Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Transcription of a Plaque from the Forbidden City

ZHONG HE DIAN (Hall of Central Harmony)


A throne is placed in the center of the hall and a board hangs above the throne with an inscription written by Emperor Qianlong. The inscription reads:


"Yun Zhi Jue Zhong,"


meaning 

"The Way of Heaven is profound and mysterious and the way of mankind is difficult. Only if we make a precise and unified plan and follow the doctrine of the mean, can we rule the country well."

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