Beijing Palace Museum

Tickets for the opening hours:
40 per season; season 60; Treasures from the Museum 10; Watch Museum 10 yuan October 16 to April 15 ,08:30-16: 30,4 16 to October 15, the delayed half an hour.
Transportation Overview:
Bus and other bus 1,4,5,10,20,52,101,103 up; take subway line Tiananmen East Station, Tiananmen West Station, you can walk from Tiananmen Square.
Attractions Description:
 
    Forbidden City in central Beijing, also known as the "Forbidden City." Have lived here 24 emperors, the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 ~ 1911) of the palace, now turned into "National Palace Museum." Palace of the whole building magnificent, majestic splendor, known as one of the world's five major Palace (Forbidden City in Beijing, the French Palace of Versailles, Buckingham Palace, the White House, Russia, the Kremlin), and was listed as UNESCO "World Cultural Heritage." Palace of the palace building is the largest, most complete ancient building complex with a total area of 72 thousand square meters, the temple palace with 9,999 rooms, known as the "temple of the sea", the daring, magnificent, very spectacular. Whether layout, three-dimensional effect, or the magnificent stately form, are called incomparable masterpiece. An axis through the entire Forbidden City, this axis and the central axis of Beijing city. The three main hall, after three palaces, the Imperial Garden is located in the central axis of this. Both sides of the axis palace, but also symmetrical distribution of many temples are also the magnificent. The palace can be divided into two parts, the Outer Court and Inner Court. Ethernet and the outer court, and in Bulgaria and the three main hall as the center, Mandarin, Wu Yingdian for the two wings. Neiting to Qing, Jiao Tai Dian, Kunning as the center, things Palaces for the two wings, the layout of strict and orderly. Palace of the four cities has a delicate and exquisite corner turret, built sophisticated aesthetics. Miyagi is surrounded by 10 meters, 3400 meters long, 52 meter wide moat outside the wall. Now, some of the palace in the Forbidden City set up a comprehensive history of the Museum of Art, painting museum, the classification of Ceramic Museum, Museum Bronze, Ming Arts and Crafts, engraved Museum, Toy Museum, four treasures of the museum, toy museum, museum treasures, Watch Museum and the Qing court judgments and other cultural relics exhibition, a collection of a large number of ancient art, according to statistics a total of 1,052,653, accounting for one sixth of the total number of cultural relics, is the most extensive museum collection of artifacts, but also world-famous museum of ancient culture and art , many of which are unique priceless heritage treasures.
Palace built form

Strictly according to the National Palace, "Systematic Research" in the "sleep after the former left the right ancestors Society" of the principles of building construction empire. The Forbidden City, the building layout, and with the physical changes, ups and downs of the approach, combined into a whole. In line with the feudal society in the functional hierarchy. About the same time balanced and physical changes to the artistic effect. Chinese architecture is rich and varied roof forms, in the Imperial Palace, the different types of roofs have 10 or more. To 3 main hall, for example, the roof is different. Imperial Palace colored glazed tile roof, shop for parts. Main Hall Block to yellow. Residential green building for the Prince. Other blue, purple, black, emerald and malachite green, sapphire blue and other colored colorful glass, or glass is used in the garden wall. Hall of Supreme Harmony among the main ridge of the roof of the two ends of each glass to kiss the beast to live in a stable ridge effectively swallow. Sleek beast kiss is another member decoration. Shaped pieces of tile part of dragon and phoenix, lions, animals, the hippocampus and other three-dimensional image, a symbol of good fortune and dignity, these components in the construction played a decorative role.
The front of the Forbidden City palace, when the magnificent architectural design requirements, bright open courtyard, a symbol of the supremacy of the feudal regime, Hall of Supreme Harmony Forbidden City is located in the center of the diagonal, each of the four corners of ten Jixiang Rui animals, vivid and lifelike. The designers think that the Forbidden City to show the emperor's authority, shock and awe the world. Rear yard requirements of the inner court is deep, compact construction, so things are self-contained six palaces, each palace wall, the relative order, orderly, which together with lanterns together right, Xiuta a few beds, are reflected to adapt to luxury needs of the layout. Inner Court after the Court Palace followed. There is no cold of winter, after the Court carved pine trees and cypresses, a show of exquisite stone rockery Diego puzzle, pavilions, pavilion, pavilion set off the meantime, the beautiful and tranquil.
