紫禁城的八卦井

Deep in the Forbidden City in Beijing, there is an unknown Bagua well, which is said to be closely related to the fate of the Qing royal family. According to legend, at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, in order to stabilize the country, the founding emperor Shunzhi ordered people to secretly dig a gossip well in the Forbidden City. At the bottom of the well, there were eight treasures symbolizing the unity of heaven, earth and man, and a secret imperial edict that predicted the rise and fall of the country.

 

The design of Bagua Well is very ingenious. The wellhead is bagua-shaped, and the wall of the well is engraved with the full text of the sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes. The bottom of the well is a delicate mechanical device that can rotate with the change of astronomical phenomena and adjust the gas field in the palace. Whenever the country is faced with a major choice or crisis, the emperor will secretly go to the Baguajing to communicate with heaven and earth through special ceremonies and seek guidance.

 

However, with the changes of the times, the secret of the Bagua Well was gradually forgotten, until an accidental opportunity, a scholar who was curious about the history of the Forbidden City found this record while consulting ancient books, and tried to find the legendary Bagua Well. After some twists and turns, scholars finally found it under the ruins of the Forbidden City. Although the gossip pattern at the wellhead was blurred, the spirit of exploring the unknown and respect for history inspired people to have a deeper understanding of traditional culture.