Taihe Gate Taihe Gate is on fire.

On December 15th, 14th year of Guangxu reign, a fire broke out in Taihemen a few days before the emperor's wedding, which lasted for two days. This is not only an unlucky sign, but also an emperor's wedding. According to the etiquette of the Qing dynasty, the queen must enter through the Qing gate and pass through the Taihe gate. If the queen enters from the ruins of Taihe Gate, it will be too shameful for the royal family. It's too late to rebuild, and the day of the emperor's wedding is getting closer and closer. So the Qing court ordered many craftsmen to build a colorful shed exactly like Taihe Gate on the original site, which was solid and gorgeous. At the wedding, the queen was safely carried into the Forbidden City. On June 16th of the following year (15th year of Guangxu), according to the auspicious date set by Qin Dynasty, the reconstruction of Taihe Gate was officially started and completed in April of 20th year of Guangxu. Taihe Gate has also become the youngest building in the Forbidden City before the reconstruction of Fugong Garden.