Forbidden City Palace is a north-south axis along the alignment, the three main hall, after three palaces, the Imperial Garden is located in this central axis. Expand to both sides, North and South to take straight, symmetrical. This not only runs through the central axis of the Forbidden City, and South Yongding Gate, the north to the Drum Tower, Bell Tower, runs through the city, great boldness of vision, planning rigorous, and very spectacular.
Palace of working people hundreds of years ago the crystallization of intelligence and effort. First built by enslaved workers are craftsmen of thousands, millions of her husband served. At that time under the conditions of social production, able to build such a magnificent tall buildings, fully reflects the ancient Chinese people's high intelligence and creativity. Meanwhile, in order to build the Forbidden City, as required, the timber, in the Ming Dynasty, mostly collected from Sichuan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, many people were forced to labor in the mountains in the primeval forest, cutting transport timber. Used more than stone taken from the outer suburbs and away from the suburbs of Beijing Beijing two to three hundred miles of mountains. Each stone is often weighing several tons or even tens, hundreds of tons, such as security and the rear canopy is level, there is a carved stone Yunlong weighing about 250 tons.
Building scientists thought it was the design and construction, is a unique masterpiece, its layout, three-dimensional effects, and form the grand, grand, solemn, harmonious, impressive architecture, luxury magnificent, ancient architecture in China of the essence. It marks China's long cultural traditions, showing the five hundred years ago, craftsmen in the building on the achievements.
Standing on a mountain watching the Forbidden City, do not see a window to find a way to prevent the assassin. There are two large iron tanks in front, is the fire, which filled with water.
Forbidden four
Palace has four gates, the main entrance called the Meridian Gate. The plane is concave, magnificent. Meridian Gate after five exquisite white marble arch leading to the Gate of Supreme Harmony. East Gate, Donghua Men, Simon West China Gate, North Gate Shenwu Men. Palace of the four cities has a delicate exquisite corner turret, turrets, 27.5 meters high, cross the roof, three double eaves and one after another, surrounded by bright mountain, polygonal cross, is the marvelous structure of the building.
The main entrance of the Forbidden City called the "Meridian Gate", commonly known as Wufeng Lou. North East and West on three sides by 12-meter platform connected to the city, surrounded by a square square. Have a group of buildings. Middle of a re-building, is 9 wide hall, Zhong Yan Dianding veranda, stretched out in the two QUE around the walls, built in conjunction eaves ridge of the pavilion through four, Ming Gallery connects the two wings of the house of their own homes 13 extended south, Siyu have tall corner booth, auxiliary wing of the main hall. The shape of the gate known as the "gate in", is the most advanced ancient Chinese form of the door. This group of buildings on the city, the situation is majestic and magnificent, the Forbidden City palace complex is the first peak. Meridian Gate is the emperor under the edict, ordered the expedition of the place. Moment, when the emperor took the imperial edict, issued by the calendar book, all the officials have gathered at the square in front afternoon listening purpose. Usually the main entrance to the Meridian Gate which can access only the emperor, the emperor into a wedding when the Queen, successful candidates alike, will draw champion, second place, third overall out of three can begin once the door. Civil and military ministers out of the east gate, the west side of the door out of the imperial clan kings.
Back door "Shenwu Men", when the Ming Dynasty "Xuanwu Gate Incident", one of four sacred animal in ancient basalt, speaking from the position, left the Green Dragon, White Tiger right, the former Suzaku, after the basalt, basaltic main north, so the northern palace imperial palace more than the name "basalt." Qing Emperor Kangxi was renamed because of taboo "Shenwu Men." Shenwu Men is also a form of gate building, with the highest levels of the double eaves and hipped roof, but it is only a five-bay hall Enclosing Gallery, there is no stretch of the wings to move around, so the shape on a lower level than the Meridian Gate . Shenwu Men intrauterine daily access to the access control. Shenwu Men are the main entrance of the Palace Museum.
