Biographies of the Forbidden City
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Biographies about the Forbidden city


Here is the biography of some important characters about the Forbidden City. They concern prominent emperors.


The emperor Yongle

Yongle

Emperor Yongle is considered the first emperor of the Forbidden City, the one who built it. In practice, it is a little more complicated than that because Beijing has served as capital several times previously, according to the dynasties, and there thus existed several imperial palaces in this city ... (Learn more)

The emperor KangXi

KangXi

It was in 1661 that KangXi ascended the throne, but he was then only 7 years old, so he was under the regency of his grandmother, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. At the age of 13, he manages to dismiss the regents who supervise him and henceforth administers his own empire. He quickly becomes expert in ... (Learn more)



See also:

History of the forbidden city


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