Benren Hall

Benren Hall is a gift shop in , . Benren Hall is situated near the city gate , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Forbidden City and Meridian Gate.

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , located at the centre of , was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.

City gate
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The or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the in , . Unlike the other gates of the Forbidden City, the has two protruding arms on either side, derived from ancient que towers traditionally used to decorate the main entrances of palaces, temples and tombs. is situated 290 metres southwest of Benren Hall.

Palace
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The is the largest hall within the in , . It is located at its central axis, behind the . is situated 310 metres northwest of Benren Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donghuamen and Jingshan Subdistrict.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, , China. is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.

Suburb
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is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , China. It contains 8 communities. The subdistrict has a total area of 1.64 square kilometers, and as of 2020, it has a population of 25,374.

Suburb
Photo: 高晶, Public domain.
Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, . The subdistrict got its name from the Chang'an Avenue. As of 2020, it had 11 residential communities under its administration, containing a total population of 36,645…

Benren Hall

Latitude
39.91395° or 39° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
116.39339° or 116° 23′ 36″ east
Open location code
8PFRW97V+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41657453
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­gift
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In Other Languages

“Benren Hall” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “本仁殿”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gate of Helping Harmony and Gate of Righteous Conscience.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Gate of Glorious Writing and Hall of Literary Glory.

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