the outer court is made up of three main buildings, the hall of supreme harmony (taihedian). the hall of central harmony (zhongdian)and the hall of preserving harmony ( bohemian)these halls were where the emperors attended the grand ceremonies and conducted state a affairs. the first hall waiting for you is the hall of supreme harmony, the most important and largest structure in the forbidden city. the emperors' Dragon Throne (Longyi) is in this hall. Behind the hall of Supreme Harmony is the Hall of Central Harmony (Zhongdian), the resting place of the emperor before presiding over grand events held in the Hall of Supreme Heaven for the sacrifice rites. the last hall is the Hall of the Preserving Harmony used for banquet and later for imperial examinations