Brief
Introduction of Nine-dragon Screen
At the entrance to the outer Eastern palaces, there is a Nine-dragon
Screen, erected in 1773 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong as a decoration.
In china, there are altogether three Nine-dragon Screens. The biggest
one is in Beihai Park, and a third one is in Datong, shanxi province.
Legends
of Nine-dragon Screen
If one watches carefully, a piece of wood
will be found at the bottom of the third dragon from the left. The legend
goes like this: after the Nine-dragon screen was completed a workman
carelessly broke a tile just before the inspection by Emperor Qianlong.
He was so frightened, because, if found by the emperor, he was bound
to be executed. The carpenter had to make a wooden part to replace it
so that nobody could see the flaw. That is why this piece of the Nine-dragon
Screen is made of wood.
Brief
Introduction of Nine-dragon Screen