目錄
Preface
Chapter I Undoubtedly the World』s Premier Palace
Section 1 Birth of the Forbidden City
Section 2 The Initial Appearance of the Forbidden City
Section 3 The Forbidden City as State Administrative Center
Section 4 The Three Rear Palaces and the Eastern-Western Six Palaces in the Forbidden City
Section 5 The Architectural Concept of the Forbidden City
Chapter II Emperors, Princes, Generals, and Ministers in the Forbidden City
Section 1 Emperors of the Ming Dynasty in the Forbidden City
Section 2 Emperors of the Qing Dynasty at its Zenith in the Forbidden City
Section 3 The Turbulence in the Forbidden City During the Late Qing Period
Section 4 Courtiers of the Forbidden City
Section 5 Residents of the Forbidden City
Chapter III Daily Life in the Forbidden City
Section 1 Record of the Inner Court—Daily Life in the Ming Imperial Palace
Section 2 Entertainment in the Imperial Palace
Section 3 The Belvedere of Literary Profundity: the Forbidden City Library
Section 4 Coexistence of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism in the Forbidden City
Section 5 The Eastward Spread of Western Learning in the Forbidden City
Chapter IV From Palace to Museum
Section 1 Epitome of Ancient Chinese Architectural Art
Section 2 The Challenging Beginning of a New Era
Section 3 Rebirth Amidst National Peril
Section 4 The Prospect of a Premier Museum
Appendix A Brief Chinese Chronology
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