| Title |
Beijing, China: Forbidden City [055] Hall of Supreme Harmony (003) Gate of Supreme Harmony (3) |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 59, Forbidden City Ming and Ching Palaces, 61 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1978 |
| Subject |
Forbidden City (Beijing, China)--Photographs; Gates--China--Beijing--Photographs; Architecture--China--Beijing--Photographs; Tourists--China--Beijing--Photographs; China; Palaces; Tourists |
| Keywords |
Peking; Tàihémén; Tài Hé Diàn |
| Spatial Coverage |
Beijing (China) |
| Description |
Photograph of Gate of Supreme Harmony (Tàihémén), Forbidden City, Beijing, China |
| Caption on Slide |
Forbidden City, Gate of Supreme Harmony, Peking, China. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: The Gate of Supreme Harmony (Tàihémén), is the second major gate at the southern side of the Forbidden City. Note: The Hall of Supreme Harmony (Tài Hé Diàn) is the largest hall within the Forbidden City. It is located at its central axis, behind the Gate of Supreme Harmony. Built above three levels of marble stone base, and surrounded by bronze incense burners, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is one of the largest wooden structures within China. Together with the Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony, the three halls constitute the heart of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City.--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 for this image provided as: "Forbidden City looking No. from Wu-men to T'ai-ho0men Ming & E. Ch'ing Dyn. ""Hall of Supreme Harmony"" gate Peking, China (on back) Tai-ho-tien (Half of Supreme Harm.) is visible beyond this gate Ming & E. Ch'ing Dynasties" |
| 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/s6cg0713 |
| 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 |
339680 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cg0713 |
