#北京。 #中國 #China #Beijing | #紫禁城 #ForbiddenCity #February2023 | #ForbiddenCityDairies #Spring First Snowfall of the Forbidden City of the #YearOftheRabbit #AGallery …

元宵喜乐 During the Lantern Festival on February 5th 2023 at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China on the 10th February 2023 it is the first Beijing Snowfall of Spring also the Year of the Rabbit in which Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China ushered in snowy weather in forbidden city was exceptional quiet.  . Among the red walls and green tiles, green pines and ancient cypresses, falling snowflakes are dancing in the air, which is as beautiful as poetry and painting… also ushering the Snowfall on summer palace.

The Forbidden City in Beijing is the royal Imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China. It used to be called the Forbidden City and is located in the center of the central axis of Beijing. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three main halls, covering an area of ​​about 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of ​​about 150,000 square meters. There are more than 70 palaces of different sizes and more than 9,000 houses.

The Forbidden City in Beijing began construction in the fourth year of Yongle (1406), Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty. It was built on the basis of the Nanjing Forbidden City. It was completed in the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420) and became the palace of 24 emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties. On the National Day of the 14th year of the Republic of China (October 10, 1925), the Palace Museum was officially established and opened. The Forbidden City in Beijing is 961 meters long from north to south and 753 meters wide from east to west. It is surrounded by 10-meter-high walls and a 52-meter-wide moat outside the city. There are four gates in the Forbidden City, the Meridian Gate in the south , the Shenwu Gate in the north , the Donghua Gate in the east and the Xihua Gate in the west . Each of the four corners of the city wall has a graceful turret . There is a folk saying that there are nine beams, eighteen pillars and seventy-two ridges, which describe the complexity of its structure. 

The buildings in the Forbidden City in Beijing are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court . The center of the Outer Dynasty is the Hall of Supreme Harmony , the Hall of Central Harmony , and the Hall of Preserving Harmony , collectively referred to as the Three Great Halls , where the state holds grand ceremonies. The left and right wings of the three halls are supplemented by two groups of buildings, the Wenhua Hall and the Wuying Hall . The center of the inner court is Qianqing Palace , Jiaotai Palace , and Kunning Palace , collectively referred to as the Housan Palace, which is the main palace where the emperor and empress live. Then there is the Royal Garden . On both sides of the Housan Palace are the East and West Sixth Palaces, which are the places where the concubines live and rest. On the east side of the East Sixth Palace is the Tianqiong Palace and other Buddhist temple buildings, and on the west side of the West Sixth Palace is the Zhongzheng Hall and other Buddhist temple buildings. In addition to the Outer Dynasty and the Inner Court, there are two parts of the Outer East Road and the Outer West Road.

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

#北京。 #中國 #China #Beijing | #紫禁城 #ForbiddenCity #February2023 | #ForbiddenCityDairies #中國元宵節 #元宵節 #ChineseLanternFestival #YearOftheRabbit with a distance smaller first #FullMoon illuminating the Forbidden City like an ancient Chinese lantern..   

元宵喜乐 During the Lantern Festival on February 5th 2023 at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China , a full moon passes through the turrets of the Forbidden City, and it is in the same frame as the ridge beast, which is too beautiful to behold. According to astronomy science experts, the Lantern Festival of the Year of the Rabbit in Guimao is “15 moons and 16 rounds”, and the full moon will appear in the early morning of the 6th. This round of the roundest Lantern Festival moon is not only the first full moon this year, but also the smallest full moon in 2023. 

On this day on the 5th February 2023 on the fifteenth day of Chinese lunar new year festival is the lantern festival or known as Chinese Valentine’s Day…. in which this painting is inspired by the Hangzhou West lake storytelling of the legend of the white snake…..

The early days, young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love. Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples. The brightest lanterns were symbolic of good luck and hope…… Lantern Festival is one of the events they can go out and join in the celebration. And that’s when other young guys can get to meet the ladies. Therefore, the Lantern Festival is sometimes referred to as Chinese Valentine’s Day. There will also be big displays of lanterns in some major parks or open space.

Love inscribed in poems

The other evidence of the Lantern Festival being Chinese Valentine’s Day is recorded in Chinese literature. In the thousands of ancient poems passed on from the Tang and Song dynasties, many depicted ardent love for their partners.

Not only was love engraved in ancient poems, but also sceneries and the boisterous carnivals of the Lantern Festival, when the nights were as bright as the daytime with hundreds of lanterns burning.

The festive atmosphere, the performances, and the moonlight jointly created the best time for a date.

The history of the festival could be traced back to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.), and the celebrations were gradually enriched, expanded and settled in succeeding dynasties. But from the very beginning, lanterns have been an indispensable part of the day.

元宵喜乐 During the Lantern Festival on February 5, a full moon passes through the turrets of the Forbidden City, and it is in the same frame as the ridge beast, which is too beautiful to behold. According to astronomy science experts, the Lantern Festival of the Year of the Rabbit in Guimao is “15 moons and 16 rounds”, and the full moon will appear in the early morning of the 6th. This round of the roundest Lantern Festival moon is not only the first full moon this year, but also the smallest full moon in 2023. 

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

#北京。 #中國 #China #Beijing | #紫禁城 #ForbiddenCity #February2023 | #ForbiddenCityDairies #rainbowically #Sunhalo Stunning rings appear over the Beijing City landscape.

