Hall of mental cultivation in the Forbidden City is colder than other palaces. What's the secret behind it?

The Forbidden City, also known as the Bauhinia City, is a huge building that shows the brilliance of ancient civilization in China, and it has become one of the landmark buildings representing China and is loved by people all over the world. One of the most famous palaces is the Emperor's hall of mental cultivation. Hall of mental cultivation is cold and humid all the year round because the ancients laid pipes under the floor to keep out the cold in winter and enjoy the cool in summer. Hall of mental cultivation is the wettest and coldest of all palaces because of the perennial water accumulation in the pipelines. However, the emperor still lived in hall of mental cultivation for a long time for three reasons.

1. hall of mental cultivation is the symbol of the emperor. The location of the Forbidden City is very special. It was built in the center of Beijing's central axis, symbolizing the supremacy of imperial power, and the central government could effectively control the northern and southern regions of China. So the Forbidden City has great historical value and influence. The emperor lived in hall of mental cultivation for a long time, so hall of mental cultivation became a symbol of imperial power and emperor status. Hall of mental cultivation is the emperor's daily office. Every day, the emperor has to check the memorials from all over the country, and news from all over the country is gathered here, so that the emperor can sit in Yangxin Hall and know what is going on in the world, so the emperor lives in Yangxin Hall.

Hall of mental cultivation is warm in winter and cool in summer. Hall of mental cultivation is the place where the emperor works. In order to understand the national conditions, the emperor needs to read a lot of memorials every day. In order to rest, the emperor turned hall of mental cultivation into a place to live and rest. In order to solve the problems of cold in winter and hot and dry in summer, and meet the requirements of the emperor, craftsmen arranged water pipes in the underground of hall of mental cultivation, so that the emperor would not be bothered by cold in winter and hot in summer. Therefore, hall of mental cultivation became the emperor's favorite dormitory.

Third, hall of mental cultivation is close to the harem. As we all know, there are countless concubines in the imperial harem. Because the emperor is often busy with state affairs, he can't go to the harem. In order to solve such troubles, emperors of all dynasties chose to live in hall of mental cultivation, which is close to the harem, so that concubines of the harem can meet the emperor frequently, and the emperor can better understand the affairs of the harem, so as to better manage the relationship between the former dynasty and the harem and maintain good political rule. In addition, hall of mental cultivation's proximity to the harem is also to better open branches and leaves for the royal family and have children.

The Forbidden City is a precious cultural property endowed by the ancients. We have the obligation and responsibility to protect it, carry forward the culture it represents, let more people know the excellent history and culture of ancient China, and better understand China through it.