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The Palace of Heavenly Purity is a double-eaved, hipped-roof building set on a single-level white marble platform. In Chinese architecture, double-eaved hipped roofs were reserved for the most important structures. [5] It is connected to the Gate of Heavenly Purity to its south by a raised walkway. Sitting atop the roof the palace are nine ...
Guicang (歸藏, "Return to the Hidden") is a divination text dating to the Zhou dynasty, which was once circulated alongside the I Ching.The text of Guicang was rediscovered in a rural bog in 1993; it had been lost for over two thousand years.
Maze: Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle (1985, Henry Holt and Company) is a puzzle book written and illustrated by Christopher Manson. The book was originally published as part of a contest to win $10,000. Unlike other puzzle books, each page is involved in solving the book's riddle.
The Palace of Earthly Honour (Chinese: 翊坤宫; pinyin: Yìkūngōng), also known as Yikun Palace, is one of the Six Western Palaces in the inner court of the Forbidden City. It is situated north of the Palace of Eternal Longevity , south of the Palace of Gathering Elegance , east of the Palace of Eternal Spring , northeast of the Hall of the ...
Palace II (Chinese: 宫锁珠帘, lit. Locked Beaded Curtain ) is a 2012 Chinese television series written and produced by Yu Zheng and directed by Lee Wai-chu. It is a sequel to the 2011 television series Palace .
The Dragon Pavilion or Wanshou Pavilion was one of the buildings of the Song imperial palace. It was destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout its long history. The current design was first built during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor during the Qing dynasty on the foundations of the old Song imperial palace. It was destroyed several times by ...
Heunghwamun (흥화문; 興化門) is the main entrance door to the palace. [4]The entrance was built in 1616, but it was briefly moved to be an entrance for the Bakmunsa Temple [] after the destruction of the palace, and later used as a main entrance for the Silla Hotel of Jangchung-dong until it was finally restored to its original purpose. [4]
General Zhang Han imprisons Dao Zhi in a high security prison cage, made of 5 metals. A Taoist junior master attempts to leave the school to join the Qin Empire, but is confronted by 4 other Taoists. Before the fight ends, an external force intervenes and disables the 4 other Taoists.