Introduction of scenic spots in Beijing Forbidden City
The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in the center of Beijing, where 24 emperors once lived. This is the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties, and now it is the Palace Museum. The courtyard displays the artistic treasures of various dynasties in China, which is the richest cultural and artistic treasure house in China. The whole building of the Forbidden City is resplendent and magnificent. It is known as one of the five largest palaces in the world (the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Palace of Versailles, Buckingham Palace, the White House and the Kremlin) and is listed as a "World Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Palace buildings in the Forbidden City are the largest and most complete ancient buildings in China. The palaces are arranged along a north-south central axis, symmetrical from left to right, reaching Yongdingmen in the south and Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north, running through the Forbidden City. Carefully planned, magnificent. No matter in the plane layout, three-dimensional effect and form, it is magnificent, solemn and harmonious, which is an unparalleled masterpiece. It marks a long cultural tradition in China and shows China's outstanding achievements in architectural art more than 500 years ago.
Attractions of the Forbidden City in Beijing What are the attractions of the Forbidden City in Beijing?
meridian gate
At the main entrance of the Forbidden City, visitors can enter the meridian gate from Tiananmen Square in the north. In ancient times, the north was a child and the south was noon. The meridian gate is located in the sunny position south of the central axis of the Forbidden City, so it is called the meridian gate. The plane of the meridian gate is concave, with nine main floors. It's a temple style with double eaves, and things are opposite. This kind of door can only be used by the emperor, so it is a symbol of the emperor's palace. Of course, this kind of building is also beneficial to defense, because it forms a crossfire network. Wumen is the place where the emperor publishes the imperial calendar for the coming year every winter solstice. If the war is won, there will be a successful "prisoner offering" ceremony here. In ancient times, temple fairs should be sacrificed first, and the noon gate is closest to the ancestral temple (now the Working People's Cultural Palace) and the social altar (now Zhongshan Park). In addition, the square yard in front of the noon gate is also the place where officials who violate the "Long Yan" will be punished by court staff. 15 19 Zhu Houzhao of Wuzong wanted to go to the Jiangnan beauty pageant, which angered Wuzong because of the dissuasion of ministers. Results 130 officials were ordered to kill 1 1 person at the meridian gate. The Hall of Supreme Harmony, also known as the "Golden Hall", is the most magnificent building in the Forbidden City, with a width of 1 1 and a depth of 5 rooms. Double eaves, yellow glazed tiles, stand on a three-story white marble pedestal (35.05 meters high). Covering an area of 2,377 square meters, the main hall is the largest wooden palace building in China and even in the world. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is a place where grand ceremonies are held. Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties ascended the pole, announced their accession to the throne, got married, conferred the title of queen, and were ordered to go to war. Every year, officials here celebrate New Year's Day, winter solstice, longevity (the emperor's birthday) and other festivals, and hold banquets.
Hall of Supreme Harmony
There are many special furnishings inside and outside. The bronze tripod, turtle and crane placed on the platform in front of the temple are used to burn incense during sacrifice, which means that mountains and rivers are impregnable. On the platform, sundials and beautiful figures symbolize imperial power. There is a drainage faucet under each railing of the three-story white marble abutment, which can form a spectacular scene of thousands of dragons spraying water during heavy rain to show imperial power. The pearls of Yudaoshi in Shuanglong Opera in front of the temple are auspicious pearls. Among the Ssangyong, one represents the Heaven Emperor and the other represents the Emperor. The emperor was entrusted by God's will and obeyed God's will to make the country prosperous and peaceful. The pattern of mountains and seas under the Shuanglong symbolizes the eternal existence of rivers and mountains. The golden dragon throne and screen in the temple are placed on a golden pedestal about 2 meters high, between the six golden pillars of Panlong, to highlight the emperor's exclusive position. There is a big ball hanging upside down at the Longkou in the middle of the algae well, which is called "Xuanyuan mirror", which is a thing to ward off evil spirits and also contains the meaning of hanging the mirror high.
Central Harmony Hall
This is the place where the emperor rested and received official letters before holding a ceremony in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.