Donghua Gate and West Gate should be relatively remote, the door has a dismount stones, flowing north and south door Jinshui, stone shelves Block 1, northbound for the three doors. Donghua Gate and West Gate the same shape, flat rectangle, the red city of Taiwan, Bai Xu Mizuo, of which the provision of 3 coupons door, coupons outside the hole to square circle. City tower built on stage, yellow glazed veranda Dianding eaves, the tower Miankuo 5, into the deep 3, around the gallery.
Within the Meridian Gate, has a vast large courtyard, of which lie within the Jinshui something curved, that is outside the north towards the palace gates - Gate of Supreme Harmony, so each room corridor toward the veranda. There are 5 bridges Jinshuihe, with white marble railings, with the river Wanzhuan, the shape of a jade.
Three main hall
Wo door, in the more than 30,000 square meters in the open courtyard is the center of the Outer Court: Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Preserving Harmony, collectively referred to as the three main hall (Ming Dynasty, said: Kill the house, canopy Hall, like the body temple , was renamed Jiajing: Emperor very Hall, in the very house, built very Hall. now known as the name of the Qing Dynasty). The three main hall is the Palace of the main building, they form different height, different roof forms, seem rich and diverse but not boring.
Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony is built in white marble, the work of the 8-meter-high shape-based platform, Tai Wo front, and in the middle, Paul, and in the post. Joan afar like a myth in the Palace of Sin Que. Three base stations overlap, each edge of the stage are decorated with carved white marble balustrade, columns and leading hope, three of which have three dragons carved stone steps, set off the waves and clouds of the "Royal Road." 25,000 square meters of the counter are engraved steeplechase 1415, carved columns Yunlong Wang Xiangfeng of 1460, lead 1138. With so many white marble decorated with three, overlapping undulating shape, which is the ancient Chinese architecture has a unique style of decorative art. And this decoration on the structure and function, but also drains the table. Fu in the steeplechase in under the stone, engraved with a small hole; sight pillar carved out a small hole leading Ye. Every rainy season, 3 layer water discharged by the small hole, water from the faucet, Qianlong water, magnificent. This is the science and art design.
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Hall of Supreme Harmony (Ming Dynasty, said Mukden Palace, a Royal Palace), commonly known as the "throne room" Hall of Supreme Harmony high 35.05 meters from east to west 63 meters, 35 meters north and south, an area of about more than 2380 square meters. Aspect ratio of 9:5, the implication of respect for the Ninth Five-Year. Forbidden City, the temple area is the biggest one all, and shapes is the highest specifications, the most magnificent buildings. Hall of Supreme Harmony is the Basilica of five hipped ridge from east to west, there is a long ridge, before and after each two oblique vertical ridges, which constitute the five ridge hipped roof, construction terminology called hipped. Yan Jiao, 10 animals (respectively, dragon, phoenix, lions, horses, seahorses, Ni, charge fish, Xie Zhi, bullfighting, even lines), as a special case of ancient Chinese architecture. About the 14th century Ming Dynasty, the feudal dynasty eaves hipped highest level in the form of the palace. Hall of Supreme Harmony has a diameter of 1 meter column 72, including six Lek powder around the throne is the living symbol of the Beaulieu column. Wooden pillars inside the hall are the living symbol of Lek and the fine powder Beaulieu caisson, the middle is the temple a symbol of the feudal imperial power - living symbol of the throne Diao, located in hall 2 m high platform, security Diao living symbol of the throne stood, before modeling the throne beautiful crane, furnace, tripod, behind Diao screen. Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest wooden structure in the Forbidden City building, the Palace's most spectacular architecture, is also China's largest timber-framed house. The entire hall decorated magnificent, majestic splendor. Hall of Supreme Harmony is the place where the emperor held a major ceremony. That the emperor ascended the throne, birthdays, weddings, New Year's Day are all here to celebrate.
