from http://www.forbiddencitychina.cn/pictures/Map-of-Forbidden-City-Construction.html
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from http://www.forbiddencitychina.cn/pictures/Map-of-Forbidden-City-Construction.html | |||
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| Watch tower as seen from outside the Forbidden City. This one would be in the lower right corner of the above diagram. |
| Forbidden City. This courtyard was the location where officials were punished when the need arose. Striaght ahead you can see some of the 5 bridges that represented the 5 virtues. One of the 5 is intelligence and that's as far as my notes go. |
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| This building is known as the "Gate of Supreme Harmony" and is the first building you come to after entering the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate. This building is seen at left of previous picture. |
| Forbidden City. This was a waiting room where officials would wait for the Emperor. |
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| Forbidden City. Some of the bridges again. |
| Forbidden City. Close up of part of one of the bridges. |
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| Forbidden City. Looking off to the left (east) of the Gate of Supreme Harmony we see steps leading to a waiting room and the northeast corner of the courtyard is at the left. |
| Stone lion infront of the Gate of Supreme Harmony. Males have a ball under the right foot. Females have a baby lion, often under the left foot. |
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| Guard at the Gate of Supreme Harmony. |
| Forbidden City. Going beyond the the Gate of Supreme Harmony, where the Emperor met with his ministers and officials one comes to this courtyard. The building ahead is the Hall of Supreme Harmony. |
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| Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. | ||
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| Forbidden City. Probably a building off to one side. Note the little figures on the edge of the roof. The greater their number the higher the rank of the official inside. The Emperor was the only one who could use the number 9 in his belongings. Everyone else used smaller numbers. |
| Carving detail. |
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| Forbidden City. Second courtyard again, I believe, looking at the far left corner from where we entered. The large pots held water in case of fire. |
| Looking south toward the Gate of Supreme Harmony from the couryard infront of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Elderhostelers in our tour. |
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| Sun dial on the terrace infront of the Hall of Preserved Harmony, I think. |
| Forbidden City. Statue infront of the Hall of Preserved Harmony. This was one of 5 mythical beasts that were the children of something (anybody remember?) |
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| Forbidden City. Looking back the way we'd come. |
| Throne in the Hall of Protective Harmony, where the emperors gave banquets and interviewed those who had successfully passed the gruelling imperial examinations. |
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| The Hall of Protective Harmony. |
| Melanie behind the Hall of Protective Harmony. |
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| Melanie behind the Hall of Protective Harmony. |
| Melanie behind the Hall of Protective Harmony. |
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