The Forbidden City in Beijing was once the ancient capital of the dynasty and the residence of the emperor. It has an extremely lofty status. It is the representative of the Chinese dynasty and is also an inheritance of Chinese culture and cultural relics. For friends who go to Beijing for recreation, the Forbidden City can be said to be a must-see attraction. Let’s learn about the opening hours of the Forbidden City. Monday closing time

If the museum is closed on Monday, it will be closed on Monday except for holidays. Daily closing time

Closing time in peak season (4.1-10.31): 17:00

Opening time: 8:30-17:00 Tickets end at 16:00 (including Clock Museum, Treasure Hall), admission closed at 16:10

Off season (11.1-3.31) closing time: 16:30

Opening hours: 8:30-16:30 until 15:30 Tickets (including the Clock and Clock Hall, Treasure Hall), admission is closed at 15:40

Except for statutory holidays, the Palace Museum in Beijing is closed all day on Mondays throughout the year. Ticket prices for the Forbidden City

The peak season is from April 1st to October 31st every year, and the large ticket is 60 yuan/person

The low season is from November 1st to March 31st of the following year. , the maximum admission ticket is 40 yuan/person

Tickets for the Treasure Hall (that is, entering the Ningshou Palace area, including the Opera Hall and the Stone Drum Hall): 10 yuan/person

The Watch Hall ( Entering the Fengxian Hall area) Visiting tickets: 10 yuan/person Some small details

The main entrance of the Forbidden City

The Forbidden City faces north and south, with four doors. The main entrance of the Forbidden City is called Wumen, which means that the sun shines brightly at noon. There are five Chonglou towers standing on the 10-meter-high city wall. The eaves on the roof of the towers look like five phoenixes about to fly, so the Meridian Gate is also called the Five Phoenix Tower. It was built in 1420 AD and is located to the north of Duanmen. It is majestic. In addition, the Meridian Gate has three bright and five dark openings, which means that there are three door openings when viewed from the south and five door openings when viewed from the north.

The first thing that appears when entering the Forbidden City are the five white marble bridges. They symbolize the five virtues, namely benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. They mean that the emperor combines beautiful qualities into one body. Under the Jinshui Bridge is the Inner Jinshui River. After crossing the Jinshui Bridge, you will come to Taihemen Square, where hundreds of officials waited when the emperor of the Ming Dynasty came to listen to the government.

The Three Main Halls of the Forbidden City

This is the Hall of Supreme Harmony and its square where the emperor held his coronation ceremony. This is where the royal family held grand ceremonies. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the highest-level building in the entire Forbidden City. It is only used when the emperor holds grand ceremonies, symbolizing the supremacy of imperial power. The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Palace, is an outstanding example of the existing wooden structure palace in my country. The Hall of Supreme Harmony was built in 1420 AD and was called Fengtian Hall at that time. Later, it should be called Huangji Palace. After Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty ascended the throne, he rebuilt the three main halls and changed the Huangji Hall to the Taihe Hall.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, 24 emperors ascended the throne here and announced their enthronement edicts. On New Year's Day, the Winter Solstice, the emperor's birthday, the appointment of a queen, the promulgation of decrees and decrees, sending generals on expeditions, the Golden Palace, and the blessing of peace, etc., the emperor had to hold ceremonies here and receive congratulations from civil and military officials.

Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City

The entire courtyard of the Forbidden City is divided into two parts, namely the "Front Palace" and the "Back Sleeping Room". The "former dynasty" is the place where the emperor held grand ceremonies, mainly including the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe, the Hall of Baohe, and the Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall on the east and west sides. The "back bedroom" is where the emperor, his concubines, and underage heirs live, mainly in the Qianqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, Kunning Palace, and the Sixth East and West Palaces. The Qianqing Palace is the place where the emperor lived and handled daily political affairs in the Forbidden City. Qianqing Palace is divided into three parts: the middle hall, the East Nuan Pavilion and the West Nuan Pavilion. The main hall is the place where the emperor handles daily government affairs and temporarily meets with ministers. There is the emperor's throne and the imperial case in the hall. In the middle hangs a plaque of "Upright and Bright", which is the ancestral motto of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty and serves as the basis for governing the country, cultivating oneself, and bringing peace to the world. guidelines. The East and West Nuan Pavilions are where the emperor stayed at night.

Jiaotai Hall and Kunning Palace between the Forbidden City

Jiaotai Hall was the place where birthday celebrations were held for the queens of the Ming and Qing dynasties. On the plaque on the back wall of the main hall, there is the word "Wuwei", which was written by Emperor Kangxi, which means that he hopes that future generations can rule the country with virtue and implement benevolent governance, so as to ensure long-term peace and stability of the country. Kunning Palace is behind the "Inner Courtyard"* of the Forbidden City. It was the queen's residence in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, it was changed into a place for worshiping gods. Among them, Dongnuang Pavilion was the bridal chamber for the emperor's wedding. Emperors Kangxi, Tongzhi and Guangxu all held their weddings here.

The Imperial Garden of the Forbidden City

The Imperial Garden, the back garden of the Forbidden City, was a place for leisure and entertainment for the emperors and empresses. Construction began in the fifteenth year of Yongle (1417) in the Ming Dynasty and was completed in the eighteenth year of the Ming Dynasty. It was named "Gonghouyuan". During the Yongzheng Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, it was called the "Imperial Garden". Located at the northern end of the central axis of the Forbidden City, the Kunning Gate is connected to the three rear palaces in the south. The east gate of Qiongyuan and the west gate of Qiongyuan are on the left and right, which can lead to the six east and west palaces. To the north are the Jifu Gate, Yanhe Gate and Chengguang Gate. The combined Archway Gate and Shunzhen Gate face the Shenwu Gate at the northern boundary of the Forbidden City. The garden wall is 135 meters wide from east to west and 89 meters deep from north to south, covering an area of ??12,015 square meters. The buildings in the park adopt an axially symmetrical layout. The middle road is a courtyard with the Qin'an Hall with double eaves on the roof and a gold vase as the main building.

The buildings on the east and west roads are basically symmetrical. The buildings on the east road include Duixiushan Yujing Pavilion, Lizaotang, Fubi Pavilion, Wanchun Pavilion and Jiangxue Pavilion; the buildings on the west road include Yanhui Pavilion, Weiyu Zhai, Chengrui Pavilion and Qianqiu. Pavilion, Yangxingzhai, Sishen Temple, Jingting, Lutai, etc.

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