Gate of Great Brilliance (Jingyang gong)

Built in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and rebuilt in 1686 (the twentififth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign [1662-1722] of the Qing dynasty [1644-1911]), this palace was used to store books.
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