Forbidden City

The Forbidden City of Beijing is the Royal Palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties, located in the center of the central axis of Beijing. The Forbidden City of Beijing is centered on the three halls, covering an area of 720000 square meters, with a building area of 150000 square meters. There are more than 70 palaces and more than 9000 houses.

The imperial palace of Beijing was built in 1406, the fourth year of Yongle, the Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, based on the Nanjing Imperial Palace, and completed in 1420, the 18th year of Yongle. It is a rectangular City, 961 meters long from north to south, 753 meters wide from east to west, surrounded by 10 meters high walls, 52 meters wide moat outside the city. The buildings in the Forbidden City are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The center of the outer Dynasty is Taihe hall, Zhonghe hall and Baohe hall, collectively referred to as the three halls, which are the places where the state holds grand ceremonies. The center of the inner court is Qianqing palace, Jiaotai palace and Kunning palace, collectively referred to as the back three palaces, which are the main palace where the emperor and the empress live.