Is part of Forbidden City
The Gate of Divine Prowess is the north gate of the Forbidden City.
Landmark Description
Function

The Gate of Divine Prowess is the north gate of the Forbidden City. The drums and bells inside the gate tower were time-keeping facilities during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Form

The Gate of Divine Prowess stands on a tower terrace with three arch-shaped gates. Sitting on a white-marble pedestal, the gate tower is 4 bays wide and 1 bay deep, encircled with a corridor surrounded by a white-marble balustrade. With a double-eave hip roof of yellow glazed tiles, it is of a lower grade than the Meridian Gate. The plaque bearing the name of the Palace Museum written by Guo Moruo is hung on the gate tower.