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The Hall of Abstinence斋宫
The Hall of Abstinence was first built in 1421. The emperor would reside here to observe abstinance in the days before a sacrificial ceremony. The buildings at the Hall of Abstinence are different from those in the Forbidden City in terms of roof color and the direction they face. In the Forbidden City the building facing to south, and with gloden yellow roof , but here facing east with green roof. It's because the ancient ruler claimed him to be the son of the heaven, and the Temple of Heaven was where his father lived-heaven god, so he must be as son while be here. So the houses would all face east and have the same greenroof as those for prince. According to the warshipping rites,the emperor should have three days of fast bdfore going to the temple to affer sacrifices to his father-two days in the Forbidden City and one day in the Temple of Heaven. Therefore, there was also a Hall of Abstinence inside the Forbidden City. 斋宫建于明永乐十八年（1421），是皇帝举行祭天大典前进行斋戒的场所。 斋宫的建筑非常特别，其建筑是座西朝东，屋顶是绿色，这些都不同于故宫里的建筑座北朝南金黄色。是因为古代统治者都称自己是“天子”而天坛是皇天上帝即”天子“的父亲”居住的地方，所以到这里不能再按皇帝的规制建座北朝南的房子，屋顶的颜色也改为太子的等级用绿色。 祭典前皇帝要斋戒三天，头两天是在故宫，第三天才到天坛斋戒。所以故宫里也有斋宫，但与天坛的颜色完全不一样。
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