Beyond the walls of the Forbidden City

In 1405. Third Emperor Dynasty Min Yunle
I decided to transfer my capital from Nanjing to Beijing
And establish a power center in the north of the country.

Forbidden crimping city is a giant ensemble
Palaces, the real city in the city. His plan
And all its construction reflected absolute power.
And the cosmic role of the emperor - the Son of the sky.

For five centuries, a forbidden city in which
In 1644, the Manchurian dynasty approved,
I replaced the Minsk, remained a sacred heart
Middle Empire. Whole five centuries - despite
On political change, public
Transformation and other historical
Transformation - Life in the Forbidden City obeyed
Measiating routine, unchanged
His challenge himself
time.
Julle Begin gives us the keys to this intricate and wonderful labyrinth