Why is the Forbidden City's architecture more "red", "yellow", "green", and rarely use other colors?

The Forbidden City, formerly known as the Forbidden City, is the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties and is located in the center of Beijing's central axis. The Forbidden City in Beijing to the three halls as the center, covers an area of about 720,000 square meters, building area of about 150,000 square meters, there are more than seventy large and small palaces, houses more than 9,000 rooms. The construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing began in the fourth year of the Yongle reign of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty (1406) and was completed in the eighteenth year of the Yongle reign (1420). The Forbidden City of Beijing is one of the largest and best-preserved wooden structures in the world. it was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1961, and was listed as a world cultural heritage in 1987.

? When you see photos of the Forbidden City or have been to the Forbidden City, do you notice that the buildings of the Forbidden City are mostly made of ? Red? yellow? green? and rarely use other colors? Of course this is the origin.

The construction of the Forbidden City is very elaborate, each place is embedded? The government's power to authorize the gods? The first is the "B", the "B", the "B", the "B". The emperor's supremacy? Idea. Color for the imperial power, more vital. After the Han Dynasty, the doctrine of yin and yang and five elements prevailed. Yellow is the color of soil and valleys, signifying a country, the country of the gods, so it was gradually used by the royal family. And red, yellow and lime green are complementary colors. For example, the wall pillars of the Hall of Supreme Harmony are vermilion and the eaves are lime green. The two colors complement each other in the Forbidden City. The yellow glazed tiles on the roof contrast with the blue-green paintings under the eaves, while the pillars, beams and ceilings are mainly composed of vermillion and golden yellow with blue-green lines in between, elegant and colorful. In fact, red, yellow and turquoise exist as complementary colors.

? ? Forbidden City color layout science. The emperor's requirements for palace architecture were that the overall grandeur should be large and the buildings should be ornate, reflecting the power and majesty of the feudal emperors. Ancient Chinese, for the color of the building has its own special aesthetic concepts, this aesthetic and the Chinese people are talking about the unity of mankind, the middle of the road and other values are inseparable.

The Forbidden City as a scenic spot, I believe that many people look forward to go once, feel the wisdom and majesty of the ancient Chinese. The colors and architectural features of the Forbidden City are also unique, so it's a pleasure to enjoy these while you're there.