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China: Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwumen), The Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng), Beijing
The Gate of Divine Prowess, sometimes referred to as the Gate of Divine Might (Shenwu Men) is the northern gate of the Forbidden City. originally named The Black Tortoise Gate (Xu Te. nw Nu Bas Te n), this being the The Gate was originally named The Black Tortoise Gate (Xu Te. nw Nu Bas Teu n), this being the northern gate of a Chinese Imperial Palace.
The Forbidden City, built between 1406 and 1420, served for 500 years (until the end of the imperial era in 1911) as the seat of all power in China, the throne of the Son of Heaven and the private The complex consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft).
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