Why did the Forbidden City not fall for 600 years? Pry open the floor tiles of the Forbidden City to find the secret, expert: Zhu Di is really cruel
Nowadays, China still retains many buildings of the past, some of which have even been used for thousands of years, which has to admire the wisdom of the ancient people. In ancient times when basically houses were wooden structures, which meant a situation where there was a fire. The Forbidden City has been well preserved for hundreds of years since its construction, and such an emperor's residence will definitely have a crisis hidden in the shadows, so how can the Forbidden City be so well preserved?
First, the Forbidden City of longevity
Since 1406, there is a magnificent ancient palace in China that has been built, which is the Forbidden City. It was built for a total of 14 years until its completion in 1420. Although it was only built for 14 years, its preliminary preparation was very thorough. After all, the Forbidden City has been built for more than 600 years now. Hundreds of years of ups and downs are enough to destroy most of the things in this world, why did the Forbidden City not fall for 600 years?
The Forbidden City has experienced two dynasties, the Ming and Qing dynasties, because it is an ancient building with wooden structures, fire is inevitable, and it has been continuously restored in these hundreds of years. Even in modern times, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to better protect the Forbidden City, China has also carried out a comprehensive renovation of the Forbidden City. While sorting out the cultural relics inside, he also found a secret after prying open the floor tiles of the Forbidden City.
Second, the floor tiles that can be seen everywhere in the Forbidden City
Many people wonder if the Forbidden City did not fall for 600 years because of its foundation? For buildings, while the role of foundations cannot be ignored, others are equally important. In addition to the grandeur of the Forbidden City, everyone must be able to see the floor tiles that can be seen everywhere in the Forbidden City.
As an ordinary citizen, at home will also be paved with their own satisfactory floor tiles, not to mention the magnificent Forbidden City, as the emperor's residence, the Forbidden City has always had such a saying circulating in the folk. Because of this sentence, when the Forbidden City was being repaired on a large scale, every corner of the Forbidden City was thoroughly studied.
This sentence is "the palace of the Forbidden City, the old palace, the Tuancheng City, etc., are all generous golden bricks."
Are the floor tiles laid in the Forbidden City all gold bricks? Of course not, the golden brick is not referring to the gold brick, it is called the golden brick because when making these bricks, the craftsmen put some tung oil into the bricks. As the emperor's palace, even if it is a brick, it is natural to use the best materials, so these bricks are not affordable for everyone.
Third, the secrets under the golden bricks of the Forbidden City
The floor tiles of the Forbidden City are not only well-made, but also tighter than ordinary bricks, and often spend more effort than ordinary bricks in production. In addition to the emperor, in ancient times, these bricks were used by very powerful dignitaries. And the secret of the Forbidden City that has not fallen for hundreds of years is also hidden under this golden brick.
In the Forbidden City, the error between each gold brick is very small, and it takes 3 years to make 50,000 gold bricks. Gold bricks can only be made in Suzhou. However, successful manufacturing does not mean that it is used, because the gold bricks will be inspected one by one after they are transported to the Forbidden City. The criteria for selection are even comparable to the emperor's selection of concubines, and they must be strictly screened.
According to the Qing Dynasty official book "Engineering Practices", a two-foot gold brick can only be ground three pieces per worker. When ploughing the ground, one bricklayer plus two strong workers can only lay five pieces a day. For example, when laying the gold bricks in the Taihe Temple, 1573 sharpshooters, 944 bricklayers and 1888 zhuang workers were needed.
Through the above information, we can understand that the gold brick laying of the Forbidden City is very labor-intensive. Originally, this project had already consumed manpower, and it was not easy to lay one floor, and the floor tiles of the Forbidden City were actually paved with fifteen floors! The total number reached nearly 80 million pieces! Behind the success of these brick laying is the painstaking efforts of countless laborers. After the floor tiles were laid, in order not to reveal the secrets of the floor tiles, all the craftsmen who fired the gold bricks were ordered to be dumb. Experts sighed: Zhu Di's heart is really fierce! Pity those craftsmen.
epilogue
Another reason for the 15-story floor tiles laid in the Forbidden City is anti-theft, fearing that someone will dig tunnels to enter the Forbidden City. But Zhu Di's fierce heart is also a fact. What do you think about this?