The Forbidden City is the largest and most complete ancient wooden structure complex in the world and the largest and most complete ancient architecture complex in China. It was built in the fourth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1406) and took 14 years to complete. Twenty-four emperors successively ascended the throne here. ?
The Forbidden City, an unparalleled masterpiece of ancient architecture, covers an area of more than 720,000 square meters and has more than 9,000 palaces, all of which are made of wooden structures, yellow glazed tiles and blue-white stone foundations, decorated with brilliant colored paintings.
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General layout of the Forbidden City:
The Forbidden City is located in the center of Beijing. The layout is based on the principle of "Left Group, Right House, Facing the Future" contained in Zhou Li's examination book. It is built on the central axis of Beijing, eight kilometers long from north to south, and the north and south are symmetrical. Today, the working people's cultural palace in front of the Forbidden City is the ancestral temple of the Ming and Qing emperors.
On the right front, Zhongshan Park is the social altar where the emperor worships the land gods and the valley gods. There is a courtier's office in front; There is a market for people to trade in the back.
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