Why was the Forbidden City named like that?
Forbidden City, which is also named as the Palace Museum of China, is situated in the central part of Beijing. It covers 74 hectares and just opposites the Tian’anmen Gate in the south; to the north is the Gate of Devine Prowess (Shenwumen), which faces Jingshan Park. It is a beautiful scenic spot with exuberant wood and grass. By far, Forbidden City is the largest; most completed ancient wood palace buildings. The palace is departed into two parts, the Outer Court and the Inner Court. The Outer Court is just for the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. And the Inner Court is for his private life with his royal families. Architecture The Forbidden City, in details, extends 753 meters from east to west, and 961 meters from north to south. It is shaped in rectangular and takes up a total area of 720,000 square meters. It composed of some dozen admixtures of different sizes and 9,900 bays of rooms, with an entire floor area of 150,000 square meters. Most of the buildings w