On the 2nd February 2023 at the Forbidden City Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China, on a wintery day of Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China, in which beautifully astronomical phenomena in which is total rare to see a massive combination of solar halos, double-sided parasols, circumzenithal arcs, and anti-solar arcs in the capital today in which a amazing Astronomical phenomena ….

Sun halos a halo is a ring or light that forms around the sun or moon as the sun or moon light refracts off ice crystals present in a thin veil of cirrus clouds. The halo is usually seen as a bright, white ring although sometimes it can have color.

Circumzenithal arcs are A circumzenithal arc (sometimes known as Bravais’ arc) is a type of Halo. They are formed when sunlight refracts through horizontal ice crystals at such an angle that the light enters the crystal through its flat top face and exits through a side prism face causing the distinctive upside-down rainbow effect. Circumzenithal arcs are relatively common, though a special set of circumstances are required. The sun needs to be more than five, and less than 32 degrees above the horizon, in order that the sunlight can refract in the correct way through the ice crystals to form the smiling, rather than frowning, halo

Via Weir Beijing Photographer  blogger…… It is rare to see a combination of solar halos, double-sided parasols, circumzenithal arcs, and anti-solar arcs in the capital today….

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

#北京。 #中國 #China #Beijing | #紫禁城 #ForbiddenCity #January2023 | #ForbiddenCityDairies #国子文物The Culture of the Kingdom——A joint exhibition of Jinshi culture and art in the past dynasties….

The Culture of the Kingdom——A joint exhibition of Jinshi culture and art in the past dynasties is exhibited in the Meridian Gate Exhibition Hall of the Palace Museum, the Confucian Temple and the Guozijian Museum…

On January 16, 2023 at the Forbidden City Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China,国子文物 —Joint Exhibition of Jinshi Culture and Art of Past Dynasties” opened in the Meridian Gate Exhibition Hall of the Palace Museum. The exhibition selects 179 important works of Jinshi groups since the Tang Dynasty. Through the theme units of “Jinshi Road”, “Bo Xue Hong Confucianism” and “Art Garden Heroes”, it shows the extraordinary achievements of outstanding figures in philosophy, classics, history, literature, art, etc.

Located in exhibiting “Confucian Culture – Joint Exhibition of Jinshi Culture and Art of Past Dynasties” will be exhibited simultaneously in the main hall of the Meridian Gate and the East Yanchi Building of the Palace Museum, the Confucian Temple and the Art Hall of the Guozijian Museum. The exhibition period will be from January 17 to April 2, 2023.

Its immortal contribution to the prosperity and development of Chinese civilization. The exhibition is sponsored by the Palace Museum, Beijing Cultural Relics Exchange Center, Confucius Temple and Guozijian Museum, jointly promoted by China Construction Bank Corporation, and co-sponsored by CCTV.com. The exhibition will be exhibited simultaneously in the main hall of the Meridian Gate of the Palace Museum and the exhibition hall of the East Yanchi Building, the Confucian Temple and the Art Hall of the Imperial College Museum. Reserve

With the theme of inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and promoting the traditional Chinese virtues, “Guozi Culture – Jinshi Culture and Art Exhibition of Past Dynasties” selected 179 important works of Jinshi groups since the Tang Dynasty. The “Heroes” theme unit showcases the extraordinary achievements of outstanding figures in the past dynasties in philosophy, classics, history, literature, art, etc., as well as their immortal contributions to the prosperity and development of Chinese civilization.

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

#北京。 #中國 #China #Beijing | #紫禁城 #ForbiddenCity #January2023 | #ForbiddenCityDairies #CCTV #ChinaCentralTelevision celebrating the first snowfall on the Forbidden City Complex like living a real life ancient Snowy #ChinesePainting #AGallery on the 12th January 2023 ..

On the 12th January 2023 marks the first Snow Fall on the more than 603 year old Forbidden City, in which during the Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China in which Brushfully a Chinese Painting anciently of snow view on the bold imperial red walls, snow landings on white snow, on golden yellow jade glazed tiles in which the Forbidden City snowingly has a intriguingly unique view..

Today 12th January 2023, Beijing ushered in snowy weather, and the Forbidden City has once again become a popular spot for snow viewing. Red walls, white snow, glazed tiles… The Forbidden City in the snow has a unique view

From the perspective of aerial photography to see the beautiful Forbidden City in the snow …. Whenever it snows, the Forbidden City will become a popular attraction for enjoying the snow scenery. The layers of snow and the shades of red complement each other, creating a unique scene

The Chinese capital saw its first snow of the year 2023 on Thursday. Join our live broadcast to appreciate the spectacle at Beijing’s one of the most iconic landmarks, the Forbidden City…

……the second decade three from the turn of the century in Beijing the Capital of China also the People’s Republic of China, in which is also the year of the rabbit, marking its six hundred years anniversary of the Forbidden city that marks the transitional point of in between the middle of the Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644) transitionally from Nanjing to Beijing towards the Qing Dynasty (1636-1644-1911) …. The Imperial Palace seen so many countless seasonally transitional equinoxes but further its six hundred years is iconic, but it’s five hundred ninety nine years it marks it Autumn Equinox…. In which it only took twelve years to build the same of the Daming Palace of The Tang Dynasty Xian Imperial Capital only it was least twenty times larger……  

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..