坤宁宫 meaning in English
palace of earthly tranquility
Examples
- Lying between the palace of heavenly purity and the hall of earthly peace , the hall of union and peace was used for the safekeeping of 25 jade seals of the imperial court
交泰殿位于乾清宫与坤宁宫之间的交泰殿,是清代放置宝玺的地方。 - The hall of earthly peace was the residence of the empress and contained her bed chamber the picture shows the east side chamber of the hall , which served as the bridal chamber for the emperor and empress during their wedding
坤宁宫是皇后的寝宫。图为坤宁宫东侧室,是皇帝大婚时的洞房。大婚时皇后只在此居住三日,然后回到各自所住的宫内。