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What institution in the Forbidden City, the king every day to contact but do not know what it is, but instead the eunuch knows best?

That is the Palace of flowers and windows! Flower window is also a part of the door of the center of the grid, above the pattern of various kinds, fine and small, if you pay extra attention, these windows enough to see you on the whole day. That these windows, although the original emperor contact, but not its design, the emperor will not pay attention to these details, so one of the most clear is the emperor around the eunuchs, after all, eunuchs with the emperor must be familiar with the pattern, but also to carry out supervision, etc., the slightest error.

In fact, it is these windows play an important role, it is not only beautifully varied patterns, but also each have their own symbolism, is the embodiment of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. Most people go to the Forbidden City sightseeing and so on will ignore the charm of the windows, it is a pity, because this is precisely the most characteristic place of the Palace.

To say that the eunuch with the emperor is also must have to master a lot of skills, the emperor's side of the grass and trees, he has to understand clearly, it is estimated that he has much more knowledge than the average person, when the eunuch is also a brain work ah. Not to say that the emperor is not going to ask, but if you ask you can not answer, certainly no good end.

Then again, this flower window, revealing the charm of our Chinese tradition and culture of the profound, there are symbols of the rule of state power, prosperity, peace and happiness, integrity and loyalty, etc., as well as different status of different people have different patterns on behalf of, can be described as a wide range of all the treasures of China, ah!

These symbolize good luck and good fortune of the flower window, often the most loyal beliefs of the ancients. The emperor's study, chambers and other windows is certainly the most luxurious, but also blessed with the emperor's longevity, as well as the most beautiful blessings under his rule, fortunately, the Forbidden City preserved, allowing us to see such a miraculous valuable assets, not to mention that sometimes quite envious of the eunuchs, what all know.