The Hall
Of the Hall (Hall of the Ming Dynasty, said canopy, the very Hall) is one of the three main hall Palace, located in Tai Wo rear. And in the house 27 meters high, flat square, Miankuo, into the deep each for three, surrounded by a gallery, Brick paving, building area of 580 square meters. Dan Yan yellow glazed tile corners Cuanjian Ding, ding the middle of a gilt. Clustered into the top four point-like ridge, on the safety and fetal gilt bronze ding spherical, save construction terminology called the four corners sharp style. The Hall of Supreme Harmony Hall of the emperor to take a break before the ceremony was held and exercises ceremonial place. The emperor in the Hall of Supreme Harmony to a brief stopover here before, accept cabinet ministers and officials salute the Ministry of Rites, and then into the Hall of Supreme Harmony at the ceremony. In addition, before the emperor worship heaven and earth, and the Imperial Ancestral Temple, also first written in this review oration about the "Good Edition"; in Zhongnanhai speech before farming, but also cultivated a look at here.
Paul and Hall of Preserving Harmony
Hall of Preserving Harmony (Ming Dynasty, said the body would like the house was built very Hall) is one of the three main hall Palace, and in the rear. Hall of Preserving Harmony 29 meters high, flat rectangular, Miankuo 9, deep into the five, building area of 1240 square meters. Yellow glazed tile roof eaves Xieshan. Middle of the roof has a Zhengji, before and after each two vertical ridges in the bottom of each vertical ridges crossing a ridge and then ramp up, together with Zheng Ji, vertical ridges, crossing a total of nine ridges, construction terminology called Xieshan. Hall of Preserving Harmony is the annual New Year's Eve kings and emperors Ciyan Outlying Prefectures place. Hall of Preserving Harmony is the place successful candidates at examinations.
Inner Court
Imperial Palace called the latter part of the inner court, inner court palace gate - dry clean the door, around a glass screen wall, door, house of the latter three. Neiting to Qing, Jiao Tai Dian, Kunning for the center, east and west wings of the Eastern Palaces Palaces, the emperor handle daily affairs of state is the Emperor and Empress of the residence of. In the latter part of the same architectural style in the first half. Building the image of the first half is a serious, solemn, majestic, magnificent, to symbolize the supremacy of the emperor. There the latter part of the Ting Zefu breath of life, mostly from the building into a courtyard, a garden, library, museum pavilion, rocks and so on.
Number of the Qing Dynasty in the Long door there had been a fierce battle. Jiaqing eighteen years (1813), the Central Plains area occurs "Tenrikyo" peasant uprising, peasant leaders and led Gyeonggi Lin a team planning a direct attack on the Forbidden City. September 14, the rebels disguised, two-pronged plan from the East, West Gate into the Miyagi. West Gate, including a eunuch Liu got the chance to be, under the guidance of Liu and others were quick to attack the door to the lung, and start fighting this. The Forbidden City of the change, "lead to the Han, Tang, Song and Ming did not matter," Emperor Jiaqing made an exception to the world "crime edict." Long cases of plaque on the door has left arrow, and legend that remains of the battle. Arrow in the lower left side of the plaque.
Palace of Heavenly Purity in the Forbidden City Court first. Palace of Heavenly Purity is the inner court main hall, 20 meters high. Zhong Yan Dianding veranda. Middle of the throne of the house, there are "above board" plaque. Two have Snappers. Palace of Heavenly Purity is a feudal emperor's palace. Kangxi emperor lived here before and deal with affairs of state. Qing Emperor Yongzheng moved to after the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but still marking Memorial on this, and summoned the subjects as selected officials.
Kunning in the Forbidden City "in chambers" last. Zhong Yan Dianding veranda. Kunning Ming and Qing Emperor Yongzheng was before the Queen's palace, two have Snappers. Qing Dynasty to ritual sites. Yongzheng, the West Snappers for the shaman's ritual places. Middle East Snappers wedding bridal chamber for the emperor, Kangxi, wen, Guangxu DDD, are held in this wedding.
Thai Temple in the Palace of Heavenly Purity delivery and Kunning between, including "Heaven and Earth intercourse, well-being happy" means. The Ming Dynasty and Qing Jiaqing three years (1798 AD) rebuilt, save a seat corners sharp, gilt ding, dragon and phoenix decoration of the square hall. Ming and Qing, the temple is held in Queen's Birthday Celebration birthday activities take place. Queen of the so-called pro-Qing silkworm ceremony, to be thus check the readiness of festivals and ceremonies. Qing Dynasty, "Bao Xi" (Seal) is also stored in here.
