Forbidden City
Kind Notice: From July 2, 2011, visitors are only allowed to enter Beijing Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate (south gate) and leave from the Gate of Divine Might.
Offering comprehensive information on the Forbidden City where twenty-four emperors reigned over the country for over 500 years.
The Forbidden City, also named the Palace Museum, shares the honor of being one of five world-famous palaces with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in England, the White House in the U.S. and the Kremlin in Russia. The palace, the most magnificent and splendid palace complex in China, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Building in 1987. It was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the construction of this group of buildings took fourteen years from 1406 to 1420. In the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was the imperial palace where twenty-four emperors ascended the throne and exercised their strong power to the nation.
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The incomparable palace occupies an area of 720,000 square meters (177.9 acres) and has approximately 8,700 rooms. A high red wall with a total length of 3,400 meters (3,718 yards) encases the palace. There are four gates in each side, with Meridian Gate (Wu Men) as the main entrance. Four exquisite watchtowers sit at the corners of the wall. With roofs covered with golden glazed tile, red painted walls and grey-white bases, the rectangular palace appears extremely luxurious and grand. Spectacular halls in it are neatly arranged in bilateral symmetry along a central axis that conforms to the axis of Beijing City.
The palace has two primary parts: the Outer Court and the Inner Court. Some halls are converted into art galleries to exhibit paintings, clocks, bronze wares, pottery and other invaluable treasures. It is said that there are over 1,000,000 articles in this museum that account for one-sixth of such national treasures. Tourists can enter into the palace from the Wu Men (Meridian Gate) or the Shenwu Men (Gate of Divine Might). It is impossible for visitors to see every corner of the palace in a single day. Let's start our virtual guide from the Wu Men to make our route clear.
Forbidden City Attractions
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Comments and Questions
who was the last king of forbidden city palace
Reply10/14/2011 2:26:04 AMajmal, India
Bobby :10/14/2011 5:53:26 PM
The last king of the Qing Dynasty - Pu Yicameron s. :4/29/2012 2:23:30 PM
The last emperor was Puyihow many imperial gardens surround the forbidden city?
Reply4/28/2012 2:30:32 AMIvory
jack :4/28/2012 8:19:56 PM
There are many such as the summer palace, old summer palace and Beihai Park.how many gates are there? and also how many buildings are in the forbidden city itself?
Reply10/9/2011 4:38:57 PMnatalie, United States
Susan :10/9/2011 8:15:52 PM
there are 23 gates and 8,600 houses (palaces) in the forbidden city.Mina :11/30/2011 3:03:48 AM
23, 980 buildings in total... Glad to help! *^ + ^*why was the forbidden city built in the middle of Beijing?
Reply3/23/2011 9:58:00 AMRachael, United States
Lilian :3/23/2011 10:13:00 PM
well, i guess it is because it was the imperial palace for the emperors, and the central position means the most important.H ( United States ) :11/9/2011 5:32:50 PM
Uhhh....Beijing was built around the Forbidden City (thinking it was probably there first)!how many dynasties were ruled in the period of forbidden city
Reply10/14/2011 2:23:32 AMfghiuol
Kevin :10/14/2011 5:50:49 PM
Six Dynasties - Yan State of the Sixteen States Period, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qingwho's on the picture at the entrance
Reply8/10/2011 4:16:13 AMSOPHIE, Australia
Peter :8/10/2011 7:29:48 PM
are there any pictures at the entrance?i don't think so.
does any one no who built the imperial palace or more information????? email me please :)
Reply3/31/2010 4:56:00 PMmaze, Canada
Dave :3/31/2010 9:51:00 PM
I think it is the ancient Chinese people.Cymphonique ( Jamaica ) :5/23/2010 7:38:00 PM
me2T.T. ( Mexico ) :1/25/2011 8:01:00 PM
The forbidden city built in 1406-1420 is in middle Beijing., Three architects Hsu Tai, Yuan An and Feng Chiao were told to build a big set of palaces for the Emporors metropolis. 1,000,000 workers and 100,000 artisans built the stone city. it has beautiful gardens surrounding it massive stairs and huge courtyards. It was made for the reign of the emporor Ming and was also used by Qing. Hope this helps. AdiosJeannnie ( United States ) :6/25/2011 5:03:38 PM
I just read that many of the beams in the Imperial Palace came from Vancouver, Canada.Hello,
sorry to bother anyone who's reading,it's just to ask if I can get any tips on the forbidden city because I have a project on the forbidden city and i am progressing but i don't feel that i have enough on it,
Thank you for taking your time to read this and i would really appreciate it if you would be able to get back to me
P.S-thanks for the information T.T
Reply2/6/2011 4:15:00 PMciaran, United States
Hank :2/6/2011 8:16:00 PM
You may get much info. from this web. I think it's enough for you.Lauren ( New Zealand ) :3/14/2011 9:46:00 PM
Im doing the same thing and i need help aswell arh people hellp haha.Just back from a one week trip to China: (Bejing and Shanghai. amazing, I am not sure if we were taken just to specific sites, but it makes our cities look bland. I liked the food/ and he forbidden city was incredible.
Reply3/26/2011 3:38:00 PMBrian, Canada
With the forbidden palace, what is the attraction and what can you do there? It is for a question in my exam.
Reply3/14/2011 9:44:00 PMLauren, New Zealand
Tim :3/14/2011 10:34:00 PM
the forbidden city was built to serve as the imperial place in ancient China about 600 years ago. now it is a huge museum open to visitors, you can see the glorious imperial buildings and vast storage of priceless historical items.you will get to know the imperial life of ancient China and the history of China