Zǐjìnchéng

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Zǐjìnchéng is the Mandarin Chinese name (in pinyin) for the Forbidden City, the historic imperial palace complex in Beijing.

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Zǐjìnchéng canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic site
palace complex
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle traditional Chinese palace architecture
area about 180 acres
about 72 hectares
associatedWith Chinese emperors
ChineseNameOf Forbidden City
commissionedBy Yongle Emperor
constructionCompleted 1420
constructionStarted 1406
country China
currentUse museum
eraOfPrimaryUse 1420–1912
hasGarden Imperial Garden
hasGate East Glorious Gate
Gate of Divine Might
Meridian Gate
West Glorious Gate
hasHall Hall of Central Harmony
Hall of Mental Cultivation
Hall of Preserving Harmony
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Hall of Union
Palace of Earthly Tranquility
Palace of Heavenly Purity
influenced East Asian palace architecture
locatedIn Beijing
Dongcheng District
linked to: Dōngchéng Qū
managedBy Palace Museum
meaningOfName Purple Forbidden City
linked to: Forbidden City
numberOfBuildings over 900
numberOfRooms over 8000
partOf historic center of Beijing
pinyinTransliterationOf 紫禁城
linked to: 北京皇城
significance symbol of imperial power in China
surroundedBy defensive walls
moat
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1987
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
usedAs imperial palace
usedBy Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty

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Zijincheng hasPinyin Zǐjìnchéng