, the Kunning sign represents the negative. Photo: Sohu The position of the empress is opposite to the emperor, the emperor is heaven, the empress is the earth, so the word “Kun” in “Kunning” is taken from the hexagram “Kun” in “Chu Yi”, meaning that a gentleman uses virtue. to support all things. The bow of Khon Ninh is understood as “Knowing of the land of security”, which means that this is a place where the land is safe and clear. Beginning in the Ming Dynasty, Kunning Palace was used as a royal palace for the empress. Red is the main color of Kunning to represent love and fertility. The emperors will stay with their queens in this palace right after the wedding day in the hope that they can soon have a son. Empresses after being ordained will live at the Kunning Palace until their death. If the queen moves out of the palace, it is usually due to two reasons, one is that the emperor has died, the queen has moved to the empress dowager’s palace, or the worse case is when the queen is deposed. With such a good place to live, why did the Kunning Palace later become a gloomy, uninhabited place? “Death land” queen Contrary to the name, which means peace, Khon Ninh Palace is considered a turbulent place. During the Ming Dynasty, Empress Chu – the empress of Minh Tu Tong Chong Trinh De hanged himself here. In the Qing Dynasty, King Khang Hi had a total of 4 concubines, but two of his empresses died inside the Kunning Palace, which made Khang Hi extremely miserable and never married again. After these haunting events, the Kunning Palace was left empty for more than 30 years because it was considered a curse. The decoration inside the Kunning Palace is only for the emperor’s wedding day, the rest of the year is used as a place of worship. Photo: Sohu According to the analysis of experts, the main reason why Kunning Palace is uninhabited is because of the policy of building Di Hoa Vien by the Qing royal family. Many concubines were moved to Di Hoa Vien, so the existence of the harem is very dim, the old Kunning palace is also increasingly empty. Although always vacant, according to royal etiquette, this Kunning Palace is still the place where the emperor and empress get married, they will live there for 3 days before moving to another palace. Later, the Kunning Palace was used mainly as a place of sacrifice to the gods of the Manchu people. Although not frequented by people, this place is still decorated with splendid architecture and interiors according to royal standards. However, the fact that it was only used as a place of incense for a long time without people living made the Kunning Palace become murky and scary. The dark space and many dark legends will make visitors to the Forbidden City feel extremely scared when entering this palace.

