Hall of Preserving Harmony | |
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保和殿 | |
![]() Hall of Preserving Harmony (background) with Hall of Central Harmony | |
Alternative names | Bǎo Hé Diàn |
General information | |
Type | Hall |
Location | Forbidden City |
Coordinates | 39°55′1.3″N 116°23′26.2″E / 39.917028°N 116.390611°E |
The Hall of Preserving Harmony (
Chinese: 保和殿;
pinyin: Bǎo Hé Diàn;
Manchu: ᡝᠨᡨᡝᡥᡝᠮᡝ
ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ
ᡩᡝᠶᡝᠨ enteheme hūwaliyambure deyen) is one of the three halls of the Outer Court of the
Forbidden City in
Beijing, China, along with the
Hall of Supreme Harmony and
Hall of Central Harmony. Rectangular in plan, the Hall of Preserving Harmony is similar to, but smaller in scale than, the
Hall of Supreme Harmony. It was used for rehearsing ceremonies, and was also the site of the final stage of the
Imperial examination.
[1] Both of these halls also feature imperial thrones, though to a slightly smaller scale than that in the
Hall of Supreme Harmony.
[2]
Hall of Preserving Harmony | |
---|---|
保和殿 | |
![]() Hall of Preserving Harmony (background) with Hall of Central Harmony | |
Alternative names | Bǎo Hé Diàn |
General information | |
Type | Hall |
Location | Forbidden City |
Coordinates | 39°55′1.3″N 116°23′26.2″E / 39.917028°N 116.390611°E |
The Hall of Preserving Harmony (
Chinese: 保和殿;
pinyin: Bǎo Hé Diàn;
Manchu: ᡝᠨᡨᡝᡥᡝᠮᡝ
ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ
ᡩᡝᠶᡝᠨ enteheme hūwaliyambure deyen) is one of the three halls of the Outer Court of the
Forbidden City in
Beijing, China, along with the
Hall of Supreme Harmony and
Hall of Central Harmony. Rectangular in plan, the Hall of Preserving Harmony is similar to, but smaller in scale than, the
Hall of Supreme Harmony. It was used for rehearsing ceremonies, and was also the site of the final stage of the
Imperial examination.
[1] Both of these halls also feature imperial thrones, though to a slightly smaller scale than that in the
Hall of Supreme Harmony.
[2]