Why was the Forbidden City called the Forbidden City? I mean, what's the origin of the word 'gu'?

The Forbidden City's origin story begins with the strategic vision of the Yongle Emperor. He aimed to establish a strong imperial presence in the north. Construction of the Forbidden City started in 1406. It took around 14 years to complete. The layout was carefully planned. It was based on traditional Chinese concepts of symmetry and feng shui. For example, the main halls were aligned on a central axis. The Forbidden City was enclosed by high walls and moats, not only for defense but also to signify its exclusivity as the imperial abode. Over the centuries, it became an important part of Chinese history and heritage, witnessing countless historical events and imperial dynasties.

Anecdote of the Forbidden City was a novel set in the Forbidden City of ancient China. It told the story of a group of special characters who happened to be in the Forbidden City. The protagonist of the story was an assassin named Li Yunfeng. Unlike other assassins, his goal was to protect the emperor from assassination attempts. In the Forbidden City, Li Yunfeng met many different people, including officials, eunuchs, palace maids, and so on. In the Forbidden City, Li Yunfeng had a love story with an empress named Empress Wang. Empress Wang was a very smart and intelligent empress. Her beauty and kindness attracted Li Yunfeng's attention. However, Li Yunfeng and Empress Wang's love did not get the emperor's permission. In the Forbidden City, Li Yunfeng met a mysterious old man who told him some secrets about the Forbidden City. After learning these secrets, Li Yunfeng began to have a strong interest in the Forbidden City and decided to stay in the Forbidden City to protect the emperor and the people in the Forbidden City. In the Forbidden City, Li Yunfeng and the other assassins carried out a mission to protect the Emperor and the people in the Forbidden City. However, their missions were not always smooth. Sometimes, they would encounter various difficulties and challenges. In the Forbidden City, they not only faced the threat of other assassins but also various mysterious threats in the Forbidden City. In the end, Li Yunfeng and the other assassins successfully protected the emperor and the people in the Forbidden City, but their love also faced a huge test. In the Forbidden City, they experienced many difficulties and challenges, but in the end, they overcame everything and came together.

The Return of the Banned Lord was a free short play created by Finger. The story described Qi Wei as a lively and active girl with a passionate personality who dared to love and hate. Although she was only 20 years old, she had already dated seven or eight men. This short drama had been updated, but the specific plot and viewing method were not mentioned.

The Return of the Banned Lord was a free short play created by Finger. The story described Qi Wei as a lively and active girl with a passionate personality who dared to love and hate. Although she was only 20 years old, she had already dated seven or eight men. This short drama had been updated, but the specific plot and viewing method were not mentioned.

There were many horizontal boards in the Forbidden City, and the most famous one was the " Fair and Bright " board. This plaque came from Zhu Xi's Collection of Zhu Wengong's Works, Volume 38, Replying to Zhou Yigong, which meant that he was honest and upright. The Palace of Heavenly Purity was the main hall of the inner court, the sleeping quarters of the sixteen emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The emperors lived here and usually dealt with their daily affairs here. The plaque of "Justice and Brightness" in the Palace of Heavenly Purity was personally inscribed by Emperor Shunzhi, implying the justice of heaven and earth, the brightness of the sun and moon. Other than the " just and honorable " plaque, there were many other plaque in the Forbidden City, each of which had a specific meaning. However, the literature did not provide more information about the specific meaning of the Forbidden City plaque.

The Forbidden City Wine was a souvenir wine brewed by the Forbidden City Distillery in Moutai Town, Guizhou Province. It used an exclusive secret recipe passed down for several generations. It had a sauce flavor and an alcohol content of 53%. The bottle was carved with a dragon pattern, symbolizing nobility. The Forbidden City wine was suitable for gifts, banquets, and collections. Forbidden City Liquor was the only imperial winery in Guizhou Moutai Town. It inherited the 60-year family skills of Mr. Cai Yonglun, the first batch of winemaking technicians in Moutai Distillery, and strictly followed the ancient brewing process of "12987". The Forbidden City Liquor Industry was located in a very important location in the town of Moutai. It was only a step away from the Moutai Distillery. The Forbidden City Wine Industry was still exploring the brand culture of the Forbidden City and creating products with the culture of the royal palace. The birth of the Forbidden City liquor originated from the dialogue between China liquor culture and traditional China culture. It was a kind of cultural liquor. In 2020, the Forbidden City Wine Industry established Guizhou Forbidden City Wine Co., Ltd. in Moutai Town, accelerating the national development of Forbidden City Wine. The Forbidden City Liquor also had a flagship store on the Jingdong platform, which provided various flavors of liquor. The Forbidden City Wine Industry also planned to enter the Changsha market and accelerate the layout of the national market.

The novels that were similar to the Forbidden City included " Book of Troubled Times,"" Spirit Realm Traveler,"" The Tang's Table,"" The King of Imperial Beasts,"" Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation," and so on. These novels might have similar topics or plots to the Forbidden City.

I found a recommended novel about the main character in the Forbidden City. This novel was called " My National Style Card Punch System." After the protagonist Jiang Ran transmigrated to the parallel world, she obtained the National Style Card Punch System and began her journey to the Forbidden City. In the novel, the author vividly described Jiang Ran's life in the Forbidden City, including visiting, checking in, watching performances, and so on. This novel might meet your requirements.

Guantang Palace was a brand that used the cultural resources of the Forbidden City as a platform. It was mainly engaged in business operations such as IP authorization, IP derivative development, local enterprise brand planning, cultural exchange activity planning and execution, brand cross-border cooperation, and so on. In addition, the Forbidden City also held a series of themed activities, such as the interpretation of Tang clothes and the dance of Han and Tang Dynasties, love belongs to someone, ingenuity, music, etc., to show regional culture and folk customs as an innovative vein, helping local enterprises to explore their own brand culture and characteristics. The Forbidden City Guantang also cooperated with other enterprises to endow the Forbidden City culture with the brand and promote the market layout and future development of Chinese domestic products and national tides.

Sure. The Forbidden City was built by order of the Yongle Emperor in the 15th century as an imperial palace in Beijing.