With his goal against Dusseldorf, Robert Lewandowski has now in fact scored against every single current Bundesliga club. Robert Lewandowski was back among the goals for Bayern Munich in their meeting with Fortuna Dusseldorf and has now netted against all of the teams that make up the 2019-20 Bundesliga table. The Bayern killer has now scored 43 goals across all competitions for Bayern Munich this season. He's now equalled his best personal best |
Forbidden City (紫禁城) is a large precinct of red walls and yellow glazed roof tiles located in the heart of Beijing surrounded by a moat, and a 10m high red wall with watch towers on each corner. Measuring 961 meters in length and 753 meters in width, the Forbidden City is composed of more than 90 palace compounds with over 800 buildings & 9999.5 rooms (because only heaven could have 10,000 rooms).
The Forbidden City was the political and ritual center of China for over 500 years. After its completion in 1420, the Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors, their families and servants during the Ming (1368–1644) and the Qing (1644–1911) dynasties. The last occupant (who was also the last emperor of imperial China), Puyi (1906–67), was expelled in 1925 when the precinct was transformed into the Palace Museum. Although it is no longer an imperial precinct, it remains one of the most important cultural heritage sites and the most visited museum in the People’s Republic of China, with an average of 80,000 visitors every day.
The Forbidden City (translation is one of the Chinese terms for it – Zījĭncheng) was so named because commoners were forbidden to enter the city. Any commoner who saw the emperor was killed. The Forbidden City is also referred to as 故宫 – Gugong.
Construction of the Palace began around 1407, during the reign of Yongle, the third Emperor of the Ming dynasty. It is thought that up to a million workers may have been coerced into working on the palace’s construction. The palace was burnt to the ground when the Manchus stormed it in 1644. The palace is symmetrical in layout and the main halls and gates of the Forbidden City lie on a North-South axis which runs all the way across Beijing to Yongdingmen in the South, and Zhonggulou in the North. Since the Forbidden City is a ceremonial, ritual and living space, the architects who designed its layout followed the ideal cosmic order in Confucian ideology that had held Chinese social structure together for centuries. This layout ensured that all activities within this micro-city were conducted in the manner appropriate to the participants’ social and familial roles. Similarly, the court determined the occupants of the Forbidden City strictly according to their positions in the imperial family. The architectural style also reflects a sense of hierarchy with particular designs for buildings of different ranks in Chinese social structure.
Public and domestic spheres are clearly divided in the Forbidden City. The southern half, or the outer court, contains spectacular palace compounds of supra-human scale. This outer court belonged to the realm of state affairs, and only men had access to its spaces. It included the emperor’s formal reception halls, places for religious rituals and state ceremonies, and also the Meridian Gate (Wumen) located at the south end of the central axis that served as the main entrance.
The main entrance to the palace is through the South Gate, known as the Meridian Gate (午门 Wu Men), so named because the emperors believed they were at the centre of the universe – on the meridian. Since the Ming dynasty, officials gathered in front of the Meridian Gate before 3 a.m., waiting for the emperor’s reception to start at 5 a.m.
Upon passing the Meridian Gate, one immediately enters an immense courtyard paved with white marble stones in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihedian). The largest of the palace’s halls, the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This hall was used for official celebrations, and to receive high officials.
Beyond this are two more halls of the outer court, The Hall of Central Harmony, which served as a study for the Emperor, and the Hall of Preserving Harmony, which had various functions over the years, from the location for official banquets to an Emperor’s walk-in wardrobe.
While the outer court is reserved for men, the inner court is the domestic space, the exclusive domain of the Emperor, his concubines, and the eunuchs who served and advised them. The inner court includes the palaces in the northern part of the Forbidden City.
