Gate of Heavenly Purity

Gate of Heavenly Purity, 2013

Historical image

The Gate of Heavenly Purity 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]

References

↑ Harper, Damian (7 February 2017). "China - National Geographic". National Geographic Books. Retrieved 13 November 2017 – via Google Books.
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↑ "Lions at the Gate of Heavenly Purity in Forbidden City". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

Old city of Beijing
Subdivisions	Imperial City Forbidden City
Fortifications and towers	Yongdingmen Gate Zhengyangmen Gate Zhonghuamen Tiananmen Gate Duanmen Gate Deshengmen Gate Bell and Drum towers
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 Cathedral Xizhimen Cathedral Wangfujing Cathedral St. Michael's Church Niujie Mosque

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