Preface.......................................................................................01
Chapter I Undoubtedly the World’s Premier Palace
Section 1 Birth of the Forbidden City.........................................................002
Section 2 The Initial Appearance of the Forbidden City..............................018
Section 3 The Forbidden City as State Administrative Center......................031
Section 4 The Three Rear Palaces and the Eastern-Western Six Palaces in the Forbidden City.....073
Section 5 The Architectural Concept of the Forbidden City.........................088
Chapter II Emperors, Princes, Generals, and
Ministers in the Forbidden City
Section 1 Emperors of the Ming Dynasty in the Forbidden City...................102
Section 2 Emperors of the Qing Dynasty at its Zenith in the Forbidden City ....122
Section 3 The Turbulence in the Forbidden City During the Late Qing Period.........138
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