Here, 3 of the most important palaces align with the city’s central north south axis: the emperor’s residence known as the Palace of Heavenly Purity(Qianqinggong) the Emperor’s sleeping quarters, is located to the south while the empress’s residence, the Palace of Earthly Tranquility (Kunninggong), is to the north. The Hall of Celestial and Terrestrial Union (Jiaotaidian) — the name is a metaphor for the union of the Emperor and his Empress, and the hall was used by the Empress for official engagements. A smaller square building for imperial weddings and familial ceremonies, is sandwiched in between.
Although the Palace of Heavenly Purity was a grand palace building symbolizing the emperor’s supreme status, it was too large for conducting private activities comfortably. Therefore, after the early 18th century Qing emperor, Yongzheng, moved his residence to the smaller Hall of Mental Cultivation (Yangxindian) to the west of the main axis, the Palace of Heavenly Purity became a space for ceremonial use and all subsequent emperors resided in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The residences of the emperor’s consorts flank the three major palaces in the inner court. Each side contains 6 identical, walled palace compounds, forming the shape of K’un “☷,” one of the eight trigrams of ancient Chinese philosophy. It is the symbol of mother and earth, and thus is a metaphor for the proper feminine roles the occupants of these palaces should play. Such architectural and philosophical symmetry, however, fundamentally changed when the empress dowager Cixi (1835-1908) renovated the Palace of Eternal Spring (Changchungong) and the Palace of Gathered Elegance(Chuxiugong) in the west part of the inner court for her 40th and 50th birthday in 1874 and 1884, respectively transforming the original 6 palace compounds into 4.
The eastern and western sides of the inner court were reserved for the retired emperor and empress dowager. The emperor Qianlong (r. 1735–96) built his post-retirement palace, the Hall of Pleasant Longevity (Leshoutang), in the northeast corner of the Forbidden City. It was the last major construction in the imperial precinct. In addition to these palace compounds for the older generation, there are also structures for the imperial family’s religious activities in the east and west sides of the inner court, such as Buddhist and Daoist temples built during the Ming dynasty. The Manchus preserved most of these structures but also added spaces for their own shamanic beliefs.
Behind the Palace of Earthly Tranquility is the Imperial Garden. It was built up in 1420 and remains unchanged in its original layout. The garden with an area of about 1.2 hectares (2.97 acres) has more than twenty structures distributed symmetrically but not prudishly. The garden centers Hall of Imperial Peace, with other buildings framed by a background of old trees. Surrounding the Hall of Imperial Peace, 4 pavilions are of a great originality in their styles and are named after 4 seasons of a year. The steep rockery with a chic pavilion on in the north was where the emperor and empress climbed up to view the distance on the lunar September 9th. Even the paths convey a distinct flavor, paved with pebbles with different colors, forming a variety of designs portraying people, flowers, scenery or stories.
The North gate is called Shenwumen, which means ‘The Gate of Divine Might‘ (神武门 Shenwu Men).
Today, the Forbidden City is still changing. As a modern museum and an historical site, the museum strikes a balance by maintaining the structures and restoring the interiors of the palace compounds, and in certain instances transforming minor palace buildings and hallways into exhibition galleries for the exquisite artwork of the imperial collections.
A vast majority of the Forbidden City is not accessible to the public, as much as 60%. These areas are still being restored, or deemed to sensitive for public access.
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Roman Reigns real name— Leati Joseph Ania’i is an American professional wrestler born on 25th May 1985 in Pensacola, Florida. Reigns is currently signed to the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is one of the most integral wrestlers of the company.John cena is often seen with knee-high denim jeans and throwback jerseys when he first started on WWE. Lately, Cena has been wearing a lot of Chain Gang merchandise. When his movie, The Marine was released, John was
John Cena nearly joined the military before ever going into professional wrestling. Cenatold The Virginian-Pilot: I was literally about to join the Marine Corps (Officer Candidate School) when a buddy asked me if I wanted to be a wrestler.
But he respect the army men and many time he was seen with the US Army to show his support to them.
So John Cena wasn’t in the army ever.
