Hall of Central Harmony

The Hall of Central Harmony (Chinese: 中和殿; pinyin: Zhōng Hé Diàn) is one of the three halls of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City, in Beijing, China, along with the Hall of Supreme Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony. It is smaller than the other two halls, and is square in shape. It is used by the Emperor to prepare and rest before and during ceremonies.^[1]

References

^ The Palace Museum. "中和殿 (Hall of Central Harmony)" (in Chinese). http://www.dpm.org.cn/China/phoweb/BuildingPage/1/B484.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-25.

Old city of Beijing

Subdivisions	Imperial City Forbidden City

Fortifications and towers	Yongdingmen Gate Zhengyangmen Gate Zhonghuamen Tiananmen Gate Deshengmen Gate Bell and Drum towers

Forbidden City	Meridian Gate Gate of Supreme Harmony Hall of Supreme Harmony Hall of Central Harmony Hall of Preserving Harmony Palace of Heavenly Purity Hall of Union Palace of Earthly Tranquility Gate of Divine Might

Imperial gardens, temples and offices	Beihai Park Beijing Ancient Observatory Confucius Temple Guozijian Jingshan Park Old Summer Palace Shichahai Summer Palace Taimiao (Imperial Ancestral Temple) Temple of Heaven Temple of Earth Temple of the Sun Temple of the Moon Xiannongtan (Temple of Agriculture) Zhongnanhai Zhongshan Park

Temples and gardens	Fragrant Hills Yonghe Temple Fayuan Temple White Cloud Temple Zhen Jue Temple Miaoying Temple Wanshou Temple Temple of Azure Clouds Badachu Dongyue Temple Guanghua Temple Tanzhe Temple Wofo Temple Big Bell Temple Bailin Temple Guangji Temple Fahai Temple Changchun Temple Zhihua Temple Yunju Temple Tianning Temple

Mosques and churches	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing Niujie Mosque Wangfujing Cathedral Xishiku Cathedral