After walking around the Square for a while, we entered the "Forbidden City" through the gate under Mao's picture. This area originally was the Emperor's Palace, but now is a museum. Some of the buildings are used for government meeting places, but most are empty or being restored. It was amazing to see how it went on and on. We saw one exhibit of bronze artifacts that were dated as old as 1600 BC. Paul pointed out that that was the time of Moses. While we wondered how they produced items with so much detail, Paul noted that the Israelites also had the capability of making a golden calf. Apparently people are people, no matter what the age or place.
The final picture in this group shows the Emperor's Throne. He was worshipped as god, and this was the most important site in the complex. We were told that gold represented the Emperor, so that all the building roofs were gold ceramic tile. Many of the buildings had already been restored, and they were very beautiful and colorful.
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