Wumen (The Meridian Gate)Ⅱ

In the middle place, three gates are opened and two sides there are also two relatively small-sized gates. Why did the ancient people open door like this? It is just because of the tradition of Three Vivid Gates and Five Subsidiary Gates. Two sides of the dais, there are the horsing way for going upstairs and downstairs. Five gates play the different roles. Emperor exclusively used the middle one, and there is also an exception for others to use. That is on the marriage day of Emperor, Empress, who was the wife of emperor, was qualified to go through this gate via sedan chair. Besides, top-three winners of Imperial Face-to-Face Examination in Forbidden City were qualified to go out the palaces through this gate.