Gugong-Palace Museum-Outer Court-Harmony Square 1

View from Tiahe Men at the Hall of Supreme Harmony (TaiHe Dian), the main ceremonial Throne Hall with it's gargantuan square to hold 90.000 officials during banquets and grand ceremonies.

- Click to look back towards WuMen (Meridian Gate) -

Officially this courtyard is un-named and belongs to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The Imperial Palace Museum

- Harmony Square -

The Victories Armies of the 8 Allied European Nations march inside the Forbidden City in 1900 AD. TiaHeMen in the Background.

One of the massive solid wooden and bronze studded doors at Tiahe Men, Wu Men in the background.

Solid One-Piece cut granit slab with Pattern of Dragons among Clouds and Mountains at TaiHe Men.

Traditional ceramic mythical animals, as decoration and roof-lining. 8 on this side-building. The highest possible number, 12 on the Imperiallly Regal Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Source Book

"The Palace Museum"

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Source Book "Behind the Veil o/t Forbidden City"

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The Official schematic Map of The Forbidden City, by The Palace Museum.

Super-source Book on the Forbidden City by Frances Wood, original Publication by the British Museum in London and Press.

All the Main Facts and Many Details on the Court Procedures and other rare but interesting know-how on the Palace Museum.