| Palace of Heavenly Purity | |
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乾清宫 | |
.jpg) Exterior view of the Palace of Heavenly Purity | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Location | Forbidden City |
| Town or city | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 39°55′08″N 116°23′27″E / 39.91877°N 116.39075°E |
The Palace of Heavenly Purity, or Qianqing Palace (Chinese: 乾清宫; pinyin: qiánqīng gōng; Manchu:ᡴᡳᠶᠠᠨ
ᠴᡳᠩ
ᡤᡠᠩ; Möllendorff: kiyan cing gung) is a palace in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is the largest of the three halls of the Inner Court (the other two being the Hall of Union and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility), located at the northern end of the Forbidden City. During the Qing dynasty, the palace often served as the Emperor's audience hall, where he held council with the Grand Council.