Video 1: The Meridian Gate
Video 1 Quiz
1. What is the name of the main entrance gate of forbidden
city?
a. Mgisha gate
b. Arusha gate
c. Meridian gate
2. Who was the only person allowed to pass through the main entrance gate of forbidden city
a. President Obama
b. J. K. Nyerere
c. The Emperor
3. The emperor would come every year in front of the main entrance gate to announce what?
a. That he want to take shower
b. Marriage
c. Lunar calendar
a. Mgisha gate
b. Arusha gate
c. Meridian gate
2. Who was the only person allowed to pass through the main entrance gate of forbidden city
a. President Obama
b. J. K. Nyerere
c. The Emperor
3. The emperor would come every year in front of the main entrance gate to announce what?
a. That he want to take shower
b. Marriage
c. Lunar calendar
Video 1 Transcript
The name of this building is Forbidden City and Meridian
gate is the main entrance. This building is important because this is the place
were the emperor announced the new lunar calendar on winter solstice. The
Meridian gate were built for several purposes, for example, To show how majesty
were the emperors, and lunar calendar announcements.
Entering through the Meridian gate were the emperors` exclusive privilege; their empress were allowed to go through the opening only once(on their wedding day) This building symbolize the majesty of the King, That no one could use the big gate except the king, when people came to see the king they usually used the small gate because they was not the Majesty. The interested thing about this building is that, the people who offended the emperors were being punished in front of this gate.
Entering through the Meridian gate were the emperors` exclusive privilege; their empress were allowed to go through the opening only once(on their wedding day) This building symbolize the majesty of the King, That no one could use the big gate except the king, when people came to see the king they usually used the small gate because they was not the Majesty. The interested thing about this building is that, the people who offended the emperors were being punished in front of this gate.
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