Forbidden City Images

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Forbidden City

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The caisson of the Hall of Union (Source)

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A gilded lion in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation (Source)

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Glazed building decoration (Source)

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Portrait of Empress Xiaojiesu (15081528), first wife of the Jiajing Emperor (Source)

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A blue and white porcelain vase with cloud and dragon designs, marked with the word "longevity" (; shu) (Jiajing period of the Ming dynasty) (Source)

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Two blue porcelain wares (Qing dynasty) (Source)

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Exhibits on display in the corridor connecting the Hall of Literary Glory and the Hall of Main Respect (Source)

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Swastika and Longevity pattern. Similar designs can be found throughout the Imperial City. (Source)

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The Nine Dragons Screen in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity (Source)

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The throne in the Palace of Heavenly Purity (Source)

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A close-up view of the tower to the right of the Gate of Supreme Harmony (Source)

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Gate of Manifest Virtue (Source)

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View of the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park (Source)

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The vertical inscribed board on the Hall of Supreme Harmony (Source)

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Hall of Supreme Harmony (Source)

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The Inner Golden Water River, an artificial stream that runs through the Forbidden City (Source)

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A corner tower in the northwest side and the moat (Source)

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The Meridian Gate, front entrance of the Forbidden City, with two protruding wings (Source)

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The Meridian Gate seen from the inner courtyard (Source)

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Plan of the Forbidden City. Labels in red are used to refer to locations throughout the article. - - Approximate dividing line between Inner (north) and Outer (south) Courts. A. Meridian Gate B. Gate of Divine Might C. West Glorious Gate D. East Glorious Gate E. Corner towers F. Gate of Supreme Harmony G. Hall of Supreme Harmony H. Hall of Military Eminence J. Hall of Literary Glory K. Southern Three Places L. Palace of Heavenly Purity M. Imperial Garden N. Hall of Mental Cultivation O. Palace of Tranquil Longevity (Source)

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Aerial view of the Forbidden City (1900 or 1901) (Source)

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A depiction of the Forbidden City from the German magazine Die Gartenlaube (1853) (Source)

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The Forbidden City as depicted in a Ming dynasty painting (Source)