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The Forbidden City situated exactly in the heart of the municipality was home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The construction of the grand palace started in the fourth year of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1406) and ended in 1420. In the ancient time, the emperor claimed to be the son of the heaven and therefore their supreme power was conferred upon them from the heaven. Their residence on the earth was built as a replica of the Purple Palace where the God lived in the Heaven. Such divine place was certain forbidden for the ordinary people and it is why the Forbidden City is so called.

The museum is a real treasures house of Chinese cultural and historical relics, recognized as one of the most important five palaces in the world (the other four are the Palace of Versailles in France, the Buckingham Palace in the UK, the White House in the US and the Kremlin in Russia). The splendid architecture of the Forbidden City represents the essence and culmination of the traditional Chinese architectural accomplishment.

In 1961 the Palace Museum was listed as one of the important historical monuments under the special preservation by the Chinese central government and in 1987, it was nominated as the world cultural heritage by the UNESCO.

The Forbidden City is the best preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world.

The Forbidden City covers 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 represent the supreme power of the emperor from the God and the place where the he lived being the center of the world, all the gates, palace and other structures of the Forbidden City were arranged on both sides of the south-north central axis.

Forbidden City Travel Guide 0

Type: Historical Relics,
Any tour of Berijing would be incomplete without a vist to the Forbidden City. See the range of tours offered at China H...more about Forbidden City Travel Guide

Hall of Supreme Harmony 0

Type: Historical Relics,
Hall of Supreme Harmony is heart of the immense Forbidden City palace complex. It is the grandest and the most important...more about Hall of Supreme Harmony

Palace of Heavenly Peace 0

Type: Historical Relics,
Palace of Heavely Peace is the largest building of the three rear palaces. It was the palace where the Emperor slept. Du...more about Palace of Heavenly Peace

Attractions in Forbidden City

• Meridian Gate
• Hall of Central Harmony
• Hall of Preserving Harmony
• Gate of Heavenly Peace
• Palace of Union and Peace
• Hall of Terrestrial Tranquility
• Hall of Mental Cultivation
• Imperial Garden
• Exhibition Hall
• Office of Privy Council
• Zhen Concubine Well
• Hall of Imperial Zenith