Hall of Imperial Peace 钦安殿
I dug deeper and deeper into the inner court of the Forbidden City it became obvious that much of the place is now for the residence of the emperor. A large garden immediately greets the visitor with its numerous cypress trees. Naturally, there are still some buildings here which are still for the use of the emperor. The Hall of Imperial Peace is one of these buildings. It seems to be quite important since it is located at the central axis of the Forbidden City.
Cypress Trees at the Hall of Imperial Peace 钦安殿
The Hall of Imperial Peace is closed to visitors though, but much of the design of the hall is very similar to the others that I have passed by. The hall is primarily used for religious activities. The water god Zhenwu is enshrined here. And every new year, an altar is set up nearby so that the emperor can burn incense. It was interesting since Taoist rituals were performed here when the emperors had such close relationship with the Tibetan Buddhists.
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