How to plan the route for a one-day tour of the Forbidden City?

Some people say that the Forbidden City is endless for three days and three nights. Although there is not much time in a day, there is still plenty of time for targeted browsing. Personally, I suggest that you must go to the Meridian Gate, the three main halls, choose one of the other three doors (Shenwumen is recommended), and choose a few ones you like to go to. Here, I strongly recommend two routes:

1. Take the road of empire again? (This is the only way for emperors)

Wumen? → Three main halls (Hall of Supreme Harmony, Hall of Zhonghe and Hall of Baohe) → Hougong (Gan Qing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Ganning Palace) →? Royal Garden? → Shenwumen?

2. Explore the history of the Forbidden City? (what? I heard there was a gossip here.

Meridian Gate → Three Main Halls (Hall of Supreme Harmony, Hall of Zhonghe and Hall of Baohe) → Hougong (Gan Qing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, Ganning Palace, Chenggan Palace, Yonghe Palace and Ren Jing Palace) → Zhong Hall? → Nine Dragon Wall → Forbidden City? → Treasure Hall? → Really flying through → Shenwumen?

Because there are a few words in this strategy, about 5 thousand words? But don't worry too much, it will take about seven minutes to finish reading? ), suggestions? Look at the reasons for recommendation first, and then choose one you like. Look at it in detail.

First, re-take the road of empire?

Highlight: The palace is magnificent and luxuriantly decorated. The grandeur of the ancient palace buildings in China is breathtaking. Of course, the main reason is that this is the only way for emperors. Friends who like to watch Qing Palace dramas must be familiar with the names of the following scenic spots. Since I'm here, why not take a trip along this "Imperial Road"?

Route? : 9 scenic spots along the way. Enter the Forbidden City from the meridian gate, visit the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe and the Hall of Baohe in turn, enter the harem, visit Gan Qing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Ganning Palace, then enjoy the top garden art in the imperial garden, have a proper rest and leave from Shenwumen.

What is the recommended total browsing time? : 4-5 hours.

Total distance: 1.6 km.

Because there are many scenic spots, I divided the scenic spots of this route into four modules according to the order of sightseeing, namely entrance, three halls, two palaces, one hall, one garden and exit.

Entrance:

1. Wumen?

Highlight: It is the largest gate of the Forbidden City, standing quietly at the starting point of the central axis of the Forbidden City, opening the cold majesty of Miyagi. One of the most frequently heard places in court plays: "Drag the criminals below and behead them". This function of the meridian gate is memorable, and it is easy for us to forget that it is the main entrance of the Forbidden City.

There are five doors at the noon gate. Now when we enter the Forbidden City, we can completely ignore the past rules and go in and out at will, including the middle doorway (the road through the middle doorway was called "Imperial Road" in ancient times).

Suggested play time? : 10 minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

Three halls? ：

2. Hall of Supreme Harmony

Highlight: The largest existing palace in China is the first of the three halls in the East. Every time I watch the drama of the Qing Palace, there will be overhead shots of two halls, such as the Hall of Supreme Harmony, to show the royal majesty with magnificent palaces. Personally, I think the small animals on the roof of the Hall of Supreme Harmony (from left to right: dragons, phoenixes, lions, seahorses, horses, fish, scorpions, bullfighting and walking) also have stories. If there can be a TV series with the theme of god beast (not all love), it may become an explosion.

Suggested play time? Forty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

3. Zhonghetang

Recommended reason: one of the three halls of the foreign dynasty, which means adhering to the doctrine of the mean and seeking harmony in the world. It is the place where the emperor rested before attending the ceremony in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and accepted the worship of the deacons. Zhonghe Hall was formerly an intermediate hall in Ming Dynasty. When Jiajing was rebuilt by fire, the ink of Zhongjitang in Ming Dynasty was still left on the internal components of the ceiling. Perfect for visiting and punching in.

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

4. Baohe Hall

Highlight: the venue for the emperor's family banquet and court examination. Although we just look at the architecture, we can't see the emperor's family dinner through time and space, and we can't see the flowers of the second-class scholar and the birth of Jinshi and fellow Jinshi with our own eyes, but it's good to come to this place to play a card. I have been to the place where you have been, and this time we met, although it is a little far apart.

