The History of the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City has a history of nearly 600 years. It was first built in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty in 1368, and then he set up his capital in Nanjing. But after the third Ming emperor Zhu Di came to the throne in 1402, he decided to move the captial from Nanjing to Beijing.
The construction of the Forbidden City started in 1406 and completed in 1420. After its completion the capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing in 1421. After that the following Ming Emperors and all the Qing Emperors lived and handled state affairs in the Forbidden City. There were altogether 24 Ming and Qing emperors that lived in the Forbidden City for a total of 491 years. There were 14 Ming Emperors and 10 Qing emperors who lived in the Forbidden City.
In 1911 the Qing Dynasty was overthrown by the 1911 Revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. But after 1911,based on the 19 articles of the preferential treatment for the Qing court, the last emperor Puyi and his royal family were still allowed to live in the inner court of the Forbidden City. But in 1924,they were driven out of the Palace. One year later,on October 10th 1925m the Forbidden City was converted into the Palace Museum and opened to the public.
In 1961, the palace museum was listed as the important historical monuments under special preservation by the Chinese Government. In 1987 it was listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO.
Today the Palace Museum has already become a famous tourist attraction. Every day there are thousands and thousands of tourist coming to visit the Forbidden City.
Orignal From: The History of the Forbidden City
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