TEMPLE OF HEAVEN IMPERIAL SACRIFICIAL ALTAR

(QI NIAN DIAN) 天坛祈年殿

Temple of Heaven’s total area of 2,800,000 square meters. Qi Nian Dian is the temple used by the emperors of Qing Dynasty to worship the heaven.

SURROUNDING OF QI NIAN DIAN 祈年殿周围

INNER PART OF QI NIAN DIAN 祈年殿内部

TEMPLE OF HEAVEN HALL OF IMPERIAL ZENIT天坛皇乾殿 The building was built for emperor Qianlong’s late years after his abdication.

ORNAMENTATION USED 摆设

Corner of eaves Big Door is common used Door handle

The following year the roofs of major buildings were replaced

with blue glazed tiles to match the color of the sky

GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE (Tian An Men) 天安门 Tian An Men is used as a national symbol of China. It is the entrance of Imperial City.

FORBIDDEN CITY (GU GONG) 故宫 It was the imperial palace for twenty-four emperors during Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built during the reign of Emperor Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty. It has another name which is “Purple Forbidden City”.

MERIDIAN GATE (Wu Men) 午门Meridian Gate is the entrance to Forbidden City. It is a huge gate.

INNER PART OF FORBIDDEN CITY I 故宫内1

INNER PART OF FORBIDDEN CITY II 故宫内1

HONG YI GE弘義閣In Qing dynasty, the building is used as a bank store to keep all valuable things.

HALL OF PRESERVING HARMONY (Bao He Dian)保和殿Hall Of Preserving Harmony is one of the three big halls of Forbidden City. It used for rehearsing ceremonies, and was also the final stage of the imperial examination.

HALL OF CENTRAL HARMONY (Zhong He Dian) 中和殿Hall Of Central Harmony is one of the three big halls of Forbidden City, but it compares to other two, it is smaller. It is used by the Emperor to prepare and rest before and during ceremonies.

GATE OF SUPREME HARMONY (Tai He Men) 太和门 Gate of Supreme Harmony is the biggest gate in Forbidden City. It located at the front of Hall of Supreme Harmony.

HALL OF SUPREME HARMONY(Tai He DIAN) 太和殿Hall Of Supreme Harmony is one of the three big halls of Forbidden City. It located at the centre of Forbidden City. Besides it is the biggest to other two.

SURROUNDING OF TAI HE DIAN

太和殿周围

INNER PART OF TAI HE DIAN

太和殿内部

PALACE OF HEAVENLY PURITY (Qian Qing Gong) 乾清宫Palace of Heavenly Purity is the Emperor’s audience hall, where held court, received ministers and emissaries, and held banquets.

INNER PART OF QIAN QING GONG 乾清宫内部

THE GREAT WALL (Wan Li Chang Cheng) 万里长城The great wall is one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage. Its distance is 8,851.8 kilometers.

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