texts: Uncle Ben , how did the Forbidden City get this name ? </s> <s> Well , in the feudal society , emperors had supreme power , so his residence was certainly a forbidden palace . </s> <s> His residence ? You mean the whole palace ?
labels: Yes . The Forbidden City is divided into two parts . The southern section , or the Outer Court was for the emperor to exercise his power over the nation , and the northern part , or the Inner Court was for his royal family .