The "aboveboard" plaque was written by the emperor shunzhi in calligraphy, with golden characters on the paper and hung above Gan Qing Palace. From Yongzheng to Daoguang, emperors of all dynasties hid the storage box of the secret crown prince behind the "fair and square" plaque. Kangxi carved stone, the original trace is hidden in the imperial study of the Forbidden City. Gan Qing Palace was hung by Qianlong. Later, Jiaqing Palace caught fire and the plaque was burned. Emperor Jiaqing ordered another copy.
At present, the "fair and bright" plaque has broken through the imitation barrier. It is designed with nine dragons around the word "fair and bright", and it is made of zinc alloy die-casting and gold plating. The bottom of the plaque is inlaid with palace enamel blue and imitation mahogany base, which is more ornamental and furnishings. On the packaging, the brocade box is embroidered with black Un-yong Kim and lined with yellow silk, especially the traditional wrapping method of China court, which fully embodies the court style. 1998 During President Clinton's visit to China, the Forbidden City presented the "aboveboard" plaque to President Clinton as a state guest gift.
Supplement: In the main hall of Gan Qing Palace, there is a "aboveboard" plaque inscribed by the emperor shunzhi in Qing Dynasty. Behind this plaque is a "storage box" that decides the fate of the prince. At that time, the infighting among governors for the throne was quite fierce. In order to alleviate this contradiction, since the Yongzheng dynasty, the secret storage method has been adopted, that is, the emperor unfairly disclosed the documents of the selected heir to the throne in two copies, one for the emperor; One of them was sealed in the "building storage box" and placed behind the "fairness and justice" plaque. After the emperor died, Minister Gu Ming took down the "storage box" and compared it with the copy kept by the emperor. After verification, he announced the heir to the throne. Qianlong, Jiaqing, Daoguang and Xianfeng all ascended the throne according to this system. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, because Emperor Xianfeng had only one son, Emperor Tongzhi and Emperor Guangxu had no sons, this method of secret storage lost its meaning.
In addition, the bright plaque in Yuanmingyuan was indeed written by Yongzheng, but unfortunately the fire in Yuanmingyuan was burned out.