But what is surprising is that such a huge mass of emperors’ tombs have never been found, they seem to have disappeared into thin air. “Starting the cup” – where this mysterious valley is located, is still a mystery to this day. This problem has been troubling archaeologists around the world for over 600 years since the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, countless people have searched for the exact location of the “Kaijia Valley”. Of course, after many years of exploration, it is not without results, for example, the true location of “Starting Cup” now has some clues. Currently, in the world, there are two most valuable historical documents for studying the Mongol Empire, one is the “Yuanshi” compiled during the Ming dynasty, and the other is the “History” of Iran. However, many people have never heard of the book “History”. This book was compiled by the Prime Minister of the Yer Khanate (also known as the Yili Khanate or the Yi Er Khanate, one of the four khanates of the Mongol Empire founded in Persia in the 13th century, considered to was part of the Mongol empire that covered almost half of Central Asia). After the Mongol cavalry conquered all of Central Asia, they brought with them the secret skills unique to the Central Highlands. The book “History” was written in this context, so it belongs to the mainstream history books and its contents are quite reliable. In the “History”, it is clearly indicated the location of the “Beginner Cup” – Burkhan Khaldun Mongolian Mountains. Not only that, the “History” also lists in detail all the rivers near the mountain, which is an important basis for scholars to discover the specific location of the “Burkhan Khaldun mountain range”. In “History”, it is mentioned that the east side of the mountain is the Onon River, the northwest is “Cable Lat Hop”, the southwest is “Tula”, the south central part of the mountain is “Kep Luc Lien”, Names of rivers in Mongolian. Based on the direction of these rivers, foreign experts have finally determined the true location of the “Starting Cup” – the Great Kent mountain in present-day Mongolia. In addition, the search for the tombs of the Yuan Dynasty is not only studied by the archaeological community in China, it is also a major topic worldwide, and there are many leading scholars inside and outside China. National research on this issue. According to the “History” record, Genghis Khan and his successors were buried here, noting that the successors included not only Yuan emperors but also many the great khan of the four great Mongol khanates of more than half of the globe. Now everyone knows why archaeologists all over the world are interested in this issue. With the vast territory of the Mongol Empire, the treasures of the different races of the world in the “Starting Cup” could be piled up like mountains. If this place is found and excavated, its value will even exceed the excavation of all the tombs of the Pharaohs in Egypt. Of course, the “Beginner Cup” which is the “Mongolian Kent Mountains” above is just one of many statements, mainly attributed to many scholars around the world. Another group of scholars believe that “Starting the Cup” is near Ordos – China (a city of Inner Mongolia). This view has two bases: First, the “Eight White Houses” Genghis Khan of Ordos. The “Bai White House” is now the “Tomb of Genghis Khan” in Inner Mongolia, about 40 kilometers from the Ordos urban area, which is not only a famous 5A grade tourist attraction, but also the most important place for tourists. with people of all ethnicities in Mongolia to worship Genghis Khan. Scholars suggest that Genghis Khan’s actual burial place is probably not too far from the “Bai White House”, as the camel hair associated with Genghis Khan’s last breath is here, and the “breath” is here. last” means “soul” of the Great Khan, and the burial place of course would not be too far away. Second: Genghis Khan died midway through his conquest of the Western Summer, if the body were transported to the present “Great Kent Mountains” the journey would be too long. According to various historical records, Genghis Khan died in Lingzhou, Western Xia, now in Ningwu County, Ningxia, China. “The Secret History of Mongolia”: “In the Year of the Pig, Genghis Khan ascended to heaven after capturing the city of Duo Bon Mien Can.” “History”: “In the Year of the Pig, Han (Genghis Khan) entered Luc Ban Mountain, died on August 15. “History of the Yuan Dynasty”: “Thai To besieged Tay Ha for 22 years, in May leaped away from the summer heat in Luc Ban Mountain, descended to Tay Ha in June, and collapsed in the Thich Do Palace in Ta Ly Xuyen. in August, and was buried in the Khoi Lian Valley.” There is no doubt about the death of Genghis Khan in Lingzhou, Western Xia. So the question is, scholars have pointed out, if the Mongol court at that time would have brought Genghis Khan’s body back to the “Great Kent” mountains? If the road is so far, how should Genghis Khan’s body be preserved? These two questions are very good. Therefore, it is reasonable to say that Genghis Khan’s body was buried in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. In addition to the above two main theories, there are other theories such as Altay mountain, Luc Ban mountain where the burial site is located, and Truong Gia Khau, these statements are relatively small, so it is not necessary to repeat them here. The tombs of the Yuan dynasty are very mysterious, closely related to the Mongolian custom of “secret burial”. According to “Marco Polo’s Travels”, those who wrote the way to bury the coffins of the khan had to be killed, to prevent the news from spreading. In addition, the place where the mausoleum is located must be in the “No signs, no trees”, not have any landmarks. From the outside looking in, it is impossible to know the location of the tomb. The Mongolian custom of “secret burial” was an important reason why the Tomb of the Yuan Dynasty remained undiscovered for hundreds of years. Those who really know the location of the tombs of the Yuan emperors and the Great Khans are as secretive as the bottlenecks, unable to reveal half an hour to outsiders for a lifetime. The reason is very simple, they do not want the rest of their ancestors and themselves to be disturbed by outsiders. Diep Tu in the book “Tao Moc Tu” of the Ming Dynasty said that in the past, the way to the tomb was found by Mongol soldiers killing the young camels in front of the female camels in the mausoleum, and the female camels would recognize it. the location of the mausoleum and lead the way if needed. However, Mr. Diep’s way of finding the way does not seem to be correct, the matter of the tomb is great, how can the Mongol aristocrats find that way? Just one question: What if the mother camel died in the middle of the road or was stolen? So this statement has no basis. The tombs of such mysterious Yuan emperors are indeed closely related to the Mongolian custom of “secret burial”. Currently, it seems that Genghis Khan and the tomb of the Yuan dynasty are most likely in the Greater Kent Mountains or near Ordos. In fact, the historical records of the location of “Starting the Cup” have been thoroughly researched by experts, and now the only thing that is needed is, just to find the exact address through surveying. archeology. If it is true that the mausoleum is in China, they plan to be properly protected, but if the mausoleum is on the Mongolian side, perhaps cooperation between these two countries is needed to find the exact address.