Since the Hall of Mental Cultivation, after the Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Emperor in the Forbidden City as the actual residence. Wen years, Empress, Empress Cian second behind a screen in the Hall of Mental Cultivation to the East Snappers.
Things in the house after three veranda, as well as storage for the emperor crown, robe, belt, shoe's Duanning house, place of Mao Qin Dian books calligraphy. South Prince of reading on the veranda with the study, there is the value of the South Imperial Academy study commitments, and management of the daily life of the court premises. There are also symmetrical Nissei door, Yuet Wah door, door light dragon, phoenix color doors, the base of the door, end the door, Longfu door, King and doors, through concubine Liu Gong living things. This symmetrical layout, is also one of the characteristics of ancient Chinese architecture.
Ningshou Gong east side of the inner court of the Qianlong emperor abdicated when the overlord of the pension after the palace, two silver and 1.1 million construction cost.
North of the Imperial Garden in Kunning. Imperial Garden, a towering pine and cypress, rare flowers and trees, rocks and pavilions. After the Court House was originally called the Imperial Garden covers an area of 11,000 square meters, has more than 20 buildings. To Qinan Hall as the center, landscape architecture major and minor complementary, symmetrical pattern, compact, classical Wealthy. Northeast Hall Xiushan heap, build from the Taihu Diego, built on the Royal Pavilion, Pavilion named Chunting million and future generations of two pavilion, we can say is save the most gorgeous gutting.
 
Palace mystery
Lenggong where
"Marginized" Where, first on "three palaces and six homes." Palace Road, Palace of Heavenly Purity, Jiao Tai Dian, Kunning known as the "three palaces." Six homes, respectively, the East Palaces: Itsuki, Jingren Gong, Cheng Qian Gong, Zhongcui Gong, Jing Yang Yonghe Palace and the Palace. Feudal emperors had the "supreme" authority, be free to choose concubine. The emperor's many wives. The woman elected to the palace, once out of favor, they die in the palace cut-off room, the more tragic.
National Palace Museum "marginized" there is no fixed place, but there has always been two versions, one that is Palace of Heavenly Purity, Changchun Gong; one said, "marginized" no fixed address, captivity Princess, Prince's place, it commonly known as "marginized" . Search over see the Ming and Qing historical data, Lenggong is not the official name given at the palace. According to some historical records, the Ming and Qing era was as a "marginized" where there are several places.
Emperor Ming revelation, as Fei Lee offended the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian illustrious, was rushed to the Royal Court from the west of Changchun Gong dry West, a live four years. House arrest has been dry West, there are fixed Fei, Ke example, and others. This "marginized" in the west of the Forbidden City.
Empress Emperor of Zhen Fei was only to fall before the King Qi said Court held in three northern North (now collapses), today this place to the west gate in Zhenfei well. If this comes from the mouth of the eunuchs of the rumors are true, then this place is also considered a "Lenggong."
Palace Designer
Palace such a magnificent building, if the huge project, who is responsible for the design? Who presided over the construction? This is indeed a historical mystery, stumped a lot of old Beijing. Palace of the building because there is no such as modern buildings clearly engraved on the building was built in what, by whom the design and so forth. Most people thought it was an outstanding craftsmen of the Ming dynasty, were named Kuai Xiang, known as Kuai Lu Ban designed for people.
Senior Engineer ancient Palace Mr. Yu Zhuoyun a dissenting opinion: who took part in the construction of the palace Kuai Xiang, Nanjing is the designer of the National Palace this statement inaccurate, in fact, the construction of the Forbidden City Kuai Xiang only host, the Forbidden City should be a real designer Cai letter is unknown. Yongle Palace of the Forbidden City in 15 years entered the large-scale construction of high tide, only with Zhu Di Kuai Xiang came to Beijing from Nanjing to begin construction of the palace presided over, and before, Cai Forbidden City and Beijing believed to have presided over the planning, design and construction of the .
