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What do you think about the fact that the Forbidden City in Beijing was built by Mongolians and NOT Chinese?

• Beijing's fabulous Forbidden City is the large palace complex in the world, definitely the No.1 tourist attraction included in all Beijing Tour itineraries. Construction of The Forbidden City began in 1406 during the reign of the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1911), Emperor Yongle. Before Emperor Yongle moved the capital it was located in the city of Nanjing in Jiangsu Province. There are many theories as to why he decided to move his capital to Beijing. The most popular theory was that since when he was the crown prince, Yongle was in charge of the Beijing area and being fond of the area he decided to move the capital there. The new capital city was built around The Forbidden City. Beijing was built with an axis line that ran north to south and through the center of the Forbidden City. The Chinese name for The Forbidden City when it was home to China's Emperors was "The Purple Forbidden City", it is called the Palace museum today. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace until 1911 when the last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Xuantong, gave up his throne. He was allowed to remain in The Forbidden City until 1924. In 1925 The Forbidden City was turned into The Palace Museum to save the buildings and their treasures in perpetuity. The corner guard tower and moat of the magnificent Forbidden City The Forbidden City's imposing Meridian Gate Most visitors to The Forbidden City are immediately overwhelmed by not only the scale of the palace, but of the grandeur of it. They find it hard to believe that such an extraordinary place could be built for one man. Very little of the original Ming Dynasty Palace exists now. During the Qing Dynasty, especially during the reigns of Emperor Kangxi and Qianlong extensive remodeling was done. Colors during China's feudal reigns buildings needed to meet strict guidelines as per size, color, and even roof style. The Forbidden City is a prime example of this. Almost every roof in The Forbidden City is covered with golden tiles. Only the Emperor and temples he deemed worthy were allowed to use golden tiles. The roof structures also denote importance of the building. The number of hips the roof has and protective animals on the corners of them follow strict guidelines. The size of rooms and the number of posts, windows, doors, and even steps were strictly enforced. According to Taoist tradition women are even numbers and men are odd numbers. Since the number 9 is the highest single digit odd number, it was reserved for the emperor, so most things in The Forbidden City come in sets of nine. This heavenly pillar, one of four, is the oldest item in The Forbidden City Every corn of The Forbidden City holds surprises There were nine gates on The Forbidden City's central Axis. One of them is no longer in Existence. Going from South to North they are: The Great Qing Gate, The Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), The Upright Gate, The Meridian Gate, The Gate of Supreme Harmony, The Gate of Heavenly Purity, The Gate of Imperial Peace, and The Gate of Divine Prowess. The Great Qing Gate was located where the Monument to the people's heroes is today. Each gate has an odd number of openings. The central was to be used only by the Emperor, the next two were for high officials, the next set, were used by the royal family, and the next were used by others. Each has its own unique features and uses. An ancient bronze lion watching over visitors to The Forbidden City The northernmost gate of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City is split into two parts, the Outer Court and the Inner Court. The Outer Court is where all political affairs were attended to and the Inner Court is where the Emperor and his Empress, wives, concubines, and wives of the former Emperor lived. The entire palace radiates from a central axis. The central axis and the gates located on it were only allowed to be used by the Emperor himself. There were only two exceptions: one is on the Emperor's wedding day when the Empress entered the palace by the central axis, and the second is during the imperial examinations when the number one scholar was allowed to walk down the central axis to leave The Forbidden City. Every part of The Forbidden City is a work of art Spare lions in The Forbidden City The three main halls of the Outer Court are built on a magnificent four tiered dais made of white marble and covered with dragon waterspouts and dragon and phoenix balustrades. The hundreds of dragon heads on the dais are designed to be more than just decorations. They are waterspouts which are ingeniously designed to spit water during heavy rainstorms. The three buildings sitting on the dais are the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Complete Harmony, and the Hall of Preserving Harmony. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the highest building in The Forbidden City. It was used for grand ceremonies, major festivals, and the Emperor's wedding. It is the most co

• Answer:

  China is a country with 56 major ethnic groups. The "Chinese" faces most westerners come to recognize is that of the Han people that make up over 90% of China's population and mainly live from Central China all the way to the east coast. Mongols or Mongolians are 1 of the top 10 ethnic groups in China, and China was once under the rule of the Mongols. I would think every Chinese person is happy that the Forbidden City was built and don't feel offended nor ashamed that it's partly built by people other than the Hans. I am sure you can find structures in your country that were not built or established by your "own" people.