Who built the Forbidden City and which dynasty?

The Forbidden City was built by Judy, Yongle Emperor of Ming Dynasty. The construction of the Forbidden City began in the fourth year of Yongle (1406) and was completed in the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420). It is the palace where the royal family lived in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and now it is a household name in the Forbidden City in Beijing. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang made Nanjing his capital and built the Nanjing Palace. After Zhu Yuanzhang died, he gave the throne to his grandson, so Zhu Yuanzhang's son Judy launched the battle of Jingnan and succeeded in usurping the throne. The Forbidden City was built in the Ming Dynasty.

The Forbidden City generally refers to the Forbidden City in Beijing and is the largest building complex in the world. The Forbidden City means that Purple Star lives in the center of heaven and earth, which means it is the center of the world. "Purple" refers to the purple stars living in the center of the sky. Since ancient times, the purple star has been called the emperor and is a symbol of heaven and earth. In addition, the palace is heavily guarded, also known as the forbidden area, so it is called the Forbidden City. The length of the Forbidden City is 96 1 m from north to south and 753 meters from east to west, covering an area of about 725,000 square meters.

Today, the Forbidden City is called the first of the five largest palaces in the world. It is the essence of ancient palace architecture in China and one of the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.