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

Two palaces, one temple and one garden (the last three palaces+the back garden):

5. Dry the Qing Palace

Highlight: the first of the last three palaces. This is the residence of sixteen emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties (moved to hall of mental cultivation during Yongzheng period). Friends who like to watch historical TV dramas or novels will be a little excited when they hear the word Yangxintang. I have been to the Forbidden City, so I want to see what the emperor's bedroom looks like. There is also a story on the plaque of "Fairness and Justice" in Gan Qing Palace. It is said that Yongzheng did not announce the list of candidates for the throne because he was afraid that future generations would learn to usurp the throne. Instead, he made a list of well-behaved princes in duplicate, one on him and the other behind a fair plaque.

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★★★

6. Jiaotai Hall

Highlight: One of the three palaces in the palace is where the emperor and his queen live. Time is limited, no matter with the tour guide, listening to the equipment, or browsing with your own knowledge, it is impossible to visit the Jiaotai Hall thoroughly. It is recommended to walk more, see more pictures and feel the atmosphere of the harem.

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

7. Ganning Palace

Highlight: The Queen's bedroom (which became a symbolic bedroom in Qing Dynasty) is full of Manchu cultural characteristics. The way of offering sacrifices to the gods in Qing Dynasty was to scald white pork with boiling water and slaughter it all on the spot. The Palace of Ganning inevitably became a place of sacrifice. At first, the smell of pork was not too heavy, but it existed for decades before Yongzheng ascended the throne. The Ganning Palace became a symbolic bedroom, and its main function was to offer sacrifices. If you are interested in Manchu culture, it is suggested to extend the browsing time. It's a palace with stories. Some people say that after sourdrang queen's death, no one dared to live in the Palace of Gan Ning. Online celebrity palace refreshments are sold in Ganning Palace. You can choose to taste them when you are tired. )

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

8. Royal Gardens

Highlight: It is the essence of gardens in Han Dynasty, and it is a place for emperors to rest and visit. There are three characteristics: first, the architectural layout is symmetrical but not rigid, stretching but not scattered; Secondly, the strange stone Rob, lush Aoki and its vines in the garden are hundreds of years old, which embellish the garden with great interest. Third, the colored stone pavement is simple and unique. The reason why we spend so much time visiting the Imperial Garden is mainly because the scenery here is very worth tasting. I suggest you enjoy it slowly. Besides, after shopping for so long, we are almost tired, so we can go to the imperial garden to have a rest.

Suggested play time? : 60 minutes

Recommended grade: ★★★★★★★

Exit:

9. Shenwumen?

Recommended reason: Xuanwu in the ancient "Four Gods" stands for the north, and was later renamed Shenwumen to avoid the name of Emperor Kangxi Michelle Ye. There are three doors in the city platform. The queen takes the central front door, and concubines, officials, guards, eunuchs and craftsmen all enter and leave through the doors on both sides. In the Qing dynasty, all the draft girls went through this door to marry concubines and enter the palace. 1924, Puyi was expelled from the palace and left this door. This road is called "the road to restore the emperor", and going out from this door is also a full stop of this route.

Suggested play time? : 10 minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

Second, explore the history of the Forbidden City?

Highlight: Gossip is our nature. As the palace of 24 emperors, the Forbidden City is impossible without stories. Taking this route, we can have a deeper understanding of the stories and rumors between the emperor and the concubines in the harem. There are many scenic spots on this route, and the trip will be a bit hasty, but it is worthwhile to go back to a complete story!

Route? : Attractions *** 16. Enter the Forbidden City from the meridian gate, visit the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe and the Hall of Baohe in turn, enter the harem, and visit Gan Qing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, Ganning Palace, Chenggan Palace, Yonghe Palace and Ren Jing Palace (not to say that there are 3,000 beautiful women in the harem? After visiting the harem, we first went to the watch hall (extra charge) to enjoy the exquisite clocks and watches, then took a group photo in front of the Nine Dragon Wall, visited the Forbidden City, came to the Treasure Hall (extra charge) to experience what jewelry is, and finally went to the Feijing to listen to the past of the harem and left from Shenwumen. (The first route does not introduce bold scenic spots)

What is the recommended total browsing time? : 5-6 hours.

