Baohe Dian

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Baohe Dian is the Hall of Preserving Harmony, one of the principal ceremonial halls within Beijing’s Forbidden City, historically used for important imperial events and examinations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
ceremonial hall
cultural heritage site
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Hall of Preserving Harmony
architecturalStyle traditional Chinese palace architecture
builtFor Chinese imperial court
surface form: Ming imperial court
chineseName 保和殿
contains imperial plaques
imperial throne
ornate carved pillars
painted ceiling decorations
screen behind the throne
country China
culturalSignificance site of highest level civil service examinations
symbol of imperial authority
district Dōngchéng Qū
surface form: Dongcheng District
englishName Hall of Preserving Harmony
function imperial ceremonial hall
venue for imperial banquets
venue for imperial examinations
hasFeature broad ceremonial staircase
large central throne platform
stone balustrades
heritageStatus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang"
historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
laterUsedBy Chinese imperial court
surface form: Qing imperial court
locatedIn Beijing
China
Forbidden City
locatedOn raised marble terrace
material stone platform
wood
neighboringStructure Taihe Dian
Zhonghe Dian
openToPublic yes
orientation south-facing
partOf Outer Court of the Forbidden City
Outer Court of the Forbidden City
surface form: Three Great Halls of the Forbidden City
roofDecoration yellow glazed tiles
roofType double-eaved hip roof
significanceInEducation venue for palace examinations for jinshi degree candidates
usedFor banquets on the eve of the Lunar New Year
final stage of the highest level imperial examinations
important imperial celebrations

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