Hall of Central Harmony

Hall of Central Harmony
中和殿
The Hall of Central Harmony
Location within Beijing
Alternative names	Zhōng Hé Diàn
General information
Type	Hall
Location	Forbidden City
Town or city	Beijing
Country	China
Coordinates	39°54′59.3″N 116°23′26.2″E / 39.916472°N 116.390611°E / 39.916472; 116.390611

The Hall of Central Harmony (Chinese: 中和殿; pinyin: Zhōng Hé Diàn; Manchu: ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠ ᡳ
ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ
ᡩᡝᠶᡝᠨ dulimba-i hūwaliyambure deyen) is one of the three halls of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City, in Beijing, China, along with the Hall of Supreme Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony. It is smaller than the other two halls, and is square in shape. It was used by the Emperor to prepare and rest before and during ceremonies.^[1]

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^ The Palace Museum. "中和殿 (Hall of Central Harmony)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 May 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.

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Forbidden City · History of the Forbidden City

Outer

Central Rd	Meridian Gate Gate of Glorious Harmony Gate of Blending Harmony Gate of Supreme Harmony Gate of Manifest Virtue Gate of Correct Conduct Hall of Supreme Harmony Hall of Central Harmony Hall of Preserving Harmony Belvedere of Embodying Benevolence Belvedere of Spreading Righteousness
East Rd	Hall of Literary Brilliance Belvedere of Literary Profundity

Inner

Central Rd	Gate of Heavenly Purity Palace of Heavenly Purity Hall of Union Palace of Earthly Tranquility Gate of Earthly Tranquility Gate of Thriving Imperial Clan Gate of Divine Prowess
West Rd	Hall of Mental Cultivation Palace of Eternal Longevity Hall of the Supreme Principle Palace of Eternal Spring Palace of Earthly Honour Palace of Universal Happiness Palace of Gathering Elegance
East Rd	Palace of Prolonging Happiness
Far East Rd	Palace of Tranquil Longevity

Architect

Kuai Xiang

Branches

Mainland China
- Beijing
  - Palace Museum
- Kulangsu
  - Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artifacts from the Palace Museum Collection
- Shenyang
  - Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum
- Nanjing
  - Nanjing Museum
Hong Kong
- West Kowloon
  - Hong Kong Palace Museum
Taiwan
- Taipei
  - National Palace Museum
- Chiayi
  - Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum

v t e Old city of Beijing
Subdivisions	Imperial City Forbidden City
Fortifications and towers	Andingmen Bell and Drum towers Chaoyangmen Chongwenmen Di'anmen Dongzhimen Duanmen Deshengmen Fuchengmen Guang'anmen Tiananmen Xizhimen Xuanwumen Yongdingmen Zhengyangmen Zhonghuamen
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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