The Forbidden City is a masterpiece of ancient palace art in China and one of the most magnificent palace buildings in the world. There are rich literature records and real treasures about the Forbidden City, but unfortunately there are few detailed information about the architects. Who is the designer of the Forbidden City has finally become an unsolved mystery. But according to an archaeological researcher, the designer of the Forbidden City was a famous designer named Kuai Xiang (born in Hongwu 3 1 and died in Chenghua 17). However, many people doubt whether Kuai Xiang is really the designer of the Forbidden City, and what superb skills he has made Judy appoint him to design the Forbidden City.

Who designed the Forbidden City?

According to national archaeologists, when the Forbidden City was first built in 14 17, Kuai Xiang was less than 20 years old, so it was difficult to design the whole project in terms of age and qualifications. However, Kuai Xiang's main contribution is reflected in the reconstruction work. According to records, the real designer of the Forbidden City should be Cai Xin. In Yongle 15, the Forbidden City began to enter the stage of large-scale construction. At this time, Kuai Xiang followed Judy to Beijing and began to preside over the construction of the palace. Prior to this, Cai Xin presided over the planning, design and construction of the Forbidden City and Beijing.

There are also historical records. At that time, there was a faction of craftsmen working in Beijing called Xiangshan School. Kuai Xiang happened to be the master of the Xiangshan School craftsmen, with exquisite craftsmanship, such as masons and masons, and then entered the palace. At the same time, there is a short story about Kuai Xiang circulating in history, that is, at the early stage of building the palace, the king of Myanmar sent people all the way from Myanmar to pay tribute to a piece of wood.

After receiving the wood, Judy is going to make a threshold out of it. However, due to the carelessness of a craftsman, the wood was sawed a lot. However, the clever Kuaixiang just took advantage of this mistake and carved a lifelike faucet out of extra wood. On the contrary, this new design made Judy happy, so he also praised Kuai Xiang.

What's the difference with other buildings?

In the design of the Forbidden City, besides the symmetry of the central axis of the traditional palace and the symmetry of the front palace and the back garden, great attention is also paid to drainage. The Forbidden City has high terrain, high in the middle and low on both sides, and has designed a perfect drainage system. In front of the Forbidden City is Jinshui River, surrounded by moats, surrounded by Zhonghai and Houhai, which can be used as water storage places, so the Forbidden City has never been flooded since its completion.

In the thirty-fifth year of Wanli, it rained heavily, and there was water in many places in Beijing. The deepest water reached more than ten feet, but the Forbidden City was safe and sound, and the designers contributed a lot.

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In fact, whether the designers of the Forbidden City are Kuai Xiang or Cai Xin, or others designed and built it, the Forbidden City is a masterpiece of ancient court art in China. A large number of craftsmen and people have made great efforts for the design and construction of Bauhinia City, and even sacrificed countless lives.

Although it was unknown in the end and was buried in the long river of history, it is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation for the descendants of the Yellow Emperor, and it is worth learning and excavating the history and culture of the Chinese nation for future generations.