The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
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North beyond this throne building stands
the Palace Of Earth's Repose. Here Heavens
Cohsort, as the Empress Is called, rules over
the harem OF her Imperial master. Between
the palace and the northern wall OF the FOR
hidden City are the royal flower gardens, OF
pleasure grounds Of the palaces, The gardens
are adorned with dainty ~pavilions while mar
Bile bridges, cross the canals and reach out 70
artificial Islands which, dotted with temples
and covered with groves. stand about N mlnla-
ture lakes, Fountains and artificial noun
tains complete one Of the most beautiful bits
OF landscape work In the world.
The Forbidden City Is divided into three
parts by two walls running entirely through
II from north to south and the portion OF me
city which has just been described Is IN TIE
central section between the two partition walls.
The, eastern division Of the city Ia given over
TO tho officers Of the Chinese Boards Of Gov
In The northern part OF this section stands
Gated to Confucius and the other great sesss
x, he lH%Re6iI ti6.sry' called By the ,s Chinese ,se
stands the Funs-Sien-1ien or Imperial chapel,
the temple set apart for the Emperor,s private
S deUSHons' e which he s2ss 10 wSTshiR hh 8
halls dedicated to famous Emperors and DIS
tln s Is statesmen the GoyeTnpe9t Print ~
CompTollers who regulate the. assessment
and collection of taIes throughout the empire.
and the Ching-Hvans-Miao or Guardian Tenn
Back Of the Palace Of Earth's Repose Is
spotheI gate, separated BY a courtyard from the
81 she ESs tS MSEi shIC b., Is the R RGTt6 Or t Ts.r gate gate
another bridge crosses the moat and enters the
Enclosure. which surrounds the famous Coal Hill.
This artificial mountain, which "a alec called by
Just north q the Forbidden city, within the
area Of the Huane-Chens or the Imperial city
and Is really a part Of the imperial pleasure
grounds. II Is built Of coal brought down on
oamels' backs from the mines In the northern
part OF the province. This remarkable. mount
Is more than $50 feet high, covered with earth
and planted with. trees and Towering shrubs.
summit, while paved marble walks wind Ny
around II. From its top u beautiful. view IL
obtained over the whole city II has been the
scene Of many a dramatic tragedy. From that
point the last emperor Of the Ming dynasty
watched the sack OF his capital by the ManchlI
refusing TO seek safety In flight. he hanged him
self with his yellow girdle from 4 tree on the
summit, saying: Better die since the Empire
Is lost"
The western part Of the Enclosure about the
bill IL occupied by the 81 Yuen or Western Park,
which Is one Of the most beautiful spots In the
Chinese capital An artificial lake. pore than
with water from the famous Black Dragon
Springs, which lie ten miles north Of Pekin and
from which q magnificent squeduct, called the
1ung-Hvui-Ho, conducts the water to the i'm
perial palaces The lake Is full Of the most
beautiful and fragrant varieties Of the Chinese
arches. which Is architecturally unsurpassed
Al the end Of the bridge stands n large teahousc.
while gardens, walks and roCkeries line the
banks Of the lake.