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Beijing Municipality: Gu Gong (Forbidden City) Taihe Men (Supreme Harmony Gate) Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) & later 1406-1420, Ŧ Yongle (1402-1424) & later |
Comments: This second major gate and the Meridian Gate form the north and south boundaries of the Great Plaza (Shi Zi) that is divided by a serpentine waterway spanned by the "Golden River Bridges". The central stairway was reserved exclusively for the Emperor. |
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