The Inner Court

后三宫

Behind the three great halls of the Outer Court is a long open ground running from east to west,which serves as a demarcation line between the Outer Court and the Inner Court.

在外朝三殿后面是一片东西长的开阔地，是前朝和后三宫的分界线。

The emperor lived in the Inner Court with his empress and scores of concubines, served by thousands of palace maids and eunuchs.

皇帝和他的皇后及数十名小妾住在内院,由成千上万的宫女和太监侍奉。

The buildings in the Inner Court,like those in the Outer Court,are arranged along three lines.

像那些在外朝的建筑后三宫排列成三行。