The Forbidden City (故宫) in Beijing is the world’s largest palace complex — 980 buildings, 72 hectares, 1,000 years of imperial history.
Construction
Built 1406-1420 by 200,000 workers. Contains 9,999 rooms (traditional accounts) — symbolizing the emperor’s intermediary status between heaven and earth.
Key Buildings
Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿): Where emperors were crowned.
Also worth reading:
Hall of Central Harmony (中和殿): Where emperors prepared for ceremonies.
Hall of Preserving Harmony (保和殿): Imperial banquet hall.
Explore more in our Chinese Culture Complete Guide.
