The Forbidden City in Beijing is the imperial palace of China in Ming and Qing Dynasties, formerly known as the Forbidden City. It is located in the center of Beijing's central axis and is the essence of ancient court architecture in China. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three halls, covering an area of 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about10.5 million square meters. There are more than 70 palaces and 9000 houses. It is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden buildings in the world.
Located in the center of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, Shenyang Forbidden City is one of the two existing palace complexes in China, also known as Shengjing Palace, which was the palace in the early Qing Dynasty. The Imperial Palace in Shenyang was built in Nurhachi period 1625 and Huang Taiji period 1636.
After the Qing Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, the Forbidden City was called "Capital Palace" and "Capital Palace". Later it was called Shenyang Forbidden City. After the reconstruction and addition in Kangxi and Qianlong periods, there are 100 palaces, pavilions, pavilions and halls with more than 500 rooms, covering an area of 60,000 square meters.
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The main buildings of the Forbidden City in Beijing:
Taihemen 1
Taihe Gate is the largest palace gate and the main entrance of the Forbidden City. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1420), and was then called Fengtianmen. In the forty-first year of Jiajing (1562), it was renamed as Huang Jimen, and in the second year of Qing Shunzhi (1645), it was renamed as today.
2. Dry cleaning the door
Gan Qing Gate is the main gate of the Forbidden City. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1420) and rebuilt in the 12th year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1655). The facade of Gan Qing is 5 rooms wide and 3 rooms deep, and the height is about16m. It has a single-eave roof, which is located on a white marble pedestal with a height of 65,438+0.5 meters, surrounded by carved stone railings.
The main buildings of Shenyang Forbidden City:
Dazhengtang 1
Dazheng Hall is an octagonal pavilion-style building, commonly known as octagonal hall. Founded in 1625, it is an important palace built by the Qing emperor Nurhachi and the most solemn and sacred place of Shengjing Palace.
2. Ten Kings Pavilion
The Ten Kings Pavilion is located on both sides of the main hall in a figure of eight, which is a reflection of the Manchu Eight Banners system in palace architecture. This architectural layout is unique in the history of ancient palace architecture in China. The five pavilions on the east side are left-wing Wang Pavilion, Yellow Flag Pavilion, Zhengbai Banner Pavilion, Baibai Banner Pavilion and Zhenglan Banner Pavilion from north to south.
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