故宫是明、清两代的皇宫,今称故宫,旧称紫禁城。紫禁城始建于明永乐四年至十八年(1406-1420年),明、清两代有24个皇帝在此执政。 故宫为什么称为紫禁城呢?大致有如下三种说法: 一种说法认为从中国古代“紫气东来”典故而来。传说老子出函谷关,关令尹见有紫气从东而来,知道将有圣人过关。未久,老子果然骑青牛冉冉而来。关令尹请老子写下了著名的《道 Forbidden City is the Ming and Qing dynasties Palace, now known as the Forbidden City, formerly the Forbidden City. Forbidden City was founded in Ming Yongle four years to eighteen years (1406-1420 years), Ming and Qing dynasties have 24 emperors in power here. Why is the Forbidden City called the Forbidden City? Generally speaking, there are three versions as follows: One view is that it came from the ancient “Purple East” story in ancient China. Legend has it that I Lao Gu Guan, Guan Yin saw purple gas from the east, knowing there will be a saint clearance. Not long after, I really riding a cow cattle slowly. Yum ordered me to write down the famous "Road