After realizing that Joan's mistake in the analysis was due to a language difference, Leonard quickly explained to her the hidden meanings behind these characters.
These tile decorations did not bear ordinary blessing phrases but rather a type of blessing with a special directional meaning that also concealed certain special messages.
Take "Changle Weyang" as an example; although it literally means long-lasting joy without end, in reality, it was indeed a blessing phrase with national characteristics of the Han Dynasty.
For instance, the Han Dynasty's three most famous palaces were Changle Palace, Miyang Palace, and Jianzhang Palace.
Apart from Liu Bang, Changle Palace was mainly inhabited by the Empress Dowager, while Miyang Palace was the main palace of the great court of the Western Han and also the residence of emperors of the Western Han. It could be said that these two palaces were at the heart of the Han Dynasty.
