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What was the purpose of the Forbidden City?
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October 23, 2011 9:01AM
The Forbidden City was built for the emperors and his household to live and later on, it was the politicial centre of the chinese government
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What was the purpose of the forbidden city and where was it located?

The purpose of the Forbidden City was for the emperors in the
Qing and Ming Dynasty. Ten from the Ming Dynasty and 4 from the Qin
Dynasty. Also the one emperor at the time thought that he was
chosen by the God of Heaven. He said it was a replica of the Purple
Palace where the God of Heaven lived. That is why it was built and
it is located in the center of Beijing and at the time it was
surrounded by a 32 feet wall and a moat to keep the emperor's safe.
Plus it was called the Forbidden City because ordinary people such
as farmers were forbidden.