East Route in the Forbidden City
The major tourist attractions in the East Route in the Forbidden City are the Six Eastern Palaces and the Palace of Abstinence. The Six Eastern Palaces include the Palace of Cherishing Essence, the Palace of Obeying the Heaven, the Palace of Revering Benevolence, the Palace of Revering Yang, the Palace of Eternal Harmony and the Palace of Extending Happiness. In general, these Palaces remain the original Ming style and are separate courtyards. Every courtyard is square, covering an area of 2,500 square meters. They are now exhibition galleries of the Palace Museum.
In the Ming dynasty, the empress lived in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, which was known as the Main Palace or Central Palace. The other imperial consorts lived in the Six Eastern Palaces and Six Western Palaces, In the Qing dynasty, after the wedding nights with the emperor could choose any one among the Six Eastern Palaces and Western Palaces as her daily residence Earthly Tranquility, the empress could choose any one among the Six Eastern Palaces and Six Western Palaces as her daily residence. The high-ranking imperial consorts like the empress and imperial honorable concubine were entitled to have theirs own palaces while the consorts at lower levels had to share a palace with others.
Out of the Left Gate of the Inner Court, the Square before the Gate Of Heavenly Purity is to the south of the Six Eastern Palaces. Out of the East Gate of Jeweled Garden, the Imperial Garden is to the north of the Six Eastern Palaces. You can also reach the Palace of Heavenly Purity through the Gate of Sun Essence.
Forbidden City Attractions
East Route
Forbidden City Gates Wall Surrouding Water
Hall Of Mental Cultivation
Imperial Garden
Outer East Route
Square Before Heavenly Purity Gate
Square Before Supreme Harmony Gate
Three Rear Palaces
Unopen Areas
West Route
Wings Of Heavenly Purity Palace
East Route Attractions in the Forbidden City China
Palace of Cherishing Essence
Palace of Revering Yang
Palace of Obeying the Heaven
Palace of Eternal Harmony
Palace of Revering Benevolence
Palace of Extending Happiness
Palace of Abstinence
In the Ming dynasty, the empress lived in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, which was known as the Main Palace or Central Palace. The other imperial consorts lived in the Six Eastern Palaces and Six Western Palaces, In the Qing dynasty, after the wedding nights with the emperor could choose any one among the Six Eastern Palaces and Western Palaces as her daily residence Earthly Tranquility, the empress could choose any one among the Six Eastern Palaces and Six Western Palaces as her daily residence. The high-ranking imperial consorts like the empress and imperial honorable concubine were entitled to have theirs own palaces while the consorts at lower levels had to share a palace with others.
Out of the Left Gate of the Inner Court, the Square before the Gate Of Heavenly Purity is to the south of the Six Eastern Palaces. Out of the East Gate of Jeweled Garden, the Imperial Garden is to the north of the Six Eastern Palaces. You can also reach the Palace of Heavenly Purity through the Gate of Sun Essence.
Forbidden City Attractions
East Route
Forbidden City Gates Wall Surrouding Water
Hall Of Mental Cultivation
Imperial Garden
Outer East Route
Square Before Heavenly Purity Gate
Square Before Supreme Harmony Gate
Three Rear Palaces
Unopen Areas
West Route
Wings Of Heavenly Purity Palace
East Route Attractions in the Forbidden City China
Palace of Cherishing Essence
Palace of Revering Yang
Palace of Obeying the Heaven
Palace of Eternal Harmony
Palace of Revering Benevolence
Palace of Extending Happiness
Palace of Abstinence