Palace of Heavenly Purity
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The Palace of Heavenly Purity, or Qianqing Palace is a palace in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is the largest of the three halls of the Inner Court, located at the northern end of the Forbi
Exterior view of the Palace of Heavenly Purity
Gate of Heavenly Purity and Palace of Heavenly Purity in Qianlong Emperor's era, 1750s in winter.
Throne in the Palace of Heavenly Purity
Gate of Heavenly Purity and Palace of Heavenly Purity in Qianlong Emperor's era, 1750s in summer.
Forbidden City
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The Forbidden City is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in
Palace of Heavenly Purity
…of Heavenly Purity, or Qianqing Palace (Chinese: 乾清宫; pinyin: qiánqīng gōng; Manchu:ᡴᡳᠶᠠᠨ ᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᠩ; Möllendorff: kiyan cing gung) is a palace in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is the largest of the three halls of the Inner Court (the other two being the Hall of Union and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility…
The Forbidden City viewed from Jingshan Hill
The Forbidden City as depicted in a Ming dynasty painting.
A depiction of the Forbidden City from the German magazine Die Gartenlaube (1853).
Aerial view of the Forbidden City (1900 or 1901).