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Forbidden City, Beijing
is situated exactly in the heart of Beijing. It was
home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties of
China.
It was built in the fourth year of Emperor Yongle of
the Ming Dynasty (1406) and ended in 1420. In the ancient
times, it was believed that the power of the king was
conferred upon to him by God from Heaven. That is why
the residence of the king on earth was built as a replica
of the Purple Palace, a place where God lived in Heaven.
This divine place was forbidden by the common folks.
Due to this it was named the Forbidden
City, Beijing.
There are many attractions within the Forbidden City.
These are as follows:
- Palace of Heavenly Peace (Qianqinggong)
- Meridian Gate
- Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihedian)
- Hall of Central Hall (Zhonghedian)
- Office of Privy Council
- Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
- Gate of Heavenly Peace (Qianqingmen)
- Palace of Union and Peace (Jiaotaidian)
- Exhibition Halls
- Hall of Terrestrial Tranquility (Kuininggong
- Hall of Mental Cultivation (Yangxindian)
- Imperial Garden
- Zhen Concubine Well and Hall of Imperial Zenith
The museum within the Forbidden City, Beijing is a
real treasure house. It houses Chinese cultural and
historical relics. It is regarded as one of the most
important palaces in the world. The Forbidden City is
world famous for its splendid architecture. It establishes
Chinese architectural authority. In the year 1961, the
Palace Museum was listed as one of the most important
historical monuments under special preservation by the
Chinese central government. In the year1987, the Forbidden
City was nominated as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Forbidden City, Beijing consists of an area of about
72 hectares with a total floor space of approximately
150, 000 square meters. It consists of 90 palaces and
courtyards, 980 buildings and 8,704 rooms. To establish
the king's authority and supremacy and also to highlight
the place where he lived all the gates, palaces and
other structures of the Forbidden City were placed on
both sides of the south-north central axis.
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