Longevity of the Forbidden City From 1406, a magnificent ancient palace began to be built in China, that is, the Forbidden City. It was built for a total of 14 years until it was completed in 1420. Although it was built only 14 years ago, its preliminary preparation work was very thorough. After all, it’s been more than 600 years since the Forbidden City was built, hundreds of years of ups and downs are enough to destroy most things in this world, but why has the Forbidden City not collapsed in the last 600 years? The Forbidden City went through the Ming and Qing dynasties. Because it is an ancient building with a wooden structure, there is no way to avoid the risk of fire, and it has been continuously restored throughout the centuries. Even in modern times, after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in order to better protect the Forbidden City, the Chinese government carried out a comprehensive renovation of the Forbidden City. While sorting through the cultural relics inside, a secret was discovered after pry open the floor tiles of the Forbidden City. Floor tiles in the Forbidden City Many people wonder if the Forbidden City has existed for the past 600 years because of its foundation? For projects, although the role of the foundation cannot be ignored, other parts are equally important. In addition to the massiveness of the Forbidden City, one can certainly come across the floor tiles that can be seen everywhere in the Forbidden City. As an ordinary citizen, surely everyone will have satisfactory floor tiles for their home, not to mention the magnificent Forbidden City, the residence of the emperor. Talking about the Forbidden City, there is always a saying handed down in folklore. Also because of this saying, when the Forbidden City was being extensively restored, every corner of it was thoroughly studied. The saying goes, “The palaces, the ancient royal palaces, the wards in the Forbidden City, are all paved with golden square bricks”. So the floor tiles used in the Forbidden City are gilded tiles? Of course not, of course gold here does not refer to that metal bearing the symbol Au. The reason they are called yellow bricks is because the ancient craftsmen put a little tung oil (tung tree oil, or elm dong – Vietnamese call it sloppy) into the mold when making these bricks. As the emperor’s palace, even the floor tiles, of course, must be made of the best materials. This type of brick is not available to everyone. The secret under the golden bricks in the Forbidden City The floor tiles of the Forbidden City are not only made of good materials, but are also harder than ordinary bricks, and are also more labor-intensive to make than ordinary bricks. Except for the emperor, the people who used these bricks in ancient times were all powerful officials and nobles. And the secret that keeps the Forbidden City from falling for hundreds of years is also hidden under these golden bricks. In the Forbidden City, the error between each yellow brick is very small, it takes 3 years to make 50,000 gold bricks, moreover it can only be produced in Suzhou. However, successful crafting does not mean it will be used, as these golden bricks will be tested one by one after they are delivered to the Forbidden City. The selection criteria were even comparable to those of the emperor’s concubines, which required rigorous screening. According to records in the mandarin books of the “Works of the Law” of the Qing dynasty, a gold brick two meters long, each worker can only be sharpened 3. When laying the floor, three workers, including a main tiler and two assistants, can only lay 5 tiles a day. For example, when laying the floor tiles in Thai Hoa Palace, they needed 1573 masons, 944 pavers and 1888 assistant workers. From the above information, it can be understood that placing golden bricks in the Forbidden City is very laborious and time consuming. Originally, this project was labor-intensive, paving a floor was not easy, while the foundation of the Forbidden City was paved for fifteen floors. At that time, Minh Thanh To guarded against theft, worried that someone would dig a tunnel into the Forbidden City, so he asked for 15 floors of bricks. The total amount is equivalent to the current 80 million yuan. Behind the successful installation of these bricks is the hard work of countless workers. After paving the floor in the Forbidden City, in order not to reveal this secret, all the workers were ordered to become mute. Therefore, after finding out this secret, they all sighed and said that Chu Di (Ming’s ancestor Zhu Di – the 3rd emperor of the Ming Dynasty) was indeed an outstanding tyrant in history. .

