In ancient China, the planning concept of "harmony between man and nature" was emphasized, and the stars in the sky were used to correspond to the capital planning, so as to highlight the legitimacy of political power and the supremacy of imperial power. The Emperor of Heaven lives in Wei Zi Palace, and the emperor on earth claims that he is the "son of heaven" ordered by God. His residence should be a symbol of Wei Zi Palace, so as to conform to the Heaven Emperor. The Book of the Later Han Dynasty records that "there is a Wei Zi Palace in the sky, which is the residence of God". The king built a palace and liked it. "
Wei Zi, Ziyuan and Zigong have become synonymous with the Forbidden City. Because the feudal palace was forbidden in ancient times, ordinary people could not enter it, so it was called "Purple Forbidden". In the early Ming Dynasty, it was called "Imperial City" together with the outer forbidden wall, but it was different from the outer forbidden wall in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, that is, Miyagi was called "Forbidden City" and the outer forbidden wall was called "Imperial City".
The architecture of the Forbidden City is divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The center of the outer court is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe and the Hall of Baohe, which are collectively called the three halls, and are the places where the country holds ceremonies. The left and right wings of the three main halls are supplemented by two groups of buildings: Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall. The center of the Forbidden City is Gan Qing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Kunning Palace, collectively referred to as the last three palaces, which are the main palaces where emperors and empresses live. Followed by the imperial garden. On both sides of the last three palaces, there are six palaces in the east and west, which are places where empresses live and rest.
The main buildings of the Forbidden City:
1, noon gate:
The meridian gate is the main entrance of the Forbidden City. Commonly known as Wufenglou. The east, west and north sides are connected by a platform 12 meters high, surrounded by a square. There is a 1 building. There is a heavy building in the middle, which is 9 halls with wide faces and double eaves. There are four pavilions, with eaves and roofs on the left and right protruding walls, which are connected by open corridors. Each wing has a 13 hall, and each corner has a tall corner pavilion that supports the main hall. This group of buildings in the city is the first peak of the Palace Museum. The meridian gate is the place where the emperor issued letters and ordered expeditions.
2. Shenwumen:
Shenwumen was the "Xuanwumen" in Ming Dynasty, and Xuanwumen was one of the four ancient beasts. From the azimuth, Zuo Qinglong, You Baihu, Qiansuzaku, Houxuanwu and Xuanwu live in the north, so the North Palace Gate of the Forbidden City is named "Xuanwu". During the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed "Shenwumen" because of taboo. Shenwumen is also a city gate building, the highest-grade double-eaved roof, but its main hall has only five bays and a veranda, and there are no wings extending forward from left to right, so it is one level lower than Wumen in shape.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Forbidden City.