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| 1st Gate |
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| left tower of first gate |
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| right tower of the first gate |
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| taking shelter from the massive tower wall |
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| a typical design of the palace door |
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| the first hall after first gate with the five bridge leading to the 2nd gate |
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| one of the five bridges |
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| left hand of the mother lion symbolizes maternal responsibilities and she is placed at the left hand side of the gate |
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| mama lion upclose :) |
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| papa lion:) |
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| right hand symbolizes authority and it is placed on top of the fruit which represents the world/universe (male dominance FTW) |
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| a typical museum ceiling of the Han influence |
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| 2nd hall |
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| found in all sides of the court room, filled with water inside (incase of fire and to prevent fire outbreak) |
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| tiles from the original days and is left intact/ undamaged (made from a rare earth that is cooked for months/years time) |
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| the many trees at the palace garden |
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| one of the four watch tower of the palace |
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| typical houses surrounding the palace museum |
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| another watch tower |
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| the view of the watch tower across the lake |
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