Why it’s called Forbidden…😱 In ancient times, the emperor 🤴was said to be a son of Heaven🧜🏻♂️, and therefore Heaven's supreme power was bestowed upon him. The emperors' residence was built leading north, as an earthly foil to the heavenly Purple Palace, i.e. the North Star, though to be home to the Celestial Emperor. Considered a divine place, it was certainly forbidden to ordinary people and that is why the Forbidden City is so named. Forbidden city— Gugong Most outstanding feature: It's the largest imperial palace in the world. Things to see: imperial living and governing quarters, valuable artworks, and traditional gardens The Forbidden City took 14 years to build (from 1406 to 1420). It was built by over 1,000,000 workers, including more than 100,000 craftsmen. It was the imperial palace of China for 492 years (1420–1912). It was the home of 24 emperors — 14 of the Ming dynasty and 10 of the Qing dynasty It hosts 14 million visitors per year, a maximum of 80,000 visitors per day. #forbbidencity #gugong #incredible #history #facts #travelfact #travel #travelphotography #travelling #travelling #beautifuldestinations #travelmotivation #picoftheday #pictureoftheday #travelinfomations #travelblogger #blogger #blog #learn #cruise #cruiselife #workandtravel #solotravel #indiangirlswander #indiangirltravels (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTCzsxOJYLv/?utm_medium=tumblr
