• The Palace of Heavenly Purity, or Qianqing Palace (Chinese: 乾清宫; pinyin: qiánqīng gōng; Manchu: ᡴᡳᠶᠠᠨᠴᡳᠩᡤᡠᠩ; Möllendorff: kiyan cing gung)...
  • This is the Palace located in the middle of the Forbidden City after passing through the Gate of Heavenly Purity and before the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
  • The Palace of Heavenly Purity was built in 1420 and rebuilt in 1798 as a consequence of fire damage Ming emperors and the first two Qing emperors lived in and...
  • Palace of Heavenly Purity(Qianqing Gong). Written by Kelly Pang Updated Jan. ... Palace of Heavely Purity is the largest building of the three rear palaces.
  • Beginning in the Yongzheng reign (1723-1735), the Palace of Heavenly Purity was no longer a residence.
  • The main element of this courtyard is the Pavilion of Heavenly Purity, also called "Palace of Heavenly Purity" (Qianqinggong in Chinese).
  • Like much of the Forbidden City, the Palace of Heavenly Purity was built in 1420, by emperor Yongle during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
  • Originally built in 1420, the Palace of Heavenly Purity was destroyed and reconstructed several times during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
  • …contains three large halls, the Palace of Heavenly Purity (Qianqinggong), the Hall of Union (Jiaotaidian), and the Palace of Earthly Tranquillity (Kunninggong).
  • Instantly recognisable by its giant framed portrait of Mao, and guarded by two pairs of Ming dynasty stone lions, the double-eaved Gate of Heavenly Peace …