There is a giant snake hidden in the Forbidden City: the longest and oldest snake ever in the world, and there is a giant snake hidden in the Forbidden City, and it is estimated that no one will believe such a thing, but it does exist. And this snake is probably the longest and largest in the world, this snake is the Neijinshui River in the Forbidden City.
As can be seen from the floor plan of the Forbidden City, this giant snake came in from the northwest corner of the Forbidden City and snaked forward on the Outer West Road of the Forbidden City, going out from the southeast corner of the Forbidden City, just between the Noon Gate and the Taihe Gate. As we all know, the snake was regarded as a sacred beast that sold for nursing homes in ancient times. Therefore, as can be seen on the floor plan, this giant snake is guarding between the Gate of the Forbidden City, noon gate and Taihe Gate.
Many people will wonder, how can a river be said to be a snake? I used to wonder about the asymmetry and untidiness of the Jinshui River, and I thought it was limited by the terrain and architecture, and there was no way. Now that I think about it, is it intentional to bend it relatively irregularly and arbitrarily? Thus acting like a snake? When you walk into the Forbidden City and really explore this Neijinshui River, you will find that this river was deliberately excavated according to the wandering form of the snake when it was excavated.
The place that flowed out of the Forbidden City was also deliberately built in the shape of a snake's head, is this not the ancients deliberately trying to build the river into a giant snake?
From the topographic map of the Forbidden City, you can see that the Neijinshui River flows into the city from the northwest direction of the entire Forbidden City, bending and bending along the roots of the western wall all the way south to the southwest end, and then turning a ninety-degree bend here, meandering to the east, at the southeast corner exit of the Neijinshui River, it is not a mono-wide exit like the ordinary waterway, but is built into a triangle like a snake's head, and the reason why this Neijinshui River is called a long snake is this reason, if the river is at the beginning of construction If it is indeed a symbol of a long snake, then this long snake is to guard this palace and take care of the forbidden city.
Don't say that the imperial family, even in the homes of officials and eunuchs in ancient times, will also build two stone lions in front of their own doors, one to show their identity and status, and the other to the town house nursing home. Even today, many families build small door sculptures outside their houses for the same purpose. Therefore, the reason why the emperor built such a long river is also to consolidate his own foundation and protect the country and the people' security.
Looking back at the river in a different way, you will find that this snake is still protecting the Forbidden City, and has been lying here for more than six hundred years, and it is enough to be called the longest and oldest snake ever in the world.
In terms of feng shui, or the overall pattern, with this longest snake, the Forbidden City is very vivid.
In fact, now think about it, although the rulers at that time had power that no one could match, they also wanted to have the ordinary life of ordinary people's families. It seems that this giant snake can only be possessed in the royal palace, but in fact, it is also imitating the lives of ordinary people.