under which emperor the city was constructed?
Zhu Di.
Forbidden City
When Hongwu Emperor's son Zhu Di became the Yongle Emperor, he moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, and construction began in 1406 on what would become the Forbidden City.
where did the emperor live in ancient china The Forbidden City. wen was it constructed? 1406. how did it get its name? The common English name "Forbidden City" is a translation of the Chinese name "Zijin Cheng", which s a name with significance on many levels. "Zi", or "Purple", refers to the North Star, which in ancient China was called the "Ziwei" Star, and in traditional Chinese astrology was the heavenly abode of the Celestial Emperor.
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Forbidden City [SEP] History
When Hongwu Emperor's son Zhu Di became the Yongle Emperor, he moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, and construction began in 1406 on what would become the Forbidden City. Construction lasted 14 years and required more than a million workers. Material used include whole logs of precious "Phoebe zhennan" wood () found in the jungles of south-western China, and large blocks of marble from quarries near Beijing. The floors of major halls were paved with "golden bricks" (), specially baked paving bricks from Suzhou. From 1420 to 1644, the Forbidden City was the seat of the Ming dynasty. In April 1644, it was captured by rebel forces led by Li Zicheng, who proclaimed himself emperor of the Shun dynasty.