After the Baohe Hall is a smaller courtyard that separates the three main halls with the living quarters of the imperial family which are concentrated at the back of the Forbidden City. In the center of the imperial quarters are also three large palace buildings that mimic the three main halls, the Qiangqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Kunning Palace.
Looking at the back of the Forbidden City from the Baohe Hall. The largest roof is the Qianqing Palace (Palace of Heavenly Purity). The Pavilion afar is on top of the peak of the Jingshan (Prospect Hill). The 45.7-metre high hill was artificially constructed entirely from the soil excavated to build the moats of the Forbidden City and nearby canals.
A gold-plated lion guarding the front of the Qianqin Gate, the main entrance to the imperial quarters.
The Qianqin Palace. It was the bed chamber of the Emperors as well as hall where the Qing Emperor held audience with the ministers.
The throne of the Qianqin Palace. This is probably the most featured place in chinese dramas of Qing Emperors.
The Jiaotai Palace (Palace of Prosperity) where the empress would celebrate her birthdays and it was later used to store the imperial seals.
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