Plinth fragments at the ruins of the 600-year-old Ming Palace. (Photo source: Yangtse Evening Post)
The gate of Ming Palace Site Park. (Photo source: Yangtse Evening Post)
(ECNS) – Plinth fragments and some gates are all that remains of the ruins of the 600-year-old Ming Palace, also known as the Forbidden City of Nanjing in Jiangsu province, the Yangtse Evening Post reported.
The palace, located on both sides of Nanjing's Zhongshan East Road, was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1364-1683), and is considered the prototype for the Forbidden City in Beijing.
"The current site of the Ming Palace is only the Inner Court," said Lu Kan, a researcher at Nanjing University. The area of the former palace was 2.5 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide, he added.
Nanjing has launched a project to conserve historic sites including the Ming Palace. A large-scale diorama showcasing a full view of the palace is expected to be finished this year.
The site of the Ming Palace was put under province protection in 1956 and under the state protection in 2006.
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