The Outer Court
外朝
The Imperial Palace grounds are divided into the Outer Court and the Inner Court by the Gate of Heavenly Purity.
故宮被乾清門分為外朝和后三宮。
The main structures of the Outer Court are the Hall of Supreme Harmony Taihedian,the Hall of Central Harmony Zhonghedian and the Hall of Preserving Harmony Baohedian.
外朝的主要結構是太和殿,中和殿和保和殿。
They were where the emperor held official audiences,award ceremonies,weddings,birth celebrations and official banquets.
他們是皇帝舉行官方活動、頒獎典禮、婚禮、出生慶祝活動和官方宴會的地方。

The emperor received greetings from attending officials and foreign envoys in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
皇帝收到出席官員和外國使節在太和殿的問候。