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An Iuduan was a beast which could detect truth, in the History of China|Chinese mythology. Thus in the Qing dynasty, rulers such as the Emperor Qianlong would surround his throne with Iuduan in order to properly subdue his subjects. In the adjacent image, the Iuduan were incense burners. The enamelled charcoal braziers next to the Dragon Throne may not actually have been so close, but since Forbidden City in Beijing is at the latitude of Chicago, the Emperor may have required the braziers for comfort. (These artifacts from the Forbidden City are currently visiting the U.S. on loan from Beijing.) Above the throne, not shown in the image, was secreted a box in which the name of the next emperor was written. This was the way that Qianlong himself learned that he was the successor to the Dragon Throne. Asia-myth-stub china-stub Category:Chinese mythology Category:Divination Category:History of China category:Chinese terms This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Iuduan".
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