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China > Pékin > Forbidden City > Pavilion of Reading Pavilion of Reading Pavilion of Reading Yue Shi Lou Section 43 on 58 Forbidden City Outdoor Architecture Histoire de la Chine Qing Dynasty (from 1644 to 1911) 1776 Area related : Pékin UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1987 Built in 1776 during the Qing Dynasty, this pavilion has two stories. Every New Year Day, and on the emperor's birthday, the emperor, empress, princes and high-ranking officials watched operas here. Officials sat in the covered passages on the both sides. See the tabloid Classification by : names artists type periods Description    On her 60th birthday, Empress Dowager Ci Xi was accompanied by Emperor Guangxu, his empress and officials in watching performances for more than 10 days at this hall. The words "Yue Shi" mean making correct judgment of reality from watching stage performances. Site's content     Green satin helmet with strings of pearls and pom-poms Anonyme Helmet from 1875 to 1908 Phoenix coronet with glass beadings Anonyme Coronet from 1875 to 1908 Phoenix crown worn by Emperor Wanli's Empress Xioaduan Anonyme Crown Ming Dynasty from 1573 to 1620 More pictures    Map(s)    The site is the exclusive owner of the structure and the contents. The works on-line are subjected to Intellectual Property Legislations. Insecula is a Thai company based in Pattaya - Chonburi 20260 - Thailand. It is forbidden to use this website for any purpose other than personal use. None of the content of this website may be reproduced, copied, used, communicated to the public or transmitted. Design : Studio AK Contact for insecula : insecula@gmail.com New destinations 2011 : Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Qin Mausoleum at Xi'ian - Luang Prabang - Songkran in Thailand - Calcutta - Kolkata - Caves of Ajanta - Caves of Elephanta - Goa - Gwailor - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Khajurâho - Mandu - Mumbai - Orchhâ - Udaipur - Ujjain - Bhaktapur - Durbar Square at Kathmandu - Hanuman Dhoka Palace - Kathmandu - Pashupatinath Temple - Swayambhunath - Aspendos - Antalya Museum - Cappadocia : Göreme - Selime - Zelve - Dalyan - Kaunos - Fethiye - Telmessos - Gocek - Kalkan - Kekova - Kaleköy - Ucagiz - Knidos(Cnidus) - Limyra - Marmaris - Myra (Demre - Kale) - Olympos - Chimaera - Patara - Perge (Perga) - Saklikent Gorge - Side - Termessos - Tlos - Hassan II Mosque (Casablanca) - Volubilis - Shwedagon Pagoda Tags : pavilion in reading, the pavilion in reading, reading pavilion architectural program, pavillion cinema reading, "pavilion of reading" Forbidden City Outdoor Architecture Archery Pavilion Cinema Lounge Gate of Bestowal of Congratulations Gate of Caracter Cultivation (2) Gate of Heavenly Peace (7) Gate of Heavenly Purity (4) Gate of Peaceful Old Age (2) Hall for Receiving Celestial Favor (1) Hall of the Joyful Longevity Hall of Abstinence (2) Hall of Ancestral Worship (2) Hall of Benevolence Hall of Caracter Cultivation (2) Hall of Earthly Tranquility (1) Hall of Eternal Harmony (1) Hall of Harmony (1) Hall of Immortality (5) Hall of Imperial Peace (6) Hall of Manifest Harmony (1) Hall of Martial Valor (8) Hall of Mental Cultivation (12) Hall of State Unity (3) Hall of Supreme Harmony Hall of the Great Supremacy (1) Hall of the Norms of Governement (2) Hall of Union and Peace (1) Hill of the Accumulated Elegance Imperial Zenith Gate Inner Court (2) Meridian Gate (1) Outer Court (22) Outside Wall of the Forbidden City (1) Palace of Blessings to the Mother Earth (3) Palace of Eternal Spring (10) Palace of Gathering Excellence (3) Palace of Heavenly Purity (6) Palace of Peace and Longevity (1) Palace of Universal Happiness (5) Pavilion of Beautiful Scenery (3) Pavilion of Bestowing Wine Pavilion of Cheerful Melodies (1) Pavilion of Crimson Snow Pavilion of Deposited Jade Pavilion of Floating Greenery Pavilion of Reading (3) Pavilion of Study of the Cultivation of Nature Pavilion of Ten Thousand Spring Seasons Pavilion of the Usher Light Porte de la Tranquillité Terrestre (1) Satellite photograph of the Forbidden City The Gate of Supreme Harmony (2) The Hall of Central Harmony (1) The Hall of Preserving Harmony (1) The Palace of Prolonging Happiness Thousand-Year Pavilion Three levels of marble stone base (1) West Wing (7) Yard before the Forbidden City (4) Park(s) and Garden(s) Imperial Garden Sculpture Nine Dragon Screen Wall