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明朝始建之初，國都定在南京。後來燕王朱棣篡位後才遷都北京。故宮的修建時間是從1406年到1420年，1421年才開始正式使用。而由於朱棣是篡位，不管預言也好，詛咒也好，都說他會遭到天譴。於是紫禁城的最主要的大殿奉天殿不到百日便被雷劈了。
從此之後。朱棣再也沒有敢修建大殿。而是用前面的奉天門處理政務，就是後來傳承百年的御門聽政。其實後面的明代皇帝已經不是篡位的皇帝了，但是他們依舊不敢改傳統。到了清朝，他們也沿用了這個習慣，不知道是不是因為他們自己也覺得自己是篡位的呢。
故宮不是種花最大的宮殿，但是是現在國內儲存最完好的宮殿。在世界建築史上，中國木建築結構有非常重要的地位，是一支重要的建築源流。而紫禁城可以說是中國最大的木建築博物館了。
故宮從南到北960米長，從東到西750米長，佔地72公頃。外面還環繞著52米寬的護城河。4個角樓上日夜有武功高手值班，可以說是固若金湯。
當時故宮徵用了100萬民夫，10萬工匠。用的材料集全國之精華。
傳說故宮有9999間半房，那半間房在哪呢？說是在天一閣的樓梯間，其實不是，故宮其實是有8000多間房屋。而且這8000多間跟現在的演算法還不太一樣，因為古代四柱為一間。就拿太和殿來說，現在我們覺得他就是一間大房。古代會說它面闊十一間，進深5間,一共55間。
太和殿，稱金鑾殿。高27米，加上下面的臺階，一共是35米，是故宮最高建築，全國最高規格的宮殿，重簷廡殿頂。明代的時候還在太和殿廊廡舉行過殿試。
現在的這個太和殿是在清代的時候重建的。康熙十八年，1679年的時候，太和殿被燒燬（這年也發生了大地震）。可是直到1695年才重建，1697年完工。總之這個等級最高的大殿，從始建之初就不斷的被雷劈被火燒，經歷了重建再重建，而規模卻越變越小，其中很大的一個原因是很難找到那麼大那麼好的金絲楠木。
再往後走是中和殿，皇帝在上大朝之前會在這裡休息，小皇帝還會在禮部大臣的指導下進行彩排。皇家的玉牒每10年會在這裡重新修訂。
再往後是保和殿。清代舉行殿試的地方。
就是封建社會最高階的科舉考試，屬於國家大典。皇帝親自監考，所以考生可以自稱為天子門生。通常皇帝會問一些如何鞏固皇權根，治理國家的政策方法。對儒家思想。到了殿試就不再有淘汰。只是皇帝會重新定一下名次。這裡還有一個重要的用途，就是宴會，西方人愛舉行party，跳舞唱歌，而我們中國人一般都是喝酒吃肉。
清代的時候，公主出嫁在這裡宴請駙馬，除夕的時候，宴請蒙藏大臣。
按照前朝後寢的規制，過了保和殿，就有一座高牆，攔住了外臣。之後就是皇帝的私人領地了。
乾清宮也是重建的，明代的時候它是兩層的飛樓，一共九間臥室。現存這個是清代嘉慶二年1797年燒燬後重建的，由於當時楠木非常難得，所以他們拆除了山東的一座破廟。這個梗大家有沒有想起鐵齒銅牙紀曉嵐皇帝把自己發配的那一段？沒錯宮殿經常著火被雷劈，他們只能拆東牆補西牆，到處偷木頭。
乾清宮後面是交泰殿，交泰殿是紫禁城的一個穴點。這裡的風水非常好，是紫禁城的中心。再之後就是明代皇后的寢宮坤寧宮。凡遇元旦，千秋（皇后生日）等重大節日，皇后在這裡接受朝賀。
而且過去皇后作為第一夫人，還要參加一些典禮。去先蠶壇之前要在這裡準備儀式，祭祀蠶神。
坤寧宮，在明代是寢宮。
到了清代，這裡主要是有兩個功能，西邊是祭神場所，薩滿跳大神兒的地方。祭祀的時候會有一個薩滿女巫在這裡殺豬。祭神跳大繩場景可以說是十分的恐怖，血腥，有豬的慘叫聲以及血腥味兒，然而東暖閣卻又是一個非常吉利的大婚之所。婚房和殺豬的地方在一起，可以說是一個非常奇怪的組合了。
未完待續。
The forbid and city is located in the center of Beijing.It’s a former inperial palace for the ming and the qing dynasties.
