• Hall of Preserving Harmony (background) with Hall of Central Harmony. ... The Hall of Preserving Harmony (Chinese: 保和殿; pinyin: Bǎo Hé Diàn; Manchu
  • Every New Year's Eve and on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, emperors held banquets in the Hall of Preserving Harmony to entertain heads of states...
  • The third of the Three Ritual Halls, the Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe dian) was completed in the early fifteenth century.
  • The Hall of Preserving Harmony, dating to 1420, was rebuilt in 1625 and renovated in 1765, with 9 animal-like sculptures at each corner of the roof.
  • The Hall of Preserving Harmony (保和殿) is a majestic architectural masterpiece located within the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.
  • In the fifty-fourth year of emperor Qianlong’s reign (1789), the venue of the palace exam was moved from hall of supreme harmony to hall of preserving harmony.
  • The most impressive one is the huge marble ramp behind the Hall of Preserving Harmony, which was carved with cloud and dragons design.
  • Also called the Hall of Preserved Harmony, Baohe Dian (保和殿), is one of the three halls comprising the Outer Court of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
  • Steps leading down from the raised marble platform. The Hall of Preserving Harmony can be seen on the right; on the left is the Hall of Complete Harmony.
  • ...Harmony for daily court, Hall of Supreme Harmony, Hall of Middle Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony they three together for holding ceremonies.
  • Behind the Hall of Preserved Harmony, in the centre of the stairway, is a huge marble relief of nine dragons playing with pearls.
  • Baohedian, the Hall of Preserved Harmony, sits on the northern end of the three-tier marble terrace, similar in style but a bit smaller than the Hall of Supreme...