Foreword
Preface
Background
Construction Materials
The Imperial Axis
Five Gates and Three Courts of the Son of Heaven
The Meridian Gate
Corner Towers
Square of the Gate of Supreme Harmony
The Gate of Supreme Harmony
Spatial Design
Square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony
The Grand Wedding of Emperor Guangxu
Layout of the Outer Court
Palace Decorations
Ceremonial Accompaniments
The Three Main Halls Under the Sky
The Hall of Supreme Harmony Revisited
Colors， Rooftops
Between the Outer and Inner Courts
The Grand Council， the Hall of Mental Cultivation
The Hall of Mental Cultivation
The Rear Three Palaces
The Six Eastern Palaces and the Six Western Palaces，
the Imperial Gardens
Afterword
Acknowledgements
