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Sundials
also dot the complex. You can find one to the east of the Hall of Supreme
Harmony. To the west of the hall, on a raised terrace, is a small pavilion with a
bronze
grain measure
; both objects are symbolic of imperial justice.
Also look out for the round, football-sized
tether stones
dotted around the weed-
covered corners of the large central courtyards. It is assumed that these were used for teth-
ering horses to.
COMPLETE PALACE OF PEACE & LONGEVITY
A mini Forbidden City, known as the
Complete Palace of Peace and Longevity
(Níng Shǒu Quán Gōng) was built in
the northeastern corner of the complex. During the Ming Dynasty, the Empress Dowager and the imperial concubines
lived here. Now it houses quieter courtyard buildings, which contain a number of fine museum exhibitions, known col-
lectively as the
Treasure Gallery
( Zhēn Bǎo Guǎn; entrance ¥10) . Enter the complex from the south - not far from the
Clock Exhibition Hall. Inside the entrance is the beautiful glazed
Nine Dragon Screen
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(
Jiǔlóng Bì) , one of only three of its type left in China.
Visitors then work their way north, exploring a number of halls and courtyards before being popped out at the
northern end of the Forbidden City. Don't miss thePavilion of Cheerful Melodies
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(
Chàngyīn Gé)
, a three-storey wooden opera house, which was the palace's largest theatre.
