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The Forbidden City (Beijing Palace Museum) began construction in the fourth year of the Yongle reign of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty (1406), based on the Nanjing Palace Museum, and was completed in the 18th year of the Yongle reign (1420). The architecture inside the Forbidden City is divided into two parts: the Outer Court, the Zhonghe Hall, and the Baohe Hall. The center of the Outer Court is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is collectively known as the Three Great Halls. It is the place where the state holds grand ceremonies, while the center of the Inner Court is the Ganqing Palace, the Jiaotai Palace, and the Kunning Palace, collectively known as the Later Three Palaces. It is the main palace where the emperor and empress reside. The Forbidden City in Beijing is known as the fifth largest palace in the world and is a national AAAAA level tourist attraction. In 1961, it was listed as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. It was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1987. To commemorate the 600th anniversary of the construction of the Forbidden City. A set of silver commemorative medals titled "Glorious Forbidden City" was specially minted by the Shanghai Mint. The obverse design includes images of the Forbidden City, Hall of Supreme Harmony, majestic stone lion, Temple of Heaven, and the 600th anniversary emblem; Back: Temple of Heaven image. The diameter is 100 millimeters, the weight is 1000 grams, and it is packaged in high-end wooden boxes and exquisite gift boxes. It is refined using internationally leading die-casting technology, with mirror, frosting, high relief and other processes. The shape is beautiful, elegant and noble, and the craftsmanship is exquisite, with extremely high collection value.