北平故宫 běipínggùgōng Forbidden City Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 北平 běipíng Beiping Former name of Beijing used at different periods, most notably from 1928 to 1949.故宫 故宮 gùgōng the Forbidden City Specifically refers to the former imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing; also known as the 紫禁城 zǐjìnchéng.
