This is a poignant post today, @slowwalker.

The Queen was a virtual prisoner in her own palace.

Relegated to the back garden, she was marooned on her own lonely planet while the king slept with concubines.

The terraced garden of Amisan with its four orange brick chimneys may have looked like a quiet retreat, but appearances can be deceiving.

The chimneys were decorated with various depictions of animals, vines and trees engraved into them .

These engravings set into the chimneys were longevity symbols, and under normal conditions would bring happiness, but not when the queen was a lifelong prisoner in her own house.

It must have been unpleasant trying to find peace in that back garden while the king feasted with his concubines.

The bitter smoke emitted from the underground heating system must have stung the queen's eyes and made her weep at the fact that many things about palace life were 'underground'.

I agree with you, @slowwalker, that the queen must have spent many nights sighing alone in her narrow chimney garden.

A sad story, my friend, but you told it well and provided many beautiful photos