This hall is square in shape, with windows on all sides. It served as an antechamber. The emperor came here to make his last minute preparations. Final touches were given to the message to be read in the Ancestral Temple. The seeds intended for spring sowing were also examined here.
The two Qing sedan chairs here were for travelling within the palace. The braziers were for heat, while the four cylindrical burners for sandalwood incense.