Cypresses with Entwined Branches in the Forbidden City

Most cypresses in the Imperial Garden were grown in the Ming dynasty. They, as evergreens, are indispensable in decorating gardens. Their branches have the same pronunciation as “hundred sons”. Cypresses were planted extensively in the Garden so as to bless the imperial family with flourishing posterity. There are many trees with entwined branches in the Imperial Garden. as to bless the imperial family with flourishing posterity. There ire many trees with entwined branches in the Imperial Garden he cypresses with entwined branches before the Hall of Imperial Peace are the most spectacular. The two cypresses have different roots but share the same crown. The entwined branches symbolize the everlasting love of a couple. They have a history of three or four hundred years.

Relevant attractions in the Forbidden City

Lodge of Crimson Snow
Cypresses with Entwined Branches
Hall of Imperial Peace
Pebble Paths with Colored Patterns