John Cena is a professional wrestler for the WWE. He has won the world championship 16 times, and has gone down in history was one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
“My home is at the WWE. I truly do love performing. The atmosphere here isn’t like anything else. It’s truly where I belong.” – John Cena.
John Cena Facts
John Cena’s birthday is April 23rd. He was born in West Newbury, Massachusetts.
His parents are John Cena Sr. and Carol Sena. He was one of five boys. He was quoted saying this about growing up with a clan of brothers: “My favorite thing about ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event,’ it was that one time where I could stay up late with my dad and four brothers, and we would all beat the tar out of each other while the show was on, and it was all okay because my dad was a wrestling fan.”
His dad, John Cena Sr., actually made a living off of professional wrestling. He was an announcer, and earned the nickname “Johnny Fabulous”.
Growing up, John Cena’s dad was the Little League coach for all of his boys and their friends. He would also sit down to watch wrestling with his kids. His parents were supportive of their athletic endeavors.
When he was 12, John Cena started getting picked on in school by bullies for the way he dressed and talked. This made him want to become bigger and stronger as soon as possible, so that nobody would try to mess with him.
At 12 years old, he began lifting weights at home. By the time he was 15 years old, he was already weightlifting at the gym.
He attended Springfield College in Massachusetts, where he majored in “exercise physiology”. The college’s football team was Division III, and he played as an offensive lineman and became the team captain.
On the football team, he was number 54. He was so proud of his time as a football player, that the number 54 comes up again and again during his wrestling career.
With only $500 in his pocket, he left home and drove to California to become a professional bodybuilder. His parents disapproved of this decision. When he got to California, he needed a job. So he was hired at a gym in Venice Beach where he worked for minimum wage cleaning and folding towels.
John Cena was trying to find a second job and so he applied to become a Highway Patrol police officer, but unfortunately failed the exam.
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When he first moved to California he didn’t have enough money to rent an apartment so he slept in his car, a 1991 Lincoln Continental. Thankfully, he worked at a gym so at least he had a place to have a shower and get ready for work.
After a few months in California, a man working out at the gym was a professional wrestler. He encouraged John Cena to take Ultimate Pro Wrestling classes. Of course, he said yes.
When he started getting into the wrestling world, John Cena gave himself the nickname “The Prototype” as a character that was basically a cyborg. By 2001, he was already noticed by WWE executives, who had him sign an official contract with Ohio Valley Wrestling.
In 2004, he won the WWE Championships. He defeated Big Show at Wrestlemania XX.
His first appearance in professional wrestling on TV was against Kurt Angle in 2002 during “Smackdown!”
John Cena is a self-proclaimed cigar aficionado.
At his home, Cena doesn’t have a “man cave”. He calls it his “gentleman’s room”. It’s filled with dark wood and leather chairs. This is where his friends sit to smoke their expensive cigars and play poker.
John Cena came out with his own rap album called “You Can’t See Me”. It sold 143,000 copies in the first week.
When asked what music he likes , he says that Jay-Z is one of the greatest artists of all time.
In the beginning, he had to play a cyborg. Then, he tried to act like an arrogant rapper. Eventually, he decided to stop playing characters while wrestling, and decided just to “an extended version” of himself. A lot of people call him a goody-two-shoes, but he is actually just a really nice guy.
Every night that he walks out to a performance, John Cena gives a salute. He explains that while he never served himself, he has a huge amount of respect for the military. He is saluting those who serve, and he is also saluting his young fans who have stayed loyal to him for years.
While John Cena has a collection of muscle cars, he still keeps his old 1989 Jeep Wrangler around, which he drives around on a daily basis. He says it helps to keep him grounded and remember where he came from.
