The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
The Forbidden City is a rectangle, measuring 961 meters (3,153 ft) from north to south and 753 meters (2,470 ft) from east to west. It consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,886 bays of rooms; however this figure may not include various antechambers. Another common figure points to 9,999 rooms including antechambers; although this number is frequently cited, it is likely an oral traditional, and it is not supported by survey evidence.
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| Plan of The Forbidden City |
Labels in red are used to refer to locations throughout the article.Approximate dividing line between Inner (north) and Outer (south) Courts.
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Collection of the Palace
Museum
The tourists those who are
interested to visit Forbidden City which located in China, can refer bus routes
as shown below:
Take
bus 101, 103, 109, 124, 202, 685 or 814 and get off at
Gugong Station.
Take
bus 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 52, 120 or 802 and get off at Tiananmen Xi or
Tiananmen Dong Station, walk north through the Tiananmen Tower (Gate of
Heavenly Peace), and then you'll find the Meridian Gate (south gate).
Take
bus 9, 17, 44, 48, 59, 66, 803, 808, 4, 7 or Tuanjiehu Special Line and get off
at Qianmen, Qianmen Xi, or Qianmen Dong Station, and walk north through
Tiananmen Square and you'll find it in front of you.
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