Who is the designer of the Forbidden City?

The designer of the Forbidden City is Kuai Xiang. The Forbidden City in Beijing was built by the Ming Emperor Judy.

Kuai Xiang was an architect of Ming Dynasty in China. Born in the first year of Mingwenjian, he died in the 12th year of Chenghua in Ming Xianzong. Today, people in Yufan Village, Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province. Kuai Xiang's father, Kuaifu, a hereditary craftsman, was elected to the capital by the Ming Dynasty for his superb skills and became the "carpenter's head" in charge of building the palace.

Kuai Xiang studied with his father since childhood. After Kuaifu retired from his hometown, his son became famous in carpentry and architectural design, and followed in his father's footsteps, becoming the first carpenter, and later became the assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry. He has participated in or presided over a number of major royal projects, and Jingtai served as the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry for 7 years.

The main projects in charge of construction include the Forbidden City in Beijing (14 17), the first three halls of the Forbidden City, Changling (14 13), Xianling (1425) and Long Fu Temple (1425)

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1420, the Forbidden City was built. Only nine months later, all three halls were burnt down because of lightning. It is said that after the palace was built, Zhu Di was so proud that he found an official who knew divination and asked him to calculate a divination. The official said: "There will be a fire in the palace on the eighth day of April next year." Judy was furious. Unexpectedly, on this day of the second year, the weather suddenly changed, and the thunder and lightning really hit the three halls.

It was not until the orthodox (Ming Yingzong year, 1436- 1449) that the imperial court made repairs. This time, Kuai Xiang is still in power. In a map of Miyagi in Ming Dynasty collected by China History Museum, the figure painted under Chengtianmen is said to be Kuai Xiang. Kuai Xiang later served as Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Industry. This yamen is also a big official position of the Ministry of Industry, but he is very modest and frugal.

Although he resigned and retired in his later years, whenever someone asked him about construction projects, he was very enthusiastic to make suggestions. There used to be a Kuaishilang Hutong in Beijing. It is said that he once lived there. Most of the descendants of Kuaixiang inherited his skills. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was still a saying that "Jiangnan craftsmen all came from Xiangshan".

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