Chong Trinh Emperor can be considered as the emperor with the most tragic fate in the history History of the Ming Dynasty . Unlike other kings who lost their country in history, during the 17 years of Sung Trinh De’s reign, he always ruled the kingdom, carried out reforms, wiped out the parties in the court, and always worked diligently. hope to save the tragedy of the decline of the Ming dynasty. Unfortunately it’s too late! The court at that time had hundreds of thousands of holes, politics was chaotic, moreover Ming Dynasty At that time, it was in the “downhill without brake” stage, the people lamented endlessly. The area of ​​Guangdong, Xiamen, even Hainan has snowfall, drought in the North, floods in the South, it is this extreme weather phenomenon that has fueled the fire of hatred among the people when life Theirs had fallen into an impoverished stalemate. Because of that, peasant uprisings arose everywhere, for the Ming court, it was cold and foggy, and things that were bad are now getting worse. Starting from the first year of Chong Trinh (ie 1628), there was a great drought in the North of China, the land was white and the grass could not grow, in the “Han Nam custom of the district” it was recorded that: Illustrations. “In the first year of Chongzheng, the whole Shaanxi region was red like blood. In the fifth year there was a famine; in the sixth year there was a flood; in the seventh year there was a locust plague, causing a loss of crops and famine; in September of the eighth year, Xixiang In the tenth year, there was a great drought, Luoc Duong had a great flood, and houses were ruined; in the ninth year, there was a great drought and locusts; in the tenth year, the autumn crops were completely lost; in the eleventh summer, locusts flew through the sky; … in the tenth year. three great droughts; … the fourteenth year of the great drought.” The appearance of the rebels Because to cut spending, Emperor Chong Trinh ordered the removal of the epidemic station, the savings were used for military expenses in the Northeast. But no one expected that this staff reduction would bring back Chong Trinh De a very strong enemy, which is Ly Tu Thanh. After being dismissed, Ly Tu Thanh joined the insurgent army and soon became Thunder King. In 1644, the insurgents attacked the Forbidden City. Faced with the situation of dehydration near the shelf, along with the scene of the insurgent army breaking through the main gate of Beijing, Emperor Chong Trinh’s heart was like cold ashes, completely hopeless. In fact, this emperor could have fled with his court officials to the south, to Nanjing, continuing to maintain Ming domination. Because at that time, Nanjing has always been Beijing’s subsidiary capital, Beijing has a key force, and Nanjing also has a part. Moreover, there are still some descendants of the Zhou family, who did not follow Beijing, still continue to live in Nanjing. So even if Beijing was later destroyed, Emperor Chongzhen could still establish a new government in Nanjing. If Emperor Chongzheng can escape from Beijing, with his status, position and talent, the Ming dynasty still has the opportunity to rebuild and rebuild again. But Chong Trinh De was a brave Emperor. Outside of the chaotic army, he sadly looked back at the palace and his relatives and then chose to commit suicide according to the country. The fate of the concubines who served the Chong Trinh Emperor It is surprising that many of his concubines have committed suicide with him. Emperor Chong Trinh wholeheartedly took care of the country, so his harem concubines were not many. Moreover, the affection between Emperor Chong Trinh and Empress Chau was also very good, so he did not favor many other girls. Therefore, there are very few records of his concubine in history, moreover, there are also some people of high status who died at a young age. By the time the country died, there were not many people who personally paid their respects. The relationship between Chong Trinh De and Chau Empress has always been very good, extremely close, the feelings of the two can be compared to the love of a loving couple. Chong Trinh De and Chau Empress parted for the last time, after saying goodbye, Empress Chau also hanged herself and died. In addition to the Empress, there is also Consort Yuan. After parting, Consort Yuan also tied her neck with a rope, unfortunately because her body was a bit fat, so the rope broke. Yuan Gui fell to the ground, was in a coma for a while, and then regained consciousness. When the Qing army entered, she was arranged by the Qing army in a suitable position, enjoying her old age. Concubine Dien Quy was also one of the concubines of Emperor Chong Trinh. She was also favored by the king. Unfortunately, her health was always not good, so the three princes she gave birth to were also sick and died young. Tian Guifei couldn’t get over such a shock, was too pitiful, caused constant illness, and eventually died prematurely. Consort Vuong Thuan is also one of the concubines who died early. She came from a poor background, was a maidservant next to Chau Empress, the relationship between the two of them was very good. During his time at Tin Vuong Palace, he served Emperor Chong Trinh and Empress Chau. After that, he went to the palace with the Empress, always serving by her side. Once she happened to be blessed by the Emperor Chong Trinh, she became pregnant with a dragon race. Unfortunately, after giving birth, she died of bleeding. Emperor Chong Trinh’s harem still had a few other concubines, but because of his low status, he could not personally say goodbye. Most of them chose to commit suicide, following the Chong Trinh Emperor. In the face of the threat of dehydration, the weak women showed their last resilience, taking their own lives to express the last resistance, truly making people feel.

