By: Abhi, Seth, and Monica

What is the forbidden city The forbidden city is an area, not actually a city. It's in Beijing, and has housed 24 emperors, 14 of which lived in the Ming dynasty and 10 in the Qing dynasty. The best materials were brought in from all over China including specially made bricks, logs of rare trees, and blocks of marble it is made up of mostly stone to make the forbidden city. It also it has 9999 rooms including antechambers (that have been found). The Forbidden City was built under the orders of the powerful Emperor of the Ming Dynasty between the years 1406 to More than one million people worked on the construction of the palace. When the palace was completed, the Emperor moved the capital of the empire to Beijing.

Who Built the forbidden city? It was built for Zhu Di ( AD) an emperor who rose to power in 1402 after forcefully overthrowing his nephew. Also in 1402 Di started the construction of the forbidden city.

What’s inside the forbidden city’s walls There are 980 buildings and structures inside the 26 foot high walls of the city all of them have red walls and gold roofs.

Not Fun Facts 1.The Forbidden City was home to home of 24 emperors – 14 of the Ming Dynasty and 10 of the Qing Dynasty. 2.Covers an area of 7.8 million square feet. 3.Nobody was allowed in until 1922 C.E. 4.The hall of supreme harmony has been struck by lightning many times. 5.It’s now a museum.

How big was the forbidden city The forbidden city covers 178 square ft. There are 90 palaces, 900 total building, and 9999 rooms and antechamber. There is a 26 ft high wall with a 170 ft wide moat to protect it.

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