jun 1, 1400 - Forbidden City

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Chinese

During a period of architectural projects
-large precinct of red walls and yellow glazed roof tiles located in the heart of China’s capital, Beijing
political and ritual center of China for over 500 years.
-The architectural style also reflects a sense of hierarchy. Each structure was designed in accordance with the Treatise on Architectural Methods or State Building Standards (Yingzao fashi), an eleventh-century manual that specified particular designs for buildings of different ranks in Chinese social structure.
-While the outer court is reserved for men, the inner court is the domestic space, dedicated to the imperial family.

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