Speaking of the Forbidden City, everyone is no stranger. The Forbidden City is an ancient Chinese imperial palace with a history of more than 600 years, which not only represents the inheritance of Chinese civilization, but also witnesses the development and progress of our nation. Let's walk into the Palace Museum today! Part I: What is the Forbidden City? The Forbidden City was an imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Also known as the Forbidden City, it is the residence of the emperor and the largest surviving palace in the world. Together with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in britain, the United States, and the Kremlin in Russia, it is known as the "Five Palaces". Why doesn't the water inside freeze? Just look.
First, according to historical records, these water tanks began to be cast in the Ming Dynasty, beginning mainly square iron. However, in the Qing Dynasty, the people in the court found that iron was easy to rust and corrode, and it was difficult to ensure the safety and stability of iron cans. So, there are a lot of gilded water tanks. Now, most of what we see is a copper-cast round water tank and an oval rectangular water tank. So what is the difference between these two shapes of water tanks? Why make such a large size? So, what are these big water tanks for?
In fact, the water tank is not designed to hold drinking water, but is equivalent to today's fire hydrants, which are used to store water in the event of an emergency fire. However, there is a secret here! Originally, in the Court of the Qing Dynasty, there was a "water tank" that specialized in storing rainwater and sewage, called the Longshou Water Tank. It is also called the Dragon Crest Water Tank. Why? As we all know, the royal palace is usually built of wood, the wood burns very low, if it catches fire, it will be a disaster, the entire palace will be burned down.
As for why it didn't freeze, it was because there was a clearing under the water tank, which was originally designed to make a fire and heat the water inside so that it wouldn't freeze. And now? We know that it is very advanced now, but no one has been able to apply this technology to life. So I thought: if I could invent such a machine in the future, it would be very convenient! In another era, thinking about these things must be the wisdom of the ancestors.
The Forbidden City can be preserved to this day, the large water tank really played a great role, the wisdom of the ancient craftsmen is really amazing, leaving us with a lot of ancient buildings. I will introduce the large water tank in the Forbidden City today, let's take a look at it together! First, let's take a look at how this big water tank is made! Well, that's it, what do you think?