What was the historical background of the Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, was located in the center of Beijing, China. It was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and an outstanding representative of ancient Chinese imperial palace architecture. The history of the Forbidden City can be traced back to the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century AD). At that time, Zhu Di, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, built the Forbidden City as his office and living place in order to strengthen the central power. The architectural style of the Forbidden City is the palace style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its architectural layout and decoration follow the traditional Chinese architectural design concept, with high artistic value and historical value. From the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty to the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century), the Forbidden City had always been the center of Chinese politics, culture, art, and religion. During this period, the Forbidden City underwent many expansions and repairs, and new buildings and facilities were added to form a complete palace complex. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the Forbidden City became the peak of Chinese palace art. During the reign of these emperors, the Palace Museum's architecture, decoration, paintings, carvings and other aspects were rebuilt and repaired on a large scale, making the Palace Museum one of the masterpieces of Chinese palace art. Now, the Forbidden City had become one of China's famous tourist attractions, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to visit.