Who first built the Forbidden City in Beijing? The builder of the Forbidden City, Yongle Emperor Judy. In the fourth year of Yongle (1406), Ming Taizu wrote a book to build the Forbidden City and the city wall in Beijing on the basis of the Nanjing Forbidden City. As for the designer of the Forbidden City, some people think that it was designed by Kuai Xiang, because Kuai Xiang was a famous carpenter in the Ming Dynasty. He is skilled and resourceful. Some people think that Kuai Xiang is not the designer of the Forbidden City, but the real designer is Cai Xin, which is unknown, because Cai Xin directly participated in the design, planning and construction of the Forbidden City when it began to be built on a large scale in the 15th year of Yongle.

History of the Forbidden City: After the completion of the Forbidden City, the court history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties lasted for more than 500 years, including the activities of emperors, hierarchy, power struggles, religious sacrifices and so on. In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen (the first year of Qing Shunzhi 1644), Li Zicheng army captured Beijing and the Ming Dynasty perished, but Li Zicheng was quickly defeated by the Qing army in Shanhaiguan. Before Li Zicheng retreated to Shaanxi, he burned down the Forbidden City. Except for Wuying Hall, Jianji Hall, Huaying Hall, Nanxun Hall, and the surrounding turrets and royal doors, all other buildings were destroyed. On the second day of May, the Qing army entered Beijing and the Forbidden City was taken over by the Qing army. In the same year 10, the emperor shunzhi moved the capital to Beijing. On the first day of October, the emperor shunzhi issued an imperial edict to the whole country at Taihemen, and the Qing Dynasty officially made Beijing its capital. After 14 years, the buildings in Zhonglu Road were basically restored.

If you visit the Forbidden City, you should also know the opening hours of the Forbidden City:

8:30- 17:00

The Forbidden City, formerly known as the Forbidden City, belongs to Dongcheng District of Beijing and is located in the center of Beijing's central axis. How to get to the Forbidden City?

Si Nuo. 1, No.5, No.52, No.99, 1, 1, No.2 and No. Night in the city 1, 120, 2, 52, 59, 82, 99, 65438+. The subway 1 line is in the east or west of Tiananmen Square.