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THE FORBIDDEN CITY

WORLD TERRITORIAL TOURIST RESOURCES

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

1) INTRODUCTION

2) USEFUL TOURIST INFORMATION

  • ENTRY TICKET

3) RECOGNITIONS

4) ANALYSIS

  • THE IMPERIAL PALACE
  • WHY IT WAS CONSTRUCTED?
  • STRUCTURE
  • THE DECLINE OF THE EMPIRE

5) CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

  • The Forbidden City is the best preserved Imperial Palace in China and the largest palatial structure in the world.
  • Originally constructed during the early Ming Dynasty.
  • Located in the heart of the capital city, Beijing.
  • A must-see monument in China.
  • Popular tourist attraction that brings 14 millions of people annually.

USEFUL TOURIST INFORMATION

Location: City center of Beijing, at the North of Tianmen Square.

Opening time:

1st April to 31th October

8.30am to 17.00 pm

1st November to 31st March

8.30am to 16.30 pm

How to get there:

  • Subway (Lines 1 and 2)
  • Bus

ENTRY TICKET

TO THE

FORBIDDEN CITY

ENTRY TICKET

The price of the entry of the Forbidden City can vary by the season. From November to March, the price is 40¥, whilst during the warmer months the prices rises to 60¥.

RECOGNITIONS

RECOGNITIONS

  • Recognized to be one of the most important palaces in the whole world.
  • Listed as an important Historical Monument under Chinese Central Government special preservation in 1961.
  • Nominated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
  • It is the largest preserved ancient wooden structure in the planet.

THE IMPERIAL PALACE

ANALYSIS

  • The Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors from the Ming and the Qing Dynasties.
  • Created according to the old Chinese beliefs establishing that emperors should live at the center of Heaven.
  • Called by the name of Forbidden City because only royals and their servants were allowed in the city.

WHY IT WAS CONSSTRUCTED?

WHY IT WAS CONSTRUCTED?

  • Coup d'état plotted by Yongle in 1402.
  • Emperor Yongle moved the capital city from Nanjing to Beijing to solidifying his power.
  • As a result, the construction of the Forbidden City began.

STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE

  • The complex covers an area of 720,000 square meters.
  • More than 800 buildings.
  • 9,999 rooms.
  • It is surrounded by a wide moat whose name is Tongzi he, that was used for transportation before the Qing Dynasty.
  • There 5 bridges that cross the moat. The 5 bridges represent the 5 virtues that every emperor should have: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, intelligence and fidelity.

MAJOR BUILDINGS

MAJOR BUILDINGS

1. Gate of the Heavenly Peace

2. Meridian Gate

3. Hall of Supreme Harmony

4. Hall of the Heavenly Purity

5. Hall of Union and Peace

6. Hall of Earthly Tranquility

7. Hall of Ancestral Worship

GATE OF THE HEAVENLY PEACE

GATE OF THE HEAVENLY PEACE

Most tourists enter the Forbidden City through the Gate of the Heavenly Peace. Through the gate, across the square, tourists can reach the main entrance to the palace (Meridian Gate).

MERIDIAN GATE

MERIDIAN GATE

The Meridian Gate is the formal southern entrace to the complex. The gate is also one of the tallest buildings inside the city. It is 38 meters high. Originally, it served to be the backdrop for imperial proclamations.

HALL OF SUPREME HARMONY

The Hall of the Supreme Harmony is where the throne of the emperor stands. The hall measures 37 meters and it is the largest of the complex. It was the center of the Imperial Court. It was used for major occassions like the enthronement of the emperor.

HALL OF THE HEAVENLY PURITY

HALL OF HEAVENLY PURITY

  • Located at the Northern End of the Inner Court of the Forbidden City.
  • Residence of the emperor during Ming Dynasty until the emperor Yongzheng ascended to thr throne and became it emperor's audience hall.
  • At the center of the hall, there is the emperor's throne. Above the throne is written: let the righteous shine.

HALL OF UNION AND PEACE

HALL OF UNION AND PEACE

The Palace of Union and Peace was used for safekeeping of the jade seals of the Imperial Court.

HALL OF EARTHLY TRANQUILITY

HALL OF EARTHLY TRANQUILITY

The Hall of the Earthly Tranquility was the residence of the empress during the Ming Dynasty. From the reign of the emperor Yongzheng, the empress moved out of the palace.

HALL OF ANCESTRAL WORSHIP

HALL OF ANCESTRAL WORSHIP

The Hall for Ancestral Worship was the place where the imperial hosehold worshiped their ancestors in the Ming and the Qing Dynasties. In some special occassions, the emperor paid tribute to his ancestors in this hall.

THE DECLINE OF THE EMPIRE

THE DECLINE OF THE EMPIRE

The Forbidden City ceased being the political center of China in 1912 due to the abdication of the last Manchu Emperor, Puyi. It became Palace Museum in 1925, but wasn't opened to the public until 1949.

CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION

Known to all as the Forbidden City, Beijing's Imperial Palace is actually China's most glorious palace and it has a lot of history behind because it was the house of the Chinese emperor for 5 centuries and it has significant importance in the evelopment of the Chinese society.

Although it is no longer an imperial precinct, it remains one of the most important cultural heritage sites of China.

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