As the capital of Tien Giang province, My Tho city is a vibrant metropolis as well as a famous tourist destination in the Mekong Delta. The name My Tho has an interesting historical origin. Photo: River scene in My Tho city. Srock My Xó”, which means the land of girls with white skin, or in short, “the land of white women.” According to historical researchers, in ancient times, this place was called “Srock My Xó” by Khmer residents, meaning the land of fair-skinned girls, or in short, “the land of white women. white lady”. Perhaps this sexy name comes from the fact that My Tho has been a rich river region since ancient times, with many well-off households, women in the house do not have to work outside in the sun, so there is a beautiful white skin. When settling here, the Vietnamese community still used the name “Srock Mi Xó” but removed the word “Srock”, only kept “My Xó”, and over time this name changed to “American”. Tho”. Photo: Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho. In ancient Vietnamese documents, the name My Tho consists of the word “My” written in Nho, meaning “beautiful”, while the word “Tho” is written in Nom script (because the word “Tho” is not present in Chinese). Viet) means “fragrant” (as in the word “fragrant”). The name of the place My Tho officially appeared around the end of the 17th century, when a group of Chinese people, who were servants of the Ming Dynasty, because of their opposition to the Qing Dynasty, migrated to our country and was allowed by Lord Nguyen to settle in the land. This newly established My Tho city. Photo: Buu Lam Pagoda in My Tho.”> The name of the place My Tho officially appeared around the end of the 17th century, when a group of Chinese people, who were servants of the Ming Dynasty, because of their opposition to the Qing Dynasty, migrated to our country and was allowed by Lord Nguyen to settle in the land. This newly established My Tho city. Photo: Buu Lam Pagoda in My Tho. In the Nguyen Dynasty, My Tho was the head office, the provincial capital of Dinh Tuong province. During the French colonial period, in 1900, My Tho became the provincial capital of My Tho province when this province was established. In 1938, My Tho was recognized as a mixed town (cooperative). Photo: My Tho Market. Since 1956, Dinh Tuong province was re-established on the land of My Tho province and the old Go Cong province, the provincial capital is My Tho town. After the unification of the country, My Tho became the provincial capital of the newly established Tien Giang province. Photo: Dried fish specialties at My Tho market. My Tho city is known by a large number of tourists near and far with its poetic river scenery, Vinh Trang pagoda with unique architecture and famous delicious My Tho noodle specialties… Photo: My Tho noodles, dishes must try in the land of the white girl.”> Today, My Tho city is known by a large number of tourists near and far with its poetic river scenery, Vinh Trang pagoda with unique architecture and famous delicious My Tho noodle soup… Photo: My Tho noodle soup Tho, a must-try dish in the land of white women

With over 600 years of history, Beijing’s Forbidden City was the royal palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This is the largest royal palace in the world preserved almost intact to this day. Architecture of the Forbidden City is divided into two main areas: pre-tide and harem. Stretching over an area of ​​720,000 m2, this work includes 9,999 rooms. Interestingly, many visitors find that the roof in the Forbidden City is always clean, even though it is not cleaned regularly. This makes many people curious why it is so. According to experts, due to the large number of internal architectures inside the Forbidden City, cleaning and cleaning the roof is not easy. In addition, the Forbidden City is an ancient architectural work of hundreds of years old, so people cannot clean and clean by themselves like other works. The roof of the Forbidden City is not covered with dirt or contaminated with bird droppings. This stems from the architecture of the buildings. Specifically, the entire roof in the Forbidden City is painted with gold. This color not only represents luxury and splendor of the royal family, but also represents the destiny of Tho. The Chinese in feudalism thought that land was the source of all things. Therefore, yellow is used as the main color in the Forbidden City. In addition, the yellow color of the roof will contrast with the blue of the sky. When birds fly over the roof area, they will be blurred, limiting their ability to observe. Therefore, very few birds move or land on the roof of the Forbidden City. As a result, there is not much bird droppings on the roof. In addition, the ancients used glazed tiles to make dust and bird droppings easy to wash away when it rains. The curved roof design of the buildings in the Forbidden City contributes an important part in keeping this ancient building clean. Invite readers to watch the video: The US and China tense in high-level dialogue. Source: VTV24.