The location of the emperor Shangchao
Now many people think that usually is used towards a Hall of Supreme Harmony, in fact not the case. Hall of Supreme Harmony is the place to hold various ceremonies, the actual number of little use, look at Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperor towards a place mainly in: Gate of Supreme Harmony, dry clean the door (the door hearings for the Royal), Palace of Heavenly Purity (something big or important things the emperor summoned the Minister of location), as well as Hall of Mental Cultivation (behind a screen, the late Qing Dynasty), is not usually said Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Why is the Forbidden City "Dragon" and more
Forbidden City is the dragon of the world, the dragon varied and lifelike. In China's feudal society, emperors were called "real dragons," the master of the earth. Forbidden City, the Ming and Qing dynasties of the palace, so the palace halls, bridges, Danbi, stone carving and the Empress Bao Xi, clothing and other supplies are all imperial dragon as decoration. So, how many dragons in the Forbidden City in the end? Fear is in dispute. It was too rough calculation, the Forbidden City palace boasts more than 8,000 rooms, the house only 6 dragons each calculation, there are nearly 40,000 Dragon, if plus all the buildings and all decorative items on the imperial dragon, it was countless.
Some people made a statistics, ie, Wo Dianding roof and tiles, dripping, etc. There are dragons 2632, Wai Yan Fang, windows and doors painted, including the amount of trim Total dragon 5732, Liang Fang hall hall ceiling canopies, and there were long Wen 4037, the house of Kim Joo, caisson, the throne, there were screens and furnishings Dragon 609, inside walls and door covers, a total of Dragon Snappers 542. This is not entirely statistical, Tai Wo hall outside the dragon, the dragon sculpture and other forms of dragons have as many as 13 844. The long pilgrimage million interior design, constitute a mysterious atmosphere of dignity, to get the deification of the emperor, the effect of intimidating subjects.
Why not plant trees on the three main hall hospital
The author proposed three main hall, the hospital was not planting trees, mainly from the need for contrast mood. Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall, Paul Hall and said North Korea outside the three main hall, the emperor grand ceremony was held, from the position outside the palace, said the entire home building center and the center of the city of Beijing. To highlight the majesty of the momentum of this group of palaces and architecture adopted many practices, one hospital is not planting trees, starting from the Imperial City main gate of Tiananmen, the side gate, the Meridian Gate, Gate of Supreme Harmony, a series of courtyard in between are no trees (now side door after the Revolution, after the tree is planted.) At that time people went to the Emperor of Heaven, into Tiananmen Square, after a long Okimichi, ups and downs in the layers of building space in the road, will feel an invisible, ever-increasing stress, and finally into the Gate of Supreme Harmony, the square and the wide tall pedestal in the towering Basilica of the triple, this stress reached its peak. Wide square, the blue sky, against the background of the three main hall a more majestic sight. Which is the supreme emperor of their required subjects. If you have planted these trees in the courtyard, a pleasant shade, birds chirping, it will undermine the court's authority atmosphere.
 
Travel Note:
Palace Tickets: season (from April 1 - 10 of 31) 60 yuan / person, low season (from November 1 - March 31 the following year) 40 yuan / person. Treasures from the Museum of 10 yuan, 10 yuan Watch Museum.
Free admission for children under 1.2 meters, the students (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) student ID, school letter of recommendation 20 yuan (not including museum professionals); retirees by retirement cards free admission; older cards with old age, half price tickets; evidence held by the staff of social security Jinling half price ticket; "March" Women's Day, women's half-price visit; "June" Children's Day, children free admission (along with parents, one half); "August" Army Day, the military by documents free. Disabled soldiers, half price ticket voucher military honors.
Opening hours:
October 16 to April 15, opening hours 08:30 to 16:30, only votes in time 15:30 (including the Watch Museum, Treasures from the Museum)
April 16 to October 15, opening hours 08:30 to 17:00, 16:00 only votes (including the Watch Museum, Treasures from the Museum)
Watch Museum Office of the display shows a day, twice a watch three shows, the time 11:00 am 14:00 pm.