Forbidden City

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Forbidden City
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Courts

• Inner Court
• Hall of Celestial Purity
• Hall of Union And Peace
• Hall of Terrestrial Tranquility

• Outer Court
• Hall of Supreme Harmony
• Midway Hall of Harmony
• Hall of Military Prowess

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Meridian Gate

• Built in 1420
• It is 37.95 meters high
• It is the main gate of the Forbidden City
• The bells and drums were used in important
  ceremonies

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Watch Tower

• One of the watchtowers on the four corners of the
  wall surrounding the city.
• Every tower is held up by nine beams.
• The towers are also held up by 18 pillars
• They also have three layers of eaves.

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Gate of Supreme Harmony

• The square in between the Meridian Gate and the
  Gate of supreme Harmony.
• Honored guards would line up in this square
  before important ceremonies

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Hall of Supreme Harmony

• It was built from south to North on a
  eight-meter-high foundation
• Referred to as the throne.
• 35 meters high
• Highest hall in the city
• Used for important ceremonies

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• Hall of Medium
• Harmony
• This is the hall where emperors have rested
  before major ceremonies.

• Hall of Protective Harmony
• Location where emperors gave banquets.
• Also held interviews with those who have had
  passed the imperial examination.

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Imperial Gardens

• This is the view the Emperor would have when
  he entered.
• It was built in 1417
• The urn in the center was used as an incense
  burner.

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Interesting Facts

• Forbidden City has 720,000 sm.
• 9,999 rooms in the palace
• Walls are 32 ft. high
• Cauldrons filled with water were located
  throughout the palace

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Living in The Forbidden City

• The Emperors of the Ming and Quing Dynasty lived
  at the palace with their families.
• Male servants (a.k.a. enuchs) were harshly
  treated
• Around the 19th century, about 9,000 people lived
  in the Forbidden City.

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Thank You

• Forbidden City is one of the most amazing 7
  wonders of the world. It will stay in our
  knowledge forever, as we hope it will stay in
  yours too.