How far is Tiananmen Square from the Forbidden City?

Tiananmen Square is in the Forbidden City. It is a gate of the Forbidden City.

The ancient capitals of China include outer city, inner city, imperial city and Miyagi. The Forbidden City is Miyagi, and its main entrance is the meridian gate. Outside the Forbidden City is the Imperial City, with four gates, namely Tiananmen Gate, Di 'anmen Gate, Dong 'anmen Gate and Xi 'anmen Gate. The Forbidden City, now usually refers to the Forbidden City. But in fact, the Forbidden City includes the Forbidden City and some imperial cities. Because of the demolition and transformation of the capital after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the present situation has been formed.

Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of People's Republic of China (PRC), at the southern end of the Forbidden City. It faces Tiananmen Square, the Monument to the People's Heroes, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum of China across Chang 'an Avenue, covering an area of 4,800 square meters. It has attracted worldwide attention for its outstanding architectural art and special political status.

Tiananmen Square is the main entrance of Beijing Imperial City in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 17). Formerly known as "Chengtianmen", it means "Chengtianmen, ordered by Heaven". The designer is Kuai Xiang, a royal architect of the Ming Dynasty. In the eighth year of Qing Shunzhi (165 1), it was renamed Tiananmen Square. It consists of two parts: tower and tower. It has a sumitomo of white marble, with a total height of 34.7 meters. Tiananmen Gate is 66 meters long and 37 meters wide. There are five gates under the city gate, and the largest gate in the middle is located on the central axis of Beijing Imperial City. In the past, only the emperor could go in and out of this gate. There is a portrait of Mao Zedong hanging above the middle door, with big slogans of "Long live the people and country of China" and "Long live the great unity of the people of the world" written on both sides.

In the Republic of China 14 (1925) 10/0, the Palace Museum was established and Tiananmen Square was opened to the public. 1 949 65438+1October1,held here in founding ceremony, People's Republic of China (PRC), was designed as the national emblem and became a symbol of People's Republic of China (PRC). 196 1 year, People's Republic of China (PRC) * * and China the State Council were announced as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. On June 5, 2008, the renovation of Tiananmen Square began, and it is expected to be reopened to the outside world at the end of April 2065438+2009.