Total distance: 2.3 kilometers.

Because there are many scenic spots, some of which have been introduced above, I will divide the scenic spots not introduced on this route into three modules according to the order of sightseeing, namely, three palaces, one living room, one wall, one living room and two treasures.

According to the browsing order, enter from the Wumen Gate (10 minutes), and pass through the Hall of Supreme Harmony (40 minutes), the Hall of Zhonghe (30 minutes), the Hall of Baohe (30 minutes), the Gan Qing Palace (30 minutes) and the Hall of Jiaotai (30 minutes), respectively, and reach the Dagan Palace (the seventh scenic spot).

Sangong: Chenggan Palace, Yonghe Palace and Ren Jing Palace belong to the sixth house of the Eastern Palace, so they are grouped together.

7. Chenggan Palace ("7" here refers to the seventh scenic spot)

Recommended reason: "Chenggan" means that concubines living in Chenggan Palace must be obedient to the emperor and not disrespectful to him. This palace was occupied by the imperial concubine in the Ming Dynasty. The queen lived in the Qing Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, the emperor shunzhi offered filial piety to Queen Dong Eshi, and Daoguang became the queen, Lin Guifei and Jia Guiren. Yun Qi and Xianfeng Emperor Wan Guiren once lived here. Look at these names carefully. Do you have a familiar name?

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

8. Lama Temple:

Highlight: Although it doesn't appear frequently in TV series, the ladies in this palace are famous in the history of the harem of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty was filial to Empress Gongren, Princess Daoguang Jing and Princess Guangxu Jin, but the stories that happened to them were all wonderful.

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

9. Ren Jing Palace:

Highlight: Ren Jing Palace is generally the place where concubines live, and its original position in the harem should not be low. After all, Niu Kelu, the filial piety queen, is the owner of Ren Jing Palace (the prototype of the queen in the palace "Zhen Xuan"). Tong Jiashi, the mother of Emperor Kangxi, Niu Zhilu, the mother of Emperor Qianlong, Suochuluo, the filial queen, the imperial concubine of Emperor Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty and the imperial concubine of Emperor Keshun in Guangxu in Qing Dynasty all lived in Ren Jing Palace.

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

10. Watch room (extra charge)

Highlight: It used to be the ancestral hall of the Ming and Qing emperors, but now it has been changed into a clock hall. It is the world's richest museum with18-19th century mechanical clocks with different styles, and Chinese and western mechanical clocks have their own characteristics.

Business hours? : April 1 to1October 3 1 Tuesday to Sunday 08: 30 to June 17: 00 Monday; 165438+1October1closed from Tuesday to Sunday at 08: 30-1Monday at 6: 30; Tomb-Sweeping Day, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day 08:30- 17:00, New Year's Day, Spring Festival 08: 30-16: 30; It is closed on Mondays, except holidays.

Tips: There are clock demonstrations at 1 1:00 and 14:00 in the museum.

Fares? : 10 yuan (it is recommended to purchase with the ticket after the itinerary is confirmed, and the package has a discount).

Suggested play time? : 60 minutes

Recommended grade: ★★★★

1 1. Jiulongbi

Highlight: It is the glazed wall in front of the inner court of Ningshou Palace in the Forbidden City. It is the most exquisite one-sided glazed dragon wall. It was built in the 36th year of Qingganlong, at 177 1, with a history of more than 200 years.

Seen from the right side of the main dragon, nine dragons in the Nine Dragons Wall live in their own houses: 1 Dragon: Ascending dragon, chest out and neck down, front paws left and right, hind legs treading waves, and secondary dragon: descending dragon, front paws treading waves, hind legs pedaling clouds, and dragon tail swinging forward, ready to go; The third dragon: the rising dragon, bared its teeth and claws, seemed to be frightened.

The stained glass is very dazzling, but a white dragon in the middle of Kowloon is made of wood. Want to know the story behind it, come to the Nine Dragons Wall to punch in!

