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Gate of Heavenly Purity
Gate of Heavenly Purity
Qian Qing Men
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Forbidden City
Outdoor Architecture

Histoire de la Chine
Ming Dynasty (from 1368 to 1644)

1420

Area related : Pékin

UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1987

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Constructed in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, the gate was later destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1655 during the Qing Dynasty. As a front gate to the Inner Court, Qian Qing men is five bays large and three bays deep, with a single eave gable roof covered by yellow glazed tiles.
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The gate sits on a 1.5 meter-high marble base, and is 16 meters high. On both sides of the gate, there are glazed screen walls in the the of character "/\". In the Qing Dynasty, the emperor heard reports delivered by his officials here. Attending to state affairs at this imperial gate was common. However, after Emperor Xianfeng ascended the throne, he changed this routine.
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