Gate of Heavenly Purity
Gate in Beijing, China
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Gate of Heavenly Purity, 2013
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Type | Gate |
Location | Forbidden City |
Town or city | Beijing |
Country | China |
Coordinates | 39°55′09″N 116°23′49″E / 39.9192°N 116.3969°E / 39.9192; 116.3969 |
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The
Gate of Heavenly Purity
(
simplified Chinese
:
乾清门
;
traditional Chinese
:
乾清門
;
Manchu
:
ᡴᡳᠶᠠᠨ
ᠴᡳᠩ
ᠮᡝᠨ
kiyan cing men
) is the main gate of the Inner Court of the
Forbidden City
, in
Beijing
, China. The gate once led people to Forbidden City's residential quarters.
[1]
[2]
It is connected to the
Palace of Heavenly Purity
, and near the
Gate of Thriving Imperial Clan
.
Two gilded Chinese lion sculptures are installed outside the gate. [3]
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Historical image
References
- ↑ Harper, Damian (7 February 2017). China - National Geographic . National Geographic Books. ISBN 9781426217708 . Retrieved 13 November 2017 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Time Out's ultimate guide to Beijing's Forbidden City - Visiting Beijing - Time Out Beijing" . Archived from the original on 2017-11-13 . Retrieved 2017-11-13 .
- ↑ "Lions at the Gate of Heavenly Purity in Forbidden City" . Waymarking.com . Retrieved 12 November 2017 .
External links
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Media related to Gate of Heavenly Purity at Wikimedia Commons
Palace Museum
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