Right after buying the bowl from the market, the owner took pictures and sent it to experts for appraisal. The bowl was later identified by the Ming dynasty produced during the reign of King Minh Thanh To (1403-1424). The bowl is white with delicate motifs of lotus flowers, peony flowers, chrysanthemums and pomegranates. The diameter of the bowl is about 15 cm. The lotus bowl originated from the reign of King Minh Thanh To. Photo: Sotheby’s. The ancient bowl is named “lotus bowl” based on the lotus pattern on the outer body. The bowl is priced at 300,000-500,000 USD, 14,300 times more than the original purchase price by the owner. Auction organization Sotheby’s does not disclose the identity of the owner who bought the bowl from the second hand market. “The bowl has an extremely smooth porcelain body and a smooth enamel finish that doesn’t wear,” said Angela McAteer, head of Sotheby’s China Antiques division. The technology for making this bowl is not replicated in the later Ming dynasties, nor in successive dynasties, Ms. McAteer said. According to representatives of Sotheby’s, there are only 6 bowls in the world similar to antiques found in Connecticut, including those on display at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, the British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Antiques are scheduled to be auctioned on March 17 during Sotheby’s “Asian Week” event. In addition to the “lotus bowl”, other Chinese antiques at auction include a fine Tang Dynasty silver bowl and an 18th century jade vase. These two items are priced at 1, 5 million USD.