The vast majority of John Cena’s audience are young boys. He explains that he takes this responsibility very seriously.”I’m the one person who wears the words ‘hustle, loyalty, respect’ on my T-shirts and merchandise. My audience is children. It’s very flattering to see a kid wear your T-shirt; it’s even more flattering to have a dad come up to you and say, ‘I watch you with my kid. Keep doing what you’re doing. You’re a role model for my son.’”
John Cena’s heritage is a mixture of Italian, and French Canadian. “Cena” is the Italian word for supper and he lives up to that name. He has to be a big eater to maintain those huge muscles. In High School, he only weighed 120 pounds, but through weight training and extra eating, he grew to over 250 pounds.
He never got to live out his dream as a bodybuilder, but he actually did end up getting recognized by the fitness community. He has been on the cover of Muscle and Fitness several times.
The Rock was throwing shade at John Cena, saying he was a wrestler just for kids. He started a new nickname for him, “Fruit Pebbles”. Eventually, the cereal Fruity Pebbles actually hired John Cena to be on the cover of the box. He probably made a lot of money on that brand deal.
John Cena used to have a beef with The Rock. He explains that he used to think that The Rock was not as committed to the WWE as everyone else, since he was off working on so many other projects. They have since put their differences aside.
In 2006, he starred in an action film called The Marines. He has also been in a few other movies, including 12 Rounds, and The Fred Movie.
John Cena married Elizabeth Huberdeau in 2009. They had known each other since High School, and they were together through thick and thin. Sadly, they got divorced in 2012.
After recovering from his divorce, John Cena started dating one of his co-workers, Nikki Bella. She is also a professional wrestler for the WWE. In 2017, he proposed to her in the middle of the ring, in front of a huge crowd of people.
John Cena loves anime. He says his favorite is “Fist of the North Star”, which has been called “The manliest anime ever.” Basically, all of the characters look a lot like him. During an interview with Men’s Fitness Magazine, they asked him what was his favorite thing to watch. He said, “I like NASCAR, and Japanimation. I know they don’t go together. I’m just telling you what I like.” Anime fans have completely run with this, using him in memes. At anime conventions, fans even show up cosplaying as John Cena, or scream his name in the halls.
He said that he plays video games sometimes, and mentioned Command & Conquer, which is a military-themed gave that is available on every system.
In 2015, John Cena was in his first comedy called Trainwreck. It also featured a star studded cast including Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, and LeBron James.
John Cena is the host of a reality TV show called “American Grit”, where contestants have to push themselves to their physical limits, almost like going to boot camp.
In 2016, John Cena started taking lessons in Mandarin. He wants to be able to speak during interviews for his viewers in China. During a press conference in Shanghai, he got to practice speaking, and he did a pretty good job!
Wrestling takes a serious toll on an athlete’s body, and injuries happen all the time. John Cena has had multiple surgeries, including pectoral surgery and a cervical neck fusion. He also has to go to physiotherapy on a regular basis.
Cena’s fiancee stars in a reality TV show called Total Divas. This has led to him making a lot of appearances on the show. What a Diva!
His favorite movies are comedies. He named Tropic Thunder and Blazing Saddles as examples of his favorites.
While he visits his child-fans all the time, and he seems to be great with kids, John Cena reportedly does not want to have any of his own. He said, “I can barely raise myself.” He explains that he is scared that he would not be an “ideal” father.
John Cena says that he is a huge fan of the women’s WWE, and he is totally supportive of his fiancee’s show, Total Divas. He wants women and young girls to feel empowered. He calls it “The Diva Revolution”.
Kids love John Cena. He has granted over 400 wishes for the Make a Wish Foundation, where terminally ill kids decided that it was their life’s dream to meet him. During his shows, he kisses military dog tags he wears around his neck. What is written on them is a closely guarded secret but there are some who know the secret. All of the children who he has granted wished for are the guardians of this secret
John Cena says that he needs to go to the gym every single day, even if he is traveling. He says that even after a night of driving 250 miles, or an outrageously long flight to Australia, he still goes out of his way to find a place to work out
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