The Gate of Divine Prowess; sometimes referred to as the Gate of Divine Might (Shenwu Men) is the northern gate of the Forbidden City. The Gate was originally named The Black Tortoise Gate (Xu醤wum閚); this being the traditional name for the northern gate of a Chinese Imperial Palace.

The Forbidden City; built between 1406 and 1420; served for 500 years (until the end of the imperial era in 1911) as the seat of all power in China; the throne of the Son of Heaven and the private residence of all the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors. The complex consists of 980 buildings with 8;707 bays of rooms and covers 720;000 m2 (7;800;000 sq ft).