Jin refers to a prohibition or taboo. Cheng originally meant a castle, fortress, or fortification, but in modern Chinese, the character means city. Today, the site is most commonly known in …

The Forbidden City (Chinese name: 故宫 Gugong 'Former Palace') was the palatial heart of China. It is an imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912) in Beijing, …

Mar 17, 2025 · It was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1987 and is the largest, best-preserved ancient timber-built palace complex in the world.

Chinese name: 故宫 Gùgōng /goo-gong/ 'Formers Palace' 1. The Forbidden City is the world's largest imperial palace. The Forbidden City occupies 720,000 sq m (7,750,000 sq ft), over …

Oct 19, 2024 · Locals call the Forbidden City Gu Gong (故宫), which literally translates as ‘former palace’. Considering the Chinese penchant for highly descriptive names, ‘former palace’ is a …

It consists of six gallery rooms displaying pieces from the imperial collection and extant accoutrements for palace life. The exhibition includes a display of over 300 pieces or sets of …

Oct 30, 2024 · Chinese Pinyin: Gu Gong Bo Wu Yuan /Zi Jin Cheng English Name: Palace Museum /Forbidden City Location: in the center of Beijing Previous Residents: 14 emperors …

As the seat of power for hundreds of years, Beijing is full of examples of imperial extravagance and architectural design. In no place are these on better display than the Forbidden City, also …

Mar 28, 2025 · Forbidden City: Palace of Heavenly Purity The Palace of Heavenly Purity (Qianqinggong), Forbidden City, Beijing. The architecture of the walled complex adheres …

Lying at the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City, called Gu Gong in Chinese, was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the …