Where the emperors would meet the officials (usually in the mornings)and listened to their reports.
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Built originally in 1420, but was re-built in 1655 after it was destroyed by fire. It serves as the front gate to the Inner Court, and is 5 bays wide and 3 bays deep, with a single-eave gable roof covered with yellow glazed tiles. The gate sits on a 1.5-metre high white marble base and is itself 16 metres high.
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The square between Gate of Supreme Harmony (Taihemen) and Meridian Gate (Wumen), looking at Wumen.
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Where the emperors will hold court with their ministers. It was also used to hold the most solemn of ceremonial occasions, such as celebration of the New Year and the emperior's birthday, or announcing the successful candidates of the imperial examinations. It is also the largest wooden structure with the palace, with 2,300 sq. meters and 55 rooms.
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