Transcript The forbidden city project ana

THE FORBIDDEN
CITY
by: Ana Griebling
1. WHICH DYNASTY WAS THE FORBIDDEN CITY
BUILT IN?
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The Forbidden City was built during the Ming
dynasty between 1406 and 1420 by all the Ming
emperors little by little until they built a complex
but beautiful building in the middle of the city of
Beijing. The Forbidden City had about 9000
rooms and 980 buildings that included hundreds
of temples, and imperial residences. 24 of the
Ming emperors lived in the Forbidden City.
During the official ceremonies the crowd of
government people and military officials lined up
according to rank. The emperor was carried out
on a seat called the palanquin. The Forbidden
City stood for about 500 years.
2. WHY WAS IT CALLED THE “FORBIDDEN CITY”?
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It was called the Forbidden City because only the
emperor and his family were allowed to go inside.
Occasionally his court and servants were allowed
to enter. Common people could not go in, if they
did they risked being killed slowly and painfully
in front of all the people in the city. Some even
were beheaded. Some children volunteered to be
a eunuch so they could come inside. It was
considered a great honor.
3. WHAT WAS THE FORBIDDEN CITY A SYMBOL OF?
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The Forbidden City was a symbol of China’s
glory. That would make sense considering it had
9000 rooms and 980 buildings. It even took about
15 years to build. The Forbidden City was also
called the Great Within because of its vastness
and mysteries. It clearly showed the power and
importance of the emperor. Also one of the main
reasons that the Forbidden City was built for was
to impress both the Chinese people and their
enemies to the north.
4. HOW IS THE FORBIDDEN CITY IMPORTANT
TODAY?
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It is important today because now it’s a museum
that consists of valuable pottery, paintings, jades,
silks, jewels, furniture and other objects, so
scientists can look and study the artifacts and
learn more about them. Also people can go and
find out what the life of the Ming emperors was
like. The Forbidden City also provides a glimpse
into the Ming dynasty and China’s past and
history.
5. WHAT WAS THE FORBIDDEN CITY’S
MAIN BUILDINGS BUILT OF?
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The Forbidden City’s main buildings were built of
wood and had gold tiles on the roof that was only
used for the emperor’s buildings. The Hall of
Supreme Harmony was the largest building,
celebrations for important holidays, like the
emperor’s birthday and the New Year were held
there. The walls of the Forbidden City were dark
red, and stood 35 feet high. It had a moat that
was 171 feet wide. A place called the Inner Court
held the living quarters for the imperial family.
The Imperial garden was the largest garden in
the Forbidden City.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_City
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZhuDi
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http://www.imperialtours.net/forbidden_city.htm
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