SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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The one with the sign that said no common people allowed
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Forbidden city
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Forbidden palace
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Forbidden area
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Detailed explanation-1: -The vast palace was called “forbidden” because commoners could not enter the complex without special permission during that period. Only courtiers were allowed to seek an audience with the emperor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Forbidden City, Imperial Palace complex in Beijing, containing hundreds of buildings and some 9, 000 rooms. It served the emperors of China from 1421 to 1911. No commoner or foreigner was allowed to enter it without special permission.
Detailed explanation-3: -The vast complex served as the Chinese royal residence for more than five centuries. And as the name Forbidden City implies, commoners were not allowed to enter or even dare to glance at what lay behind those high crimson walls.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing known as the Forbidden City was constructed between 1406 and 1420 by the Ming emperor Zhu Di and witnessed the enthronement of 14 Ming and 10 Qing emperors over the following 505 years.