From the Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, Gan Qing Palace was the place where emperors lived and ruled. The regicide incident of the harem woman in Jiajing period happened here, and there was a "fair and square" plaque in the center of the hall, which was Yong Zhengdi's imperial pen. Yong Zhengdi has set up a secret storage system. When the emperor was alive, the name of the heir to the throne was written in two copies. One of the boxes was hidden behind this plaque, and the other was put away. After the emperor was dying or died, the minister compared two copies to welcome the new king. In addition, the Qing emperor stopped here after his death, turned to Jingshan after the memorial ceremony, and was buried in the imperial tomb after the funeral.

Jiaotai Hall is located in the north of Gan Qing Palace, and its architectural form is basically the same as that of Waichaozhonghe Hall, but slightly smaller. In the Ming Dynasty, it was one of the queen's living rooms. In the Qing Dynasty, it was changed into a calling hall where the queen received greetings on New Year's Day and Qian Qiu (the queen's birthday). Qianlong preserved 25 seals symbolizing imperial power here, so it became the storage and seal office of the palace.

Kunning Palace, just to the north of Jiaotai Hall, was occupied by the empress in the Ming Dynasty, and the four rooms at the western end became places of worship for Shamanism in the Qing Dynasty. At the eastern end, there are two wedding rooms for the emperor, which are luxuriously furnished. It is said that the wedding of Emperor Tongzhi spent 6.5438+0.2 million silver.

Gan Qing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Kunning Palace are collectively called "the last three palaces", which are the central buildings of the imperial palace in the Forbidden City, and the bases of the three palaces are also connected in the shape of "ground". The last three palaces, located on the north-south axis of the Forbidden City, are completely closed and independent spaces. From south to north are Gan Qing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Kunning Palace.

Palace of Heavenly Purity

Gan Qing Palace is the main hall of the imperial palace and one of the last three palaces. 9 rooms wide, 5 rooms deep, 20 meters high, double eaves, palace roof. There is a throne in the temple with warm pavilions at both ends. Gan Qing Palace was built in the 18th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1420). After several times of burning, it was rebuilt in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The existing building was built in the third year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1798).

Jiaotaidian

One of the last three palaces of the Forbidden City in Beijing, located between Gan Qing Palace and Kunning Palace, is named after the Book of Changes, which means "Heaven and Earth are in harmony, and Kang Tai Le". It was built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, rebuilt in the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655) and 8th year of Kangxi (1669), and rebuilt in the 2nd year of Jiaqing in 2007 (1797) when the Gan Qing Palace caught fire.

3. Kunning Palace

Kunning Palace is one of the last three palaces in the Forbidden City in Beijing. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle (1420), the 9th year of Zheng De (15 14) and the 24th year of Wanli (1596) in the Ming Dynasty, and was destroyed by fire twice, lasting for 30 years of Wanli (1605). In the second year of Qing Shunzhi (1645), it was rebuilt again in the twelfth year (1655), imitating the Qingning Palace in Shengyang, Shengjing. In the second year of Jiaqing (1797), a fire broke out in Gan Qing Palace, and in the third year (1798), the front eaves of this temple were burned and rebuilt. Gan Qing Palace stands for masculine, while Kunning Palace stands for feminine, symbolizing the combination of Yin and Yang and the unity of heaven and earth.