Zhengyang Gate, commonly known as Qianmen, was the south gate of the inner city of Beijing during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In 1900, the Castle Tower and arrow tower were destroyed by the Eight-Nation Alliance. It was rebuilt in 1903 and 1906. The photo shows the front door before the reconstruction.
The Great Qing Gate, renamed the Zhonghua Gate by the Republic of China, is the true "National Gate", located just south of Tiananmen Square, and was demolished when Tiananmen Square was expanded in the 1950s. The photo shows the inside of the Daqing Gate, taken from Tiananmen Square.
Noon Gate: The main entrance of the Forbidden City, only the emperor enters and exits the main gate, the minister of culture and military affairs enters and exits the left door, and the prince of the clan enters and exits the right door.
Taihe Gate: The largest palace gate in the Forbidden City and the main entrance of the Outer Palace. In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor listened to the government and gave banquets at the Taihe Gate, and later the "Royal Gate Listening to the Government" was changed to the Qianqing Gate.
Zhonghe Hall: One of the three main halls of the Forbidden City, the emperor accepted the worship of deacons before various ceremonies were held.
Bohol Hall: One of the three main halls of the Forbidden City, it is the venue for the "temple test" and grand banquets.
Qianqing Gate: The main palace gate of the inner court of the Forbidden City is an important passage connecting the inner court and the outer dynasty, and the ceremonies of the Qing Dynasty such as "listening to the government at the royal gate", fasting, and asking for treasures are held at the Qianqing Gate.
Qianqing Palace: The main hall of the imperial court in the Forbidden City is a place for the emperor to approve the recital, summon officials, receive foreign envoys, and hold internal court ceremonies and family banquets.
Yikun Palace: One of the six palaces in the Western Court of the Forbidden City, it is the place where the concubines of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived, and Cixi lived here when she was a noble concubine. Later, when Cixi lived in Chuxiu Palace, she accepted the worship of concubines here on every festival.
The city wall between the front gate and the Chongwen Gate.
The Scene of the Great Qing Gate Yingluan should be the scene when Cixi and Guangxu entered the Great Qing Gate in 1901 when they returned to Luan from Xi'an, and in the distance was Tiananmen.