| Title |
Beijing, China: Forbidden City [051] Hall of Preserving Harmony (003) |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 59, Forbidden City Ming and Ching Palaces, 95 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1981 |
| Subject |
Forbidden City (Beijing, China)--Photographs; Staircases--China--Beijing--Photographs; Ramps (Walkways)--China--Beijing--Photographs; Terraces (Architecture)--China--Beijing--Photographs; Marble--China--Beijing--Photographs; China; Palaces |
| Keywords |
Peking; Pao Ho Tien; Bǎo Hé Diàn; Qianlong Emperor; Chien-lung Emperor |
| Spatial Coverage |
Beijing (China) |
| Description |
Photograph of carved marble, possibly leading to Hall of Preserving Harmony, Forbidden City, Beijing, China |
| Caption on Slide |
The Hall of Preserving Harmony. Carved during Ming Dynasty and restored during reign of Emperor Chien Lung. Central stone in stairs at rear of Pao Ho Tien. Imperial Palaces, Beijing, China. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: The Hall of Preserving Harmony (Bǎo 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 Central Harmony. Rectangular in plan, the Hall of Preserving Harmony is similar to, but smaller in scale than, the Hall of Supreme Harmony.--Wikipedia. Note: The Forbidden City is located in the middle of Beijing, China. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. It is located in the center of the Imperial City.--Wikipedia. Note: Original caption information provided as: "the Hall of Preserving Harmong. Carven in Ming Dyn. and restored in reign of Emp. Chien Lung. Central stone in stairs at rear of Pao Ho Tien. Imp. Palaces Beijing, China" |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6611h60 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
339844 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6611h60 |
