The Forbidden City is clearly a red wall. Why is it called the Forbidden City?

The name of the Forbidden City has nothing to do with the color of the palace walls. The "purple" in the Forbidden City stands for Ziyuan Star, which means that the palace is the center of the world. "Forbidden" means forbidden to enter the palace and others. This is the true meaning of the Forbidden City.

In ancient astronomy, we divided Yuanxing into three constellations, among which there were 28 stars around the three constellations, and Ziyuan Star was in the middle, which was the center of all the stars. Therefore, it is supreme to use "Forbidden" to represent the status of the palace, and it is the first in the center, so as to show the dignity of the palace and its characters. Therefore, the whole imperial city is built in the pattern of "purple in the middle", including the inner city and the inner city. The Forbidden City is located in the center of Beijing.

Of course, the palace gates of the Forbidden City are also very particular. There are three stars in the south of Taiwei Courtyard, which are regarded as three doors, namely the left door, the end door and the right door. Correspondingly, the meridian gate and the end gate are set in front of the Forbidden City, and the left gate and the right gate are set on the east and west sides. Between the meridian gate and the Taihe gate, the Jinshui River winds through, symbolizing the Milky Way in the Heavenly Palace. The hall of supreme harmony in the palace is high above, symbolizing the majesty of heaven; Gan Qing Palace and Kunning Palace are also magnificent. They are the symbols of the two queens' bedrooms!

The Forbidden City Now people are used to calling it the Forbidden City, which is a rare well-preserved ancient building in the world. I once visited the Forbidden City, which was really spectacular and well-deserved. The buildings inside are extremely beautiful, and the wisdom of the ancients is really admirable. If you have a chance to go to Beijing, you can visit Jingshan Park on the back of the Forbidden City and see the whole Forbidden City.