Zhu Di, founder of the Ming Dynasty, moved the capital to Beijing and a new palace was built.

Followed Zhu Di to Beijing A painter named Wangfu During this period, he created the Eight Scenes of Yanjing Use delicate brushwork Describes the beauty and customs of Beijing at that time that period Beijing is gradually showing a prosperous scene Immigrant military households reclaimed wasteland for farming in the suburbs Rapidly improve Beijing’s agricultural production level Beijing’s view of this dynasty begins to appear more and more important From AD 1410 to AD 1414 Zhu Di took Beijing as his base Crossed the Great Wall twice The imperial chariot's personal conquest Defeated the Mongol hordes that had threatened Beijing for years after a victory He reviewed the huge army he led Just when Zhu Di was planning to move the capital to Beijing when it just started The person closest to him died This is Queen Xu Zhu Yuanzhang personally reconciled their marriage. How to bury this married wife? The mausoleum should be built in Nanjing But Zhu Di secretly sent a minister and a feng shui gentleman Go to Beijing to find Jiyang Jianling Two years later, more than 20 miles north of Changping It was designated as a forbidden area in the mausoleum by Zhu Di's decree. This is today’s Ming Tombs The mausoleum was built based on the death of Queen Xu Ministers are aware This is a signal from the emperor to them to move the capital. After this Some ministers in Nanjing City began to straightforward Opposing Emperor Yongle’s hidden intention of moving the capital soon Henan chief envoy Zhou Wenzhen Wang Wenzhen and counselor Chen Zuo Demoted to the countryside by Zhu Di to become an ordinary farmer And the rest had no choice but to remain silent One day in November 1416 AD Zhu Di suddenly summoned the civil and military ministers cheerfully Let’s discuss it with everyone A sensitive topic about Beijing The emperor's construction of the Beijing palace display unusual democracy And this time The ministers did not mention it again express objections Not only did they unanimously approve the construction of the Forbidden City to begin as soon as possible, He also praised Beijing’s superior geographical location Strong demands one after another Set the first capital of the Ming Dynasty in Beijing They say Juyongguan, North Town, Beijing To the west is Taihang Mountain Donglianshan Customs Fertile fields in the Central Plains of Nanfu Thousands of miles of magnificent mountains and rivers Enough to control all directions Rule the world It is indeed an imperial capital that can last for eternity. The emperor has been planning for many years Prancing horses ahead In an instant, he became a descendant of a monarch and his ministers. Later historians believed decided this time This means that China’s political center has begun to move northward China’s geopolitics has changed since then this change Influenced China’s political landscape for hundreds of years until today This is the early morning of April 10, 2005 AD Inside the palace walls of the Palace Museum Such a group of workers appeared They came here to complete a project To this palace Undertake a large-scale renovation This overhaul will last 19 years nearly 600 years ago Same in this place Once brought together 100,000 craftsmen at one time Start building this palace Most of them come from Henan and Shandong Shanxi, Anhui and other places We have no way of knowing today how they built this palace There is no way to know What unknown stories have they experienced? Official historical records about the construction of this palace There are a few words like this on the road to tomorrow The construction of Beijing at the beginning of Guihai Complex temples and palaces The gate returns to the west As high and magnificent as Nanjing Pass to Shicheng In 1419 AD The construction of this palace can only be recorded in writing And today We are lucky enough to use cameras to record these images From these overhaul scenes We can vaguely capture Some imprints of the time when this palace was built Our story ends here I have to have some doubts about the historical records We also saw such records on Mingshi Road Since the sixth month of the fifteenth year of Yongle, the palace has been prosperous Today some researchers use this as evidence It is believed that the Forbidden City dates back to the 15th year of Yongle It took three and a half years to build Some other scholars believe that Such a huge project More than 8,000 houses even today It is impossible to build it in three and a half years. But no matter what the controversy For thousands of years Engineering methods of classical Chinese architecture But there have been no big changes Although it has been nearly 600 years since the Forbidden City was built, But the construction methods used by craftsmen today Still continuing the craftsmanship of that time These traditional crafts In the Qing Dynasty, they were summarized as eight major works. that is, wood for tiles Stone is used as tie material, soil is used as paint, tableware and pot are made. The craftsmanship we're showing on camera today It was used in this big show It was the same as about 600 years ago The techniques used by Ming Dynasty craftsmen were almost the same In 1420 AD The palace was finally built It was born on the site of the Yuan Dadu Imperial Palace The Yanchun Pavilion that was once very famous in Yuan Dynasty Replaced by Jingshan The entire palace complex extends from north to south. Located in the center of Beijing Become the new sacred place for this dynasty The bricks, tiles, wood and stone here the colors here The spatial layout here All show the civilization of the Chinese people will and idea Start from here After 24 emperors The joys and sorrows of life with many concubines and princes Many wonderful moments in Chinese history began to be staged AD 1421 just after the palace was built The people ushered in the Lunar New Year that year this day Zhu Di in the newly completed palace A grand congratulatory ceremony was held He climbed up to the vast and spacious Fengtian Hall Accept the kneeling of ministers Zhu Di and his ministers All for this magnificent palace inspired and encouraged Spring will come soon Those middle-aged craftsmen who served in Beijing Civilians and soldiers Even the prisoners in the prison Emperor's burden reduction immunity The edict of amnesty changed their fate It is said that after the palace was built, Emperor Yongle who ruled with virtue Find an official named Hu who can predict the future. Let him calculate what will happen next Tiger replied that the eighth day of April next year There will be a fire in the palace Emperor Yongle was furious put him in jail And said that if there is no fire by then, I'll kill you No one took this person's words to heart. Everyone is immersed in The joy after the completion of the new palace That is at this time Emperor Yongle sent Zheng He to lead the fleet for the sixth time Mission to the West May 9, 1421 AD sudden change in weather thunder and lightning Three major electric fires suddenly broke out Really struck by thunder and fire Did Zhu Di find officials? Calculating the future of the new palace Unable to be verified historically The story about the prediction made by the official named Hu It can basically be established as a legend And in the history of Ming Dynasty The correct record about the fire is this April Gengzi Fengtian Huagai cautiously set out in the three halls Change the words briefly No more words