Entering the Forbidden City, you can feel the broad mind of the prosperous dynasty from the ups and downs of architectural movements; you can capture the gentle atmosphere of court life through the exquisite furnishings of the Six Palaces of the East and West and the elegant layout of the inner garden; you can trace the historical vicissitudes of the Chinese nation's internal and external troubles a hundred years ago from the yellow curtain rolled up from the Winter Pavilion of the Yangxin Hall.
imperial palace
In such a historical palace, a group of cute "elves" were quietly bred, which added some vitality and agility to the dull and serious palace. Then let's take a look at these scrawled and domineering little guys who reveal a little bit of nobility
Noble royal cat
Watching, eating you up when you watch!
Look at you
Put yourself in a good-looking pose
Ao bai ben bai
It's snowing
Since the historical record, since the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang established the capital in Nanjing, many cats were selected to be kept in the palace to prevent the royal rat infestation. When the Yongle Emperor moved the capital to Beijing, these "hand-picked" royal cats still accompanied each other, becoming the first residents of the Forbidden City. Raising cats not only eliminated the rat infestation, but also added a lot of fun to the dull life in the palace. In later generations, there were also many emperors who loved cats, addicted to sucking cats, and could not extricate themselves
Black Briquettes Royal Cat
Is this the Princess Cat? Love love
Cornices go to the wall~
The imperial dining room delivered food?