Gate of Supreme Harmony
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Arrayed around the stairs are a large number of incense burners.
The central starway was reserved for the exclusive use of the Emperor and his immediate attendants, as was the central entrance of Meridian Gate.
External link
- World heritage imerssive panorama (http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/cn/beijing/gugong/shiZi.html)
In this panorama your viewpoint will be near a large bronze lion, one of a pair of traditional imperial guardian lions. This female (in appearance much like a male lion) is always to the intruder's left, and is shown playing with a single cub. The male, to the right, will have his left paw on a globe, representing his "feeling the pulse of the earth".