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, andMinisters 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
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