Large scale construction of the Forbidden city started in 1406,completed in 1420.Altogether 24 emperors of ming and qing live here.
It’s a best preserved palace in China.Cover an area of 72 hectares. 960 Meters long from North to south.750 Meters. Wide from east to west with the 10 meters high city wall surrounded and circled by 52 meter wide moat.
Talking about the room and building in the Forbidden city.,The popular saying is that there are 9999 and a half in the Forbidden city.Actually they are 980 building with the rooms of 8704.
The forbidden city can be divided into two parts, the outer court and the inner palace. front court and rear palace.
meridian gate午門
There are four gates in the each side of the forbidden city.meridian gate is the main entrance to the forbidden city,and also the south gate.
Its first building 1420,35.6 Meters high with 5 towers on the Top. So also named as the five Phoenix tower.
It was the place To announce the new lunar year calendar on the first day of 10th lunar month every year.
a general return from battle, his captives would be offered on the ceremony.As known as victory ceremony of accepting captives of war.
The court beating also took place here.
The gate of super harmony.太和門。
During the ming and the qing dynasties, Here was the place where the emperor give his audience.The reason for the empire to hold his audience here is because the 3 main Halls behind the gate were burnt down caused by lightning less than a hundred days after it’s competition.
This one rebuilt in 1889.
The big Courtyard in front of the hall of supreme harmony .
The Marble terrace is eight meters high.
The hall of supreme harmony 太和殿
it’s the throne hall , known as the gold-throne.
this one rebuilt in 1695 finished in 1697.Only for the big ceremony ,like enthronement ceremony. The wedding ceremony and other big holiday.
This Hall is 35.5 meters high with double layer roof that represents the highest construction rank of all. the emperor’s thrones placed in the middle was made of sandalwood with 9 dragons carved on it and gilded.
The gilded caisson ceiling high above the throne with a magnificent sculpture of a curling dragon playing with a huge pear was called “xuanyuan jing’, representing orthodox succession .
This hall is supported by 72 big columns inside, In the old days, the traditional way of Chinese to calculated a room is that enclosed by four pills was treated as one room. so the hall can be said to have 55 rooms.
The hall of middle harmony.
The name of the building is mean of a impartial.
It’s a square-shaped home with a single roof.
This was the place where the emperor would take a short rest before he went to the whole of super harmony for grand ceremony.Sometimes the dress for rehearsals also took place here.
Every year before the emperor went to altars the temples, would receive and read the sacrificial address here.
According to the rule , the imperial genealogy should be revised every 10 years.
the hall of preserving harmony 保和殿
In the ming dynasty, before going to the grand ceremony in the hall of supreme harmony such as: confierring the title of the empress and the crown Prince. he would change into for Ceremonial Dress in this Hall . It was also the palace to have a Banquet to entertain the civil and military officials.
In the qing , emperor Gave a banquet on Chinese lunar new year eve.
To celebrate the princess’s Marriage the emperor would invite the bridegroom and his father here.
The imperial palace exam was hold here every 3 years in the qing,In the field of society, the highest level examination for the scholars was the palace exam.The imperial Examination. system in China Started in 587 sui Dynasty. (581-618)
It’s a typical architecture.No supporting pillers in it’s front part .
the palace of heavenly purity
the palce of union aqnd peace ,Center of the forbidden city.
The place of earthly tranquility
in qing dynasty ,western chamber became a place for offering sacrificial ceremony ,for the qing emperors attached great importance to worshipping the saman god , eastern chamber became the wedding chamber.