The Forbidden City has four main gates. They are Meridian Gate (午门, South), Gate of Divine Might (神武门, North), East Glorious gate (东华门, East), and West Glorious Gate (西华门, West).
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The Imperial City is a section of the city of Beijing in the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the Forbidden City at its center. It refers to the collection of gardens, shrines, and other service areas between the Forbidden City and the Inner City of ancient Beijing. The Imperial City was surrounded by a wall and accessed through six gates and it includes such historical places as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen, Zhongnanhai, Beihai Park, Zhongshan Park, Jingshan, Imperial Ancestral Temple, and Xiancantan.
the forbidden city was built to house the emperor
the Forbidden City was built for housing the emperors 24 in total
the last empeoror in the forbidden was Puyi
It took 14 years to build China's Forbidden City. Construction started in 1406 and was completed in 1420. The complex has 980 buildings.