The meridian gate was originally used as a place where the emperor issued imperial edicts and received foreign envoys for ceremonies. However, when Zhu Houzhao became emperor, the minister angered him. In a rage, he pulled the minister to the noon gate, took off his pants and hit the board. You know, ministers are basically more civilian and can't resist at all. Soon, many ministers were killed, and ministers were naturally afraid of this place.

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According to historical records, in fact, the meridian gate is not a place for beheading at all, but a sacred place for a long time. You should know that this place is usually the place where the emperor issued imperial edicts, or where foreign envoys held ceremonies, or where the army returned triumphantly from conquering the frontier. Simply put, the Meridian Gate is used to show national strength. For example, Kangxi and Yongzheng greeted the victorious soldiers at the noon gate. They also held a surrender ceremony at the noon gate. It can be proved that the meridian gate is actually not a place to behead.

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There must be friends who have doubts. Since the meridian gate is not a place for beheading, why is there such a saying that you quit the meridian gate for beheading? In fact, that's how it happened. If the ministers of the Ming Dynasty violated the dignity of the royal family, they would drag the emperor to the meridian gate and spank him.

It was like this at the time. Almost 65,438+000 civil servants advised the emperor not to go to the beauty pageant. Unexpectedly, when the emperor got angry, he dragged all these ministers out and spanked them. Boy, you should know that civil servants are in poor health, and they are dead 10 and disabled 10.

It is precisely because of this that whoever provokes the emperor will be spanked at the meridian gate. Over time, more ministers were killed, and the meridian gate naturally frightened ministers. Then spread among the people, it became the saying of beheading at the meridian gate.