Hall of Literary Elegance 摛藻堂

Every corner of the inner court of the Forbidden City seems to have been purposefully built for the emperor for a specific task. Life in the Forbidden City can be quite boring since you see all the same buildings every single day. As a result, some of the emperors have taken to reading as a way to pass the time. Emperor Qianlong was an avid reader and he frequently read books here at the Hall of Literary Elegance.
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