Palace
of Heavenly purity,
also called Qianqinggong is the first building in front of you when
you enter the inner court of Forbidden City.
Discover
the a architecture and display
In front of the Palace of Heavenly purity, there is a small miniature
pavilion on each side. One is called Jiangshan pavilion. Representing
territorial integrity; the other is Sheji Temple, the God of Land and
Grain, Symbolizing a bumper harvest.
In the
main hall, there hangs a plaque with the inscription written by the
first Qing emperor Shunzhi (reigned 16414-1661), which reads: "Be
open and aboveboard". Starting from Qing emperor Yongzheng, the
name of the successor to the throne was no longer announced publicly
for the reason of security. Instead, the emperor wrote the name on a
piece of paper, had it placed in a small box and had the box stored
behind this plaque. The box would not be opened until the emperor passed
away.
Announcing
the function of this hall
The Palace of Heavenly purity was the palace where the emperors used
to live and handle daily affairs in the Ming and early Qing dynasties.
Emperor
yongzheng (reigned 1723-1735) was the first Qing emperor to move their
living quarters to Yangxindian (Hall of Mental cultivation). This building
was used as an audience chamber where the emperor received envoys from
vassal states who presented their tributes to the emperor. Foreign ambassadors
were also received here. When an emperor died, his coffin would be placed
here for a period of mourning. The wedding ceremony of the last emperor
Puyi was held in this palace in 1922.
Beijing Tour Routes Includes Forbidden City:
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