Das Vermächtnis des Despoten
- Episode aired Dec 29, 2007
- 52m
The history of the Forbidden City begins with a bloody coup at the beginning of the 15th century, when the ambitious field commander Prince Zhu Di took power. He declared Beijing the new cap... Read allThe history of the Forbidden City begins with a bloody coup at the beginning of the 15th century, when the ambitious field commander Prince Zhu Di took power. He declared Beijing the new capital of China and ordered the construction of the Forbidden City, a symbol of his divine a... Read allThe history of the Forbidden City begins with a bloody coup at the beginning of the 15th century, when the ambitious field commander Prince Zhu Di took power. He declared Beijing the new capital of China and ordered the construction of the Forbidden City, a symbol of his divine and almighty power. However, Yongle's destiny was to be intimately tied to the empire's col... Read all