The Form and Layout of the Luoyanggong Palace in the Wei and Jin Periods

Abstract

The Luoyanggong Palace in the Wei and Jin periods was built on the site of the North Palace of the Eastern Han Dynasty and was divided into two parts, the South Palace and North Palace, with the avenue inside the Qianqiu Gate as the boundary. The reconstruction started in the North Palace and was expanded to the South Palace during the reign of Emperor Ming of the Wei Dynasty. The new palace had continued the basic system of the Han Dynasty and was still divided into areas such as the palace, Hall Precinct, and Forbidden Precinct. The Changhe Gate, Sima Gate, West Ye Gate, and East Ye Gate are palace gates; the Duan Gate, Yunlong Gate, and Shenhu Gate are court gates; the Qianqiu Gate, Wanchun Gate, East Shang Ge, and West Shang Ge are Forbidden Precinct gates. The courtyard in front of the Taiji Hall has East and West Zhonghua Gates. The name of the South Gate was not recorded, maybe Zhonghua Gate. Since Cao Fang, the emperor, had been living in the Zhaoyang and Hanzhang Halls, administering affairs in the East Room of the Taiji Hall, and holding court assemblies and other ceremonial events in the Taiji Front Hall. The Eastern Jin and the Northern and Southern Dynasties roughly followed this layout.

Keywords

Luoyanggong Palace / Hall Precinct / Forbidden Precinct / Taiji Hall / Zhonghua Gate

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