Wumen (The Meridian Gate)Ⅳ

Wumen (The Meridian Gate) was also the place for emperor to issue the imperial rescript. On some special occasions, Emperor would do some special declarations to all the country. On the day of Spring Begins (one for 24 Lunar periods in China), Emperor would present Spring Cake here; on the day of Dragon-Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, Officially falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Double Fifth Day. While many stories regarding its origin abound, the most popular and widely accepted version regards Qu Yuan, a minister during the Warring States Period (475 221 BC)), Emperor would present cooling cake; on the day of the Double-Ninth Festival, Emperor would be here to present Flower Cake.