Forbidden City, History, Facts, & Map

Forbidden City, imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China, so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm. Commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420.

A Wooden Imperial Palace that Defies History: Forbidden City, forbidden city

Go inside China's Forbidden City—domain of the emperor and his, forbidden city

Forbidden sign isolated icon Royalty Free Vector Image, forbidden

Forbidden City, History, Facts, & Map

The Forbidden City China, Beijing Imperial Palace Museum, Forbidden City Facts - Easy Tour China, forbidden city

Description of the Forbidden city of Beijing, forbidden city

These beautiful buildings in Beijing's Forbidden City will open to the public for the first time in 2020, forbidden city

Go inside China's Forbidden City—domain of the emperor and his court for nearly 500 years, forbidden

Beijing's Forbidden City Plans to Limit Visitors, forbidden city

These beautiful buildings in Beijing's Forbidden City will open to the public for the first time in 2020, forbidden city