The bowl, identified as a rare Ming-era antiquity, even achieved a much higher selling price than Sotheby’s initial valuation of $ 300,000-500,000. It sold for $ 721,800, nearly 29,000 times the original purchase price from the second hand market. The lotus bowl originating from the reign of Emperor Minh Thanh To has just been sold for $ 721,800. Photo: Sotheby’s. The bowl is white with delicate motifs of lotus flowers, peony flowers, chrysanthemums and pomegranates. The diameter of the bowl is about 15 cm. While auction organizer Sotheby’s did not disclose the identity of the owner who bought the precious bowl, Sotheby’s head of the Chinese arts department, Angela McAteer, told CNN By phone prior to the March 17 auction, the person who found the bowl at a second hand market did not haggle when buying it for an asking price of 35 USD. Immediately after buying, he sent a photo of the bowl to auction specialists, and it was immediately identified as an object of historical significance. “Instinctively we have a very, very good feeling about the bowl,” said Ms. McAteer. After more thorough examination, experts identified this antiquity – also known as the “lotus bowl” – produced by the Ming court during the reign of Emperor Minh Thanh To (1403-1424) – during period is famous for its special sophisticated porcelain technique. “The bowl has an extremely smooth porcelain body and the glossy enamel is not abrasive,” Ms. McAteer said. The industry of making this bowl is no longer found in later dynasties. Photo: Sotheby’s. The bowl-making industry was not replicated in the later Ming dynasties, nor in successive dynasties, Ms. McAteer added. According to representatives of Sotheby’s, there are only 6 bowls in the world similar to antiques found in Connecticut, including those on display at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, the British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Map of the Forbidden City with more than 9000 rooms. Photo: Ton That Minh Khoi With the huge area of ​​the Forbidden City, many debates broke out to see how many rooms this project has. In 1972, architects conducted comprehensive statistics according to the standard “four pillars and one room” (that is, each anti-stall is equal to 4 columns, counted as one room). The statistical results show that the Forbidden City has a total of 9687 rooms. However, in all these rooms, there is a place where no one has lived for a long time, that is Khôn Ninh Palace. Cung Khôn Ninh The royal family members living in the Forbidden City all have their own residence: His Majesty lives in Can Thanh palace, the queen lives in Khôn Ninh palace, the queen lives in Tu Ninh palace, and the crown prince is Ninh Tho palace. Each place has its own meaning. If the Can Thanh sign represents positive, the Khôn Ninh arc represents the negative. Photo: Sohu The position of the queen is opposed to the emperor, the emperor is heaven, the queen is earth, so the word “Khôn” in “Khôn Ninh” is taken from the hexagram “Khone” in “Chu translated”, which means that the prince uses virtue to support all things. The bow name Khôn Ninh is understood as “Khone Geographic Security”, which means that this is a safe and pure place. Starting in the Ming Dynasty, the Khôn Ninh Palace was used as an impregnation for the queen. Red is the main color of Khôn Ninh to represent love and reproduction. The emperors would stay with their queen in this palace shortly after their wedding, wishing they could soon give birth to a son. After being ordained, queens will live in Khôn Ninh Palace until their death. If the queen moves out of the palace, it is usually for two reasons, one is that the emperor has died, the queen moves to the queen’s palace or, in a worse case, when the queen becomes unseen. A place such a good place to live, why later Khôn Ninh Palace becomes a gloomy place, no people live? “Hell” queen Contrary to the name of peaceful meaning, Khone Ninh Palace is considered to be a place full of waves. During the Ming dynasty, Emperor Chu – the queen of Minh Tu Tong Sung Trinh De hanged himself here. By the Qing dynasty, King Khang Hi had a total of 4 post-creation times, his two queens passed away inside the Khoneing Palace, which made Khang Hi extremely miserable and never married again. After these haunting events, Khôn Ninh Palace was left vacant for more than 30 years because it was considered a curse. The decoration inside the Khone Ninh Palace is only to serve the emperor’s wedding day, the rest of the year is used as a place of worship. Photo: Sohu According to experts’ analysis, the main reason why Khôn Ninh Palace was uninhabited was the policy of building Di Hoa Vien of the Qing royal family. Many concubines were moved to live in Di Hoa Vien, so the existence of the harem was very blurred, and the old Khôn Ninh Palace was also increasingly empty. Although always vacant, according to royal rites, this Khôn Ninh Palace is still the place where the emperor and the queen get married, they will live there for 3 days before moving to another palace. Later, the Khôn Ninh palace was used mainly as a place of worship for the Manchus deities. Although not often frequented by people, this place is still decorated with splendid architecture and interiors in accordance with royal regulations. However, being only used as a place of smoke for a long time without people living has made Khôn Ninh palace become dull and dull. The murky space and many dark legends will make visitors visiting the Forbidden City feel extremely scared when entering this palace.

Minh Hy Tong was the 16th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty from 1620 to 1627. His name at birth was Chu Do Hieu. Minh Hy Tong is the eldest son of Minh Quang Tong. King Minh Quang Tong died after exactly 29 days in the throne. His death is directly linked to the “Hong conviction” and is the shortest current emperor in Ming history, often referred to as the “One-month emperor” in Chinese history. (Royal portrait of Minh Hy Tong)

After his father passed away, Chu Do Hieu ascended to the throne at the age of 15. At that time, this new king did not express any grief over his father’s death. His actions toward his late father were regarded by later historians as filial piety. (Create character Minh Hy Tong in movies)

After his father passed away, Chu Do Hieu ascended to the throne at the age of 15. At that time, this new king did not express any grief over his father’s death. His actions toward his late father were regarded by later historians as filial piety. (Create character Minh Hy Tong in movies)

Because of that, all the main dynasties, Hy Tong handed over to the eunuch Wei Trung Hien along with her nanny, Khach Thi, to hold the main court. (Creating Wei Trung Hien in movies)

Wei Zhongxian, whose real name is Wei Xianzhuang, is one of the most famous and most powerful eunuchs in Chinese history. However, according to historical records, Wei Trung Hien was also illiterate, so he had to ask other small Thai bishops to read the chapter for him. (Illustration)

This eunuch is the leader of the “eunuchs gang” under Minh Hy Tong who disrupted the main dynasty, seized all power in his hands, and destroyed all those who were not on his side. tolerance. The Ming dynasty under Hy Tong’s severe decline was in large part due to Wei Trung Hien. (Illustration)

Minh Hy Tong died in 1627 due to serious illness, his youngest brother ascended to the throne. That was Emperor Minh Tu Tong. (Portrait photo of Minh Tu Thong)