Cultural Connotation of Forbidden City Architecture

Abstract

The Forbidden City, as the royal palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China, carries rich historical and cultural connotations and is an outstanding representative of ancient Chinese architectural art. This paper focuses on the cultural connotation of the Forbidden City's architecture, and explores the cultural significance and value behind it by analysing its architectural layout, decorative arts and building materials. It adopts a combination of documentary research and fieldwork to explore the cultural connotations of the Forbidden City architecture through the combing of relevant historical documents and the fieldwork of the Forbidden City architecture. Through the study of the cultural connotation of the Forbidden City architecture, we can better understand the trajectory of the development of ancient Chinese architectural art and the change of aesthetic concepts, and provide useful reference for modern architectural design and urban planning.