![]() It is the place where emperors ascended the throne and granted formal interviews to officials and important events were celebrated. The first and grandest hall is Taihedian (Hall of Supreme Harmony), where emperors executed their autocracy over the whole country. ![]() The ramp of Baohedian (Hall of Preserved Harmony) is the largest one. A stone ramp carved with coiled dragons and clouds locates in the middle of the steps leading up to each hall. These halls all sits on three-tier marble terraces, with marble balustrades decorated. The three main halls of the outer court, Taihedian (Hall of Supreme Harmony), Zhonghedian (Hall of Central Harmony) and Baohedian (Hall of Preserved Harmony) sit in line inside the gate. On the square between Taihemen and Wumen, imperial honor guards proceeded preparation before grand ceremonies. Standing on the bridges, one can see a grand structure called Taihemen (Gate of Supreme Harmony), which is the most marvelous gate in the city and guarded by a couple of bronze lions in front. Decorative marble columns and banisters were established along the river. The riverbed and the bank were paved with white stones. The GoldenWaterRiver of this section is very gorgeous, well decorated. Water flows beneath these white marble bridges. Inside the Meridian Gate, there appear Inner Golden Water Bridges. It's the main gate and south gate of the Forbidden City. It is also named Five-PhoenixTower, Wufenglou in Chinese, for it looks like a phoenix with five pavilion buildings up there. Now start your tour in the Forbidden City from Wumen, called Meridian Gate in English. Now I will take you for a virtual tour around the mysterious palace complex. The art of salvation-Mt.Since the Forbidden City, as you know, has more than 9,999 buildings, it is very easy to get lost for one who is not familiar with Chinese architectural layout though it is definitely symmetrical.Attributed to Zhang Zeduan, Along the River during Qingming Festival, handscroll.Emperor Huizong, Auspicious Cranes, handscroll.Neo-Confucianism and Fan Kuan, Travelers by Streams and Mountains.Gu Hongzhong, The Night Revels of Han Xizai, handscroll.Zither (qin) inscribed with the name “Dragon’s Moan”.Admonitions Scroll, attributed to Gu Kaizhi.Attributed to Zhou Fang, Ladies Wearing Flowers in Their Hair.Buddha preaching at Vulture Peak embroidery.Illustration to the Fumu enzhong jing, Dunhuang.Hong Bian, the monk in the Library Cave (Cave 17), Mogao.The paintings and manuscripts from cave 17 at Mogao (2 of 2).The paintings and manuscripts from cave 17 at Mogao (1 of 2).A silk painting of sacred Buddhist images from Dunhuang.Tomb figures of a man and woman on horseback.An introduction to tomb figurines, Tang dynasty.Cultural exchange and integration, a Khotanese carpet on the Silk Road.Cosmic Buddha Vairochana with the Realms of Existence.Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha.Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin). ![]() Disk (bi) with knobs, feline, and dragon.Mirror with game board design and animals of the four directions.The search for immortality: The Tomb of Lady Dai.Ambition and luxury: Marquis Yi of the Zeng State.Square lidded ritual wine container (fangyi).Tigers, dragons, and, monsters on a Shang Dynasty ewer.Chinese porcelain: production and export.Chinese scholar-painters, an introduction.Mountings of Chinese paintings: scrolls, fans, and leafs.Origins and development of Sikh faith: The Gurus.Beliefs made visible: Buddhist art in South Asia.Four Buddhas at the American Museum of Natural History.Beliefs made visible: Hindu art in South Asia.Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, a beginner’s guide. ![]()
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