What are the two pillars in front of Tiananmen Gate called? Introduction to Tiananmen Square

1. There is a pair of white marble pillars in front of Tiananmen Gate. Its name is Huabiao.

2. On the tall and straight columns of Huabiao, there are exquisite carvings of dragons and clouds. A long cloud-shaped stone is inserted across the top of the column. From a distance, it looks like the column is inserted directly into the clouds. , giving people a solemn feeling.

3. Huabiao is a traditional building of the Chinese nation and has a long history.

4. It is said that the Huabiao functioned both as a road sign and as a message for passers-by. It appeared in the Yao and Shun era of primitive society.

5. At that time, people set up a wooden pillar on the main traffic road as a road identification and sign. Later, postal booths and transmission houses also used it as a sign. Its name was "Huanmu" or "Huanmu". "Biaomu" was later collectively referred to as "Huanmu". Because the ancient "Huan" sounds similar to "Hua", it was gradually pronounced as "Huabiao". On this wooden pillar, passers-by can write opinions on it, so it is also called "slander wood" or "slander wood".

6. The word "slander" in ancient times means discussing right and wrong, which is the modern way of giving opinions, so it also has the function of a modern "opinion box".

7. Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of the Republic of China, and at the southern end of the Forbidden City. It is closely connected with Tiananmen Square, the Monument to the People’s Heroes, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the People, and the National Museum of China. Across Chang'an Street, it covers an area of ??4,800 square meters and has attracted worldwide attention for its outstanding architectural art and special political status.

8. Tiananmen is the main entrance to the imperial city of Beijing during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built in the 15th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1417). It was originally named "Chengtianmen", which means "carrying the destiny of heaven and receiving orders from heaven". "Heaven" means. The designer was Kuai Xiang, a royal architect of the Ming Dynasty. In the eighth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1651), it was renamed Tiananmen Square. It consists of two parts: the city platform and the city tower. It has a white marble Xumizuo with a total height of 34.7 meters. Tiananmen Gate Tower is 66 meters long and 37 meters wide. There are five gates under the city platform. The middle gate is the largest and is located on the central axis of the Imperial City of Beijing. In the past, only the emperor could enter and exit through this gate. A portrait of Chairman Mao hangs above the central doorway, and on both sides are large slogans "Long live the Republic of the People's Republic of China" and "Long live the great unity of the people of the world."

9. On October 10, the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925), the Palace Museum was established and Tiananmen Square was opened to the public. On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China was held here, and it was designed into the national emblem and became a symbol of the People's Republic of China. In 1961, the State Council of the People's Republic of China announced it as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.