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Gate of Supreme Harmony – Forbidden City
Posted under Forbidden City on Monday, 1 March 2010 by Travel Beijing
The Gate of Supreme Harmony (Simplified Chinese 太和门; Traditional Chinese: 太和门; pinyin: Taihemen; Manchu: Amba duka hūwaliyambure), is the second large gate on the south side of the Forbidden City.
The gate was built during the Ming Dynasty, when it Fengtianmen (奉天 门) method...
Hall of Supreme Harmony – Forbidden City
Posted under Forbidden City on Sunday, 28 February 2010 by Travel Beijing
Taihemen (Gate of Supreme Harmony)beginning, you see Taihedian (Hall of Supreme Harmony) on the large square of 30,000 square meters. Standing on a three-step marble terrace, this great variety of professional work ever in China is overwhelming.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony (Chinese 殿 太和;...
Hall of Central Harmony – Forbidden City
Posted under Forbidden City on Saturday, 27 February 2010 by Travel Beijing
The Hall of Central Harmony (Chinese: 中 和 殿; pinyin: Zhong He Dian) is one of the three rooms of the outer courtyard of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China, and the Hall of Harmony Supreme and Hall of Preserving Harmony. It is smaller than the other two rooms, and is square. It is used by the...
Hall of Preserved Harmony – Forbidden City
Posted under Forbidden City on Friday, 26 February 2010 by Travel Beijing
Baohedian (the Hall of Preserving Harmony) Beijing Forbidden City outer court one of three main halls. Located at neutral brought up the rear, completes in the bright Yunglo 18 years (in 1420),
Baohedian Forbidden City, the Hall of Preserving Harmony, is at the north end of the marble...
Gate of Heavenly Purity – Forbidden City
Posted under Forbidden City on Thursday, 25 February 2010 by Travel Beijing
The Forbidden City Gate of Heavenly Purity (Gate of Heavenly Purity or Qianqingmen) on the central axis of the Forbidden City is divided into two parts, the atrium and the court, if it serves the main entrance to the imperial house. On the east side of the door are Inner Light Tor (Neizuomen)...
Palace of Heavenly Purity – Forbidden City
Posted under Forbidden City on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 by Travel Beijing
Inside the Gate of Heavenly Purity (Qianqingmen), you will see the Palace of Heavenly Purity (Qianqinggong or the Palace of Heavenly Purity). This was the bedroom of the emperors in the Forbidden City.
The Palace of Heavenly Purity, or Qianqing Palace (Chinese: 清宫 干; pinyin: Qianqing Gong)...
Hall of Celestial & Terrestrial Union – Forbidden City
Posted under Forbidden City on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 by Travel Beijing
Forbidden City Hall of Celestial and Terrestrial Union (Jiaotaidian) or the Hall of Union and Peace, is one of the three major palaces in the courtyard of the Forbidden City. It is between the other two main palaces, the Palace of Heavenly Purity (qianqinggong) and the palace of earthly...
