The Forbidden City故宮-紫禁城
蜀鄙之僧
First created 20 Feb 2011. Version 1.0 Jerry T. London.
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Plan The Outer Court
The Inner Court
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The palace was divided into two
parts .The Outer Court was ud
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for state ceremonies.
The Inner Court was the residence
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was also ud for running the垃圾分类研究报告
day-to-day affairs of state.It was
run by eunuchs.
In early Ming Dynasty,there were
about 1630halls.In early Qing
城野惠美there were 1800halls.Currently
the palace has 2631halls and 90
courtyards.
The Ming Builders 明Zhudi was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty.He decided to move the capital from Nanjing to Beijing.He was a megalomaniac.Not only did he built the Forbidden City In Beijing,he also restored the Great Wall&the Grand Canal and nt his armada of ships into the Indian Ocean reaching Saudi Arabia and Africa.
Zhu Di 朱棣
A late 15C to early 16C painting depicting the Heavenly Succession Gate 承天門and the Outer Five Dragons Bridge 外五
龍橋near today’s Tiananmen. In1406,he started building the Forbidden City,which took15years to complete in1421,employing200,000 craftsmen and million of labourers to build.It created an architectural complex unmatched in history.It is the biggest palace the world have even en,with some1630 halls.
Unfortunately,it was burned down3times by major fires during the273years of the Ming Dynasty and had to be rebuilt again.
Construction Materials
Bricks and Golden Bricks 金磚–Bricks were ud for paving and for the external walls.Floor tiles are known as Golden Bricks,made in Suzhou.The were made of clay and took two months firing in kilns.A floor tile took two years to make,and can last for centuries.They are called Golden Bricks becau they are expensive to make.
Timber –All palace buildings ud timber frame structures.The most important of timber are the pillars of Nanwu wood 楠木(Phoebe Zhennan).The logs were transported from south western China and took 4years for the journey.Some 100,000Nanwu pillars were ud in the construction.The wood work were covered by a cret formulated paste,mixed with pig’s blood,flour and earth for prervation.
Marble 漢白玉石–The main buildings of the palaces were build on marble terraces.There is a huge inclined slab,with carved dragons,weighs 300tons.The were transported on sheets of ice pulled by 20000men and hors and took a month to travel the 50km journey.
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Glazed Roof Tile –By far the most common roof tiles are the yellow glazed tiles.Yellow being the colour of the emperor.A few hous are covered with green tiles for the princes.
Qing 清During the Qing dynasty,the palace was rebuilt many times after
fires.Many buildings were also added to the palace.Below is a
view of the palace on the wedding of the Qing Emperor Guangxu.
Qianlong乾隆处女男天秤女
(1711-95)
The longest reigning emperor (1736-95)of Qing Dynasty.He started a60years major upgrade of the palaces.
He was a highly cultured emperor,with a diver range of interests–from collecting jade to calligraphy etc.It was his collection more than any other emperors that form the backbone of the collection of the Qugong Muum in Beijing and of the Palace Muum of Taipei.
Under him,imperial China reached the zenith of her power.
