Chapter 222: The Diary Of A Mad Historian (1)
The Emperor was also known as the Son of Heaven.
This meant that he was the son of the Emperor of Heaven.
Since the distant past, starting with Emperor Qin, who declared himself the heaven’s son, the Son of Heaven was considered almost divine.
Thus, only the Emperor could conduct the Fengshan rituals to communicate with heaven.
Although the surname of the Son of Heaven changed to Zhu during the Great Ming era, he was clearly the son of heaven.
The center of the Central Plains was where the Emperor resided, and since the Yongle Emperor moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, that place has been the center of the world.
The Forbidden City. In other words, the vast imperial palace where the Emperor resided was the center and essence of the world.
As vast as it was, many people came and went for work.
Yet, it’s characteristic of the Forbidden City that it’s a forbidden area where not even an ant could be found.