A "great snake" has been hidden in the Forbidden City for 600 years, and now it still guards the Forbidden City and admires the wisdom of the ancients
The Forbidden City was also called the Forbidden City in ancient times, it is a royal holy place, endless brilliant luxury, and now it is one of the most complete and largest wooden ancient buildings, but many older generations say that there is a big snake in the Forbidden City, which has been more than 600 years old and still guards the Forbidden City.
According to our understanding, this big snake is not a real snake, but a moat, this moat is also known as the Jinshui River, a total length of 2 kilometers, because the meandering surrounds the entire Forbidden City, in appearance like a big snake swimming in the Forbidden City, so people call the Jinshui River as a big snake, do not underestimate this river, it has a very big role.
First of all, water has a flexible beauty, and building a river outside the Forbidden City can actually play a role in beautifying the palace, and then the Jinshui River can not only drain floods but also prevent fires.
We all know that most of the buildings in the Forbidden City are made of wood, and the consequences of a fire are unimaginable, so the designers led the workers to dig the river.
For 600 years, the Forbidden City has not been seriously damaged due to water or fire, and seeing it here really makes people sigh at the wisdom of the ancients, how do you think about this matter? Welcome to comment below!