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

12. Miyagi

Highlight: The place where Emperor Qianlong was congratulated on his accession to the throne is suitable for punching in and taking photos. The Forbidden City is an important display of imperial power, which is divided into left and right sundials and fine scales. In the 20th year of Guangxu, Cixi celebrated her 60th birthday in the palace. Around the seventieth birthday of the Western Empress Dowager in the 30th year of Guangxu, she received envoys from nine countries, including Austria and the United States. After the death of Cixi, she stopped here to deal with the aftermath. If time permits, I suggest visiting.

Business hours? It is only open to the public in Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, May Day, November Festival and summer peak.

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★★★

Erzhen:

13. Treasure Hall (extra charge)

Highlight: This is a treasure house, with all kinds of precious stones, glittering gold and silver vessels, pearl jadeite, golden rockhopper and ivory jade carving, all kinds of treasures are unparalleled in the world; The most prominent thing is that there is a big jade carving with many towers, weighing 5000 kilograms. When we come to the Treasure Hall, we can appreciate what is truly magnificent.

Fares? : 10 yuan

Suggested play time? Thirty minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★

14. True flying through

Recommended reason: Originally it was just an ordinary nameless well in the palace, but it was known to the world because of the tragic fate related to Zhen Fei. Princess Zhen was originally the favorite concubine of Emperor Guangxu. Because Emperor Guangxu loved Zhen Fei and alienated Empress Yulong, the niece of Cixi, Zhen Fei was put in the cold by Empress Dowager Cixi. 1900, when Eight-Nation Alliance attacked Beijing, before Empress Dowager Cixi fled hastily, the eunuch was ordered to push Zhen Fei into this well and drown. Zhen Fei is one of the few concubines who can't be photographed, at least much more beautiful than Cixi's favorite daughter-in-law, so everyone has a good impression on her. You can take a good look at this.

Suggested play time? 20 minutes.

Recommended grade: ★★★★★?

Exit: Shenwumen? . The first route has already been mentioned, so I won't go into details.

Third, tips?

Business hours? ：

1. The Forbidden City in Beijing is closed on Mondays all year round;

2. Peak season: April1-June 65438+1October 3 1 Tuesday to Sunday 08: 30-17: 00 (16: 00 stops selling tickets and enters the park at the latest);

3. Off-season:165438+1October1-March 3 1, tickets will be closed from Tuesday to Sunday at 08: 30-16: 30 (15: 30).

4. Special price: 08: 30-17: 00 on Labor Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival (16: 00 stops selling tickets and enters the park at the latest); The museum will not be closed on Mondays on legal holidays, and the time to stop selling tickets includes the watch museum and the treasure museum.

A little advice? ：

1. You can hire a tour guide or use translation or tour guide software to play. Personally, I feel that it will be better to explain the experience manually. After all, people are professional tour guides and may know more about the Forbidden City than we do. The above picture explains the price manually 100, which is probably a group with others. If you want to be free, you can rent an interpreter or buy a tour guide software.

I suggest buying tickets for the morning performance so that I can play all day? .

3. Make an appointment online in advance. (The night before the trip 1 1 before midnight). Traffic is restricted during the epidemic, so it is recommended to buy tickets early to avoid not getting tickets.

Tickets for the Forbidden City are pre-sold in official website ten days in advance. There is no ticket window at the scene, but they can be paid by WeChat. The number of people entering the museum every day is shared with online ticket sales.

4. I need to check my ID card and health code, take my temperature and wear a mask during the whole visit? .

Summary: The Forbidden City in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, has two remarkable features: profound historical background and huge area (720,000 square meters). If we have limited time to play and don't look at the Raiders, it is really possible to just stroll around the Wumen Gate, the Shenwumen Gate and the three main halls in the middle along the central axis, and we will miss many interesting attractions, which is a pity. The recommended two-day route is also designed along the central axis. Tour along the central axis and add some scenic spots? .

Although every building in the Forbidden City is worth a visit, if we are not locals, we are advised to plan our trip and visit the most representative scenic spots with limited time and personal interest, so as not to regret the trip. .