The wood in the Forbidden City will not rot for a hundred years. Where did the wood come from when it was first built?

The Forbidden City is a magnificent building, built in the Ming Dynasty. The Forbidden City still stands in Beijing after vicissitudes. Now it has a history of one hundred years, and there is still no sign of decay. Now it has become a tourist attraction, receiving thousands of tourists every day. The reason why the Forbidden City does not rot for a hundred years has a lot to do with the wood that was built at the beginning. The wood used is golden nanmu and other wood, which has the characteristics of hardness and corrosion resistance. As we all know, to build such a large-scale building, it is not possible to build it with a little wood. So where did the wood come from when it was first built?

When the Ming Emperor Judy ordered the construction of the Forbidden City, he began to send officials to take charge of timber matters, so he sent officials to Sichuan, Huguang, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Fujian, Yunnan and Guizhou, which were rich in timber and of high quality, so the timber of the Forbidden City basically came from the above places. These excellent woods are all in the mountains, so it is difficult for loggers to obtain materials. Not only that, but also the workload is stipulated. A large number of people went in and lost nearly half when they came out. It is conceivable that there are hidden dangers in the mountains.

In order to make the Forbidden City durable, there are certain standards for the selection of these Woods, and the grade of materials is determined according to the length and circumference. As long as wood that meets the requirements for building the Forbidden City is found, it will be cut down, especially in precious trees such as Nanmu, which almost leads to the extinction of Nanmu, so that Nanmu is still very rare. The cut timber was transported to the Forbidden City by river and construction began.

Nowadays, we will praise the exquisiteness and grandeur of the Forbidden City. As everyone knows, this is related to a lot of manpower and material resources of the ancients, and it is also the accumulation of sweat, tears and blood of many people. I believe that in the future, the Forbidden City will never stand, because it is a witness of history and a symbol of the wisdom and culture of our ancient people.