Hall of Mental Cultivation, Imperial residence in Forbidden City, China
The Hall of Mental Cultivation contains three main chambers with carved wooden panels, traditional Chinese furniture, and painted ceiling decorations throughout its interior spaces.
From 1722, eight Qing emperors conducted their administrative duties in this hall, where Empress Dowagers Ci'an and Cixi later ruled behind silk screens.
The Three Rarities Hall within the complex stored 134 model calligraphy works and three exceptional calligraphic pieces from the Imperial Collection.
Visitors need advance reservations through the Palace Museum website to access the hall, which opens from April through October during morning hours.
The building became the first structure in the Forbidden City to incorporate glass windows, installed to improve natural lighting conditions for imperial work.
Location: Beijing
GPS coordinates: 39.91835,116.38940
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:02
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