Gate of Heavenly Purity

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Gate of Heavenly Purity
Gate of Heavenly Purity, 2013

General information
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

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]

Historical image

References[edit]

^ 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[edit]

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v t e Old city of Beijing
Subdivisions	Imperial City Forbidden City
Fortifications and towers	Andingmen Bell and Drum towers Chaoyangmen Chongwenmen Di'anmen Dongzhimen Duanmen Deshengmen Fuchengmen Guang'anmen Tiananmen Xizhimen Xuanwumen Yongdingmen Zhengyangmen Zhonghuamen
Forbidden City	Meridian Gate Gate of Supreme Harmony Hall of Mental Cultivation Hall of Supreme Harmony Belvedere of Embodying Benevolence Hall of Central Harmony Belvedere of Spreading Righteousness Hall of Preserving Harmony Gate of Thriving Imperial Clan Gate of Heavenly Purity Palace of Heavenly Purity Hall of Union Palace of Earthly Tranquility Gate of Divine Might
Imperial gardens, temples and offices	Jingshan Park Beihai Park Zhongnanhai Taimiao (Imperial Ancestral Temple) Zhongshan Park Confucius Temple Guozijian Beijing Ancient Observatory Beijing Zoo Old Summer Palace Summer Palace Fragrant Hills Jade Spring Hill Temple of Heaven Temple of Earth Temple of the Sun Temple of the Moon Xiannongtan (Temple of Agriculture)
Temples and gardens	Shichahai Yonghe Temple Fayuan Temple White Cloud Temple Zhenjue Temple Miaoying Temple Wanshou Temple Temple of Azure Clouds Badachu Dongyue Temple Guanghua Temple Tanzhe Temple Wofo Temple Big Bell Temple Bailin Temple Guangji Temple Fahai Temple Changchun Temple Zhihua Temple Yunju Temple Tianning Temple
Mosques and churches	Xuanwumen Cathedral Xishiku Church Xizhimen Church Wangfujing Church St. Michael's Church Niujie Mosque

Palace Museum

Forbidden City · History of the Forbidden City

Outer

Central Rd	Meridian Gate Gate of Glorious Harmony Gate of Blending Harmony Gate of Supreme Harmony Gate of Manifest Virtue Gate of Correct Conduct Hall of Supreme Harmony Hall of Central Harmony Hall of Preserving Harmony Belvedere of Embodying Benevolence Belvedere of Spreading Righteousness
East Rd	Hall of Literary Brilliance Belvedere of Literary Profundity

Inner

Central Rd	Gate of Heavenly Purity Palace of Heavenly Purity Hall of Union Palace of Earthly Tranquility Gate of Earthly Tranquility Gate of Thriving Imperial Clan Gate of Divine Prowess
West Rd	Hall of Mental Cultivation Palace of Eternal Longevity Hall of the Supreme Principle Palace of Eternal Spring Palace of Earthly Honour Palace of Universal Happiness Palace of Gathering Elegance
East Rd	Palace of Prolonging Happiness
Far East Rd	Palace of Tranquil Longevity

Architect

Kuai Xiang

Branches

Mainland China
- Beijing
  - Palace Museum
- Kulangsu
  - Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artifacts from the Palace Museum Collection
- Shenyang
  - Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum
- Nanjing
  - Nanjing Museum
Hong Kong
- West Kowloon
  - Hong Kong Palace Museum
Taiwan
- Taipei
  - National Palace Museum
- Chiayi
  - Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum

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