For over 600 years, the Forbidden City was the seat of China’s emperors and also the site of betrayal, executions, and concubines’ tragic deaths. Guards and visitors have reported spectral processions in imperial robes, ghostly music drifting across the courtyards, and disembodied cries echoing after dark. Featured in paranormal travel shows and documentaries, it is widely regarded as one of Asia’s most haunted heritage sites.