Hall of Union | |
Native Name: | 交泰殿 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Map Type: | Beijing |
Alternate Names: | Jiāo Tài Diàn |
Building Type: | Hall |
Location: | Forbidden City |
Location City: | Beijing |
Location Country: | China |
Coordinates: | 39.9191°N 116.3905°W |
Destruction Date: | --> |
Unit Count: | --> |
The Hall of Union (; Manchu: giyoo tai diyan) is a building in the Forbidden City, in Beijing, China. It stands between the Palace of Heavenly Purity and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. These three halls together constitute the centre of the Inner Court of the palace complex.
The hall is square in shape with a pyramidal roof. Stored here are the 25 Imperial Seals of the Qing dynasty, as well as other ceremonial items, including the clocks that set the official time in the palace (first a water clock, later a mechanical clock, both still displayed in the hall.