There are no purple buildings in the Forbidden City. Why is it called the Forbidden City?

As we all know, Beijing is the capital of China, and one of the most famous buildings in Beijing will belong to the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is the place where ancient emperors lived. Through all kinds of movies, books and works, we can know that people usually call it the Forbidden City, not the Forbidden City. What's going on here? With doubts, let's continue.

In fact, the name of the Forbidden City is based on the Purple Star Tower. Astronomers in ancient China studied constellations very much. They divided the stars in the sky into three walls, twenty-eight houses and other constellations. Among them, three walls include Taiwei Garden, Ziwei Garden and Tianshi Garden. Among them, Ziweiheng lives in the center of the three walls, which shows that its status is very high and its importance is also the first of the three walls. According to the ancient astronomers in China, this is because Ziweiyuan lives in the middle of the sky and its position remains unchanged. This is the symbol of ancient emperors, so it is called the constellation of the Emperor of Heaven, and the heavenly palace where the Emperor of Heaven lives is called Ziweiyong. It is not difficult to understand why there is no purple building in the Forbidden City, but there is still a purple word in its name.

There is another word that is not difficult to understand, and that is class. When it comes to taboos, everyone will think of the word taboo. In fact, it also represents that the palace is heavily guarded, not a place that ordinary people can enter, but also a forbidden area. The word "city" is easier to understand, because it is an ideal city with attic halls. Besides, this is where the emperor lived. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a city, so the Forbidden City is also called the Forbidden City.