The history of China's Imperial Palace, which was home to 24 emperors from 1368 to 1911.
Where to Watch The Forbidden City • Season 1
12 Episodes
Initiation of the Forbidden City
E1
Initiation of the Forbidden City
The Pinnacle of the Flourishing Age
E2
The Pinnacle of the Flourishing Age
Governing the Country by Rites
E3
Governing the Country by Rites
Administration of State Affairs
E4
Administration of State Affairs
Between the State and Family
E5
Between the State and Family
Porcelains in the Palace Museum
E6
Porcelains in the Palace Museum瓷器,有火的刚烈、水的优雅、土的敦厚。它曾经是武则天供奉佛指舍利的至尊之器,宋徽宗宫廷院落中雅致的摆设,元世祖进行东西方贸易的贵重商品,永乐皇帝赐予外国使臣的珍贵礼物,雍正皇帝亲自参与创作和设计的艺术品,更是这个世界上最大的宫殿中无处不见的珍宝。
Paintings and Calligraphic Works in the Imperial Palace
E7
Paintings and Calligraphic Works in the Imperial Palace故宫,曾经存放过中国历史上最精致的心灵的证明。将近600年的岁月中,就在这些宫殿里,书画传递着华夏文化的审美价值和观念。今天,它们依然深入我们这个民族的内心世界。它们经历过多少次战火、水患和人祸,但仍然奇迹般地保全了下来,证明着一个古老民族文明的传承。
Jade Objects in the Palace Museum
E8
Jade Objects in the Palace Museum故宫博物院现藏玉器三万多件,这些珍宝凝结着大自然千年万载点滴孕育的精华,跨越了人世间从古到今纷繁变化的沧桑,它们像是生活在这座宫殿里的精灵,在这些古老的殿堂里散发着历久弥新的光芒。它们在静默中等待,等待着今人和后人在心灵的深处,细细倾听他们无言的诉说。
Western Fever in the Imperial Palace
E9
Western Fever in the Imperial Palace故宫的馆藏文物并不全是国货,也有相当数量的舶来品,这些舶来品承载着明清时期中国对外交流的点滴脉络,表露着中国封建社会最后数百年间泱泱华夏不同寻常的地位,述说着那个时期中华文明和西方文明的交流。“百姓昭明,协和万邦”,是足以令后世自豪的天朝大国形象。
From an Imperial Palace to an Imperial Museum
E10
From an Imperial Palace to an Imperial Museum
The Shifting and Loss of National Treasures
E11
The Shifting and Loss of National Treasures1933年2月5日夜,一大批板车进入了故宫,在神武门广场,文物集中装车,随后出午门运往前门火车站。故宫职员那志良后来回忆那夜的情景说:“当时非常寂静,除了车辆声之外没有任何声音。没人说话,也没人唱歌,有非常凄凉的感觉。”没人知道这些国宝何时才能够再运回来。