Chin a Beijing A day in Forbidden City

Chin a Beijing A day in. . .

Forbidden City Zǐjìnchéng: literally, Purple Forbidden City. The construction of the palace that would become the Forbidden City started in

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. The Forbidden City is located in the middle of Beijing, China. It now houses the Palace Museum.

Gate Construction of the palace complex began in 1407, and was completed in 1420. A million workers, including 100. 000 artisans, were driven into the long-term hard

Known now as the Palace Museum – pinyin: Gùgōng Bówùyùan – its extensive grounds cover 720, 000 square meters, 800 buildings and more than 8, 000 rooms

Forbidden City is the grandest timber framework ever in China.

Golden details adorned with dragons are everywhere

The Hall of Joyful Longevity

Perfectionism included beautifully projected drips.

Doors in the Halls and imperial gardens were often decorated with nine rows of nine

Imperial Garden the Gate of Terrestrial Tranquility

Imperial Garden built in 1417

at the Imperial Garden

Imperial Garden When these blossoms shows in one of the gardens in the Forbidden City, Spring is really beginning to make itself apparent in Beijing.

All details have a meaning

Imperial buildings have yellow roofs. . .

. . . while the temple roofs are blue

Hall of Supreme Harmony ceiling of the Gate

The beauty of delicate and elaborated Chinese pottery is present also in the ceiling lining.

Statuettes The number of statuettes represents the status of the building. A minor building might have 3 or 5

Statuettes The Hall of Supreme Harmony has 10, the only building permitted to have that much in Imperial times.

Hall of Supreme Harmony - Roof Figures starting from the front, an immortal riding a phoenix, followed by: a dragon, a phoenix, a lion, a heavenly steed, a sea horse, a Su. An. Ni, a Ya. Yu, a Xie. Zhi, a Dou. Niu and a Hang. Sh

The Hall of Joyful Longevity

The Nine Dragon Screen In front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, the largest and the best of Nine Dragon Screens in China has 3. 5 meters high and about 30

Lions at the Gate of Celestial Purity Lion Female Lion Male

The lion male grasping an ornate globe said to represent the world

A chinese mistery within Forbidden City

Hall of Preserving Harmony The Hall of Preserving Harmony, was used for rehearsing ceremonies, and was also the site of the final stage of the Imperial examination.

Hall of Supreme Harmony Tai. He. Dian With the sandalwood throne, the Hall of Supreme Harmony was symbol of the imperial power. It was the highest permitted structure in the empire during the Ming

Hall of Supreme Harmony The doors and windows are decorated with brass panels embossed with designs of dragons playing in the clouds.

Hall of Heavenly Purity The throne part - detail of upper

Hall of Heavenly Purity The throne - detail of lower

Hall of Preserved Harmony Carving on stairs next to throne room. The marble slab weights about 250 tons, is 16. 57 meters long, 3. 07 meters wide and 1. 7 meters thick

Dome of one of the forbidden city halls

From a glazed bas-relief back in the residential section of the Forbidden City

The Palace Museum Dragons in a Door

Many of the exhibits are tea sets or dinner sets made of materials like gold, silver and jade. (original photo from www. forbiddencitychina. com)

Rosebush made of coral and gemstones

Qing dynasty heater

The Jade Cabbage, formerly at the Forbidden City and now at the National Palace Museum. Jade has a unique place in Chinese culture. The Museum's collection, includes some 30, 000 pieces.

Paintin g Qingming shàng Hé tú - painter Zhang Zeduan Considered one of the most valuable paintings in China. Photo by Immanuel Giel

One of several pieces still kept at the Forbidden City. In 1933, on Chiang Kai Check’s orders, more than 3, 000 crates filled with carefully packed treasures were secretly transported across China to Taiwan, saving 5, 000 -year-old Chinese relics from the Japanese invasion. (original photo from www. forbiddencitychina. com)

At nightfall

Forbidden City Imagery and text : compiled from several Net sites Conception and format : Delza delzadfer@hotmail. com Revision and English version : Flavio

Forbidden City Musics All by Gabriel Yared, from the movie L’Amant de la Chine du Nord 1 - Ce jour-là sur le Mekong 2 – L’Amant

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