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Construction of the Forbidden City Begins

Type Event Region Asia Time 1406–1420

In 1406, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of a new imperial palace in Beijing, later known as the Forbidden City, completed by 1420.

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  1. 1406Beijing · North ChinaThe Yongle Emperor ordered Chen Gui, Wu Zhong, and others to oversee the large-scale construction of the imperial palace south of the old Dadu site, employing over a million artisans, soldiers, and laborers, establishing the basic layout of the Forbidden City.

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