National Palace Museum

This book mainly includes: The Palace Museum in Beijing: a classic architectural masterpiece of both the outer dynasty and the inner court, which witnesses the rise and fall of the national destiny, contains rich cultural value, and has a special status as a national treasure; The walls of the Forbidden City in Beijing: the four walls enclose the forbidden area, the Jinshui River surrounds the Forbidden City, and the turrets also have defensive functions; The city gates of the Forbidden City in Beijing: the Meridian Gate highlights the majesty of the imperial power, the Donghua Gate has a special arrangement of door nails, the Xihua Gate echoes the layout of the palace, and the Shenwu Gate is orderly in and out; The outer court architecture of the Forbidden City in Beijing: the Hall of Supreme Harmony is used for grand ceremonies, the Hall of Zhonghe is based on the Golden Mean, the Hall of Baohe is a high-level examination room, the Hall of Wenhua holds sutra banquets, the Wenyuan Pavilion is the center of the royal book collection, the South Third Hall is where the princes are trained, the Hall of Wuying is used for cultural activities, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs manages palace affairs; The architecture of the inner court of the Forbidden City in Beijing: the Qianqing Palace occupies the main hall of the inner court, the Jiaotai Palace symbolizes harmony and long-term peace, the Kunning Palace symbolizes the harmony of heaven and earth, the Yangxin Palace is meant to cultivate nature, the Fengxian Palace is the family temple for worshiping ancestors, the inner palaces have a unified layout, the Zhai Palace is for fasting in the palace, the Yuqing Palace is the residence of the prince, and the Imperial Garden is a leisure resort.