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Forbidden City, Beijing

Type Object Region China Time 1406

Beijing's Forbidden City, built from 1406 to 1420, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties and the world's largest surviving timber-fr…

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  1. 1420Forbidden City, Beijing · BeijingThe Forbidden City was completed in the 18th year of Yongle (1420) after 14 years of construction, comprising over nine thousand halls and pavilions; the Chengzu Emperor formally moved the capital to Beijing, and the Forbidden City became the political, ceremonial, and cultural center of the Ming Empire, establishing the capital layout for the next 500 years.
  2. 1511–1520Forbidden City, Beijing · BeijingDuring the Zhengde Emperor's reign (1505–1521), the Forbidden City's ceremonial rites and Grand Secretariat administration continued to operate, with tribute missions from various regions paying audience here. The Zhengde Emperor often resided at the Leopard House, but the Forbidden City remained the symbolic space of imperial legal authority, with court audiences, sacrifices, and edicts all centered on the palace.

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