The Color Red as Symbolism in Ancient China

  1. In ancient China, what is the meaning of the color red? Why is this color significant?
  2. Historically, what period did the color red first appear in architecture? then did it become widely used in the palace, temple, and imperial garden during the Ming and Qing Dynasties? (The Forbidden City)
How did they apply to architecture spaces, such as doors, walls, columns, and decorations? How  do they classify different color red to different parts in the building