Tag Archives: Ming

Hall of Union and Peace 交泰殿

The further in your go into the Forbidden City, the more buildings you encounter. This also means that there people will be packed even closer together. In a major tourist…

Palace of Heavenly Purity 乾清宫

Finally, I was inside the inner court of the Forbidden City. The outer court was so vast it took me almost an hour to get here, photo taking included. Once…

Gate of Heavenly Purity 乾清门

What seemed like an end to the endless series of gates in the Forbidden City, turned out to be only temporary. For after the Hall of Preserved Harmony is yet…

Hall of Preserved Harmony 保和殿

Up next is the second largest hall in the Forbidden City. This is the Hall of Preserved Harmony. This hall looks much like the Hall of Supreme Harmony and actually…