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 Symbols of Power When the Qing rulers—Manchus from northeast China—took control of the empire, they inherited the Forbidden City palace from the Ming dynasty. They also inherited a set of powerful symbols from the Ming who, like the majority of Chinese, were of Han ethnicity. These symbols, along with Manchu-based symbols, underscored the emperor’s power and majesty, and appeared on nearly everything he touched, wore, ate from, or sat upon.
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