Beijing's temple and ditan

The main palace buildings are on the meridian line facing south, and the less important buildings are ranged to the east and west. The front part of the Forbidden City was known as the "outer court": here the emperor received high officials and conducted the administration of the empire; behind it is the "inner court", .where the emperor lived with his consorts; and to the rear is the imperial garden, where the imperial beijing tours family could pass their leisure time.

Wumen, also known

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