Dragon decorations: Guardians of Forbidden City chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-03-15 10:04

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202403/15/WS65f3aca4a31082fc043bcd18.html The Forbidden City, a magnificent architectural complex known as the "treasure of China", was once the royal palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, and it stands as the world's largest and most complete existing ancient wooden structure architectural complex. As one of the most important cultural totems in China, the dragon has always been a symbol of good fortune. In the Forbidden City, the dragons, whether hovering in the sky, leaping between beams, or hidden in the details, all narrate ancient stories.