太極宮(gong)(gong)(gong)，是隋唐長(chang)安城(cheng)(cheng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)，與大明(ming)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、興(xing)慶宮(gong)(gong)(gong)統稱(cheng)三(san)大內(nei)(nei)。位于長(chang)安城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)軸線北(bei)部，始建(jian)于隋文帝開(kai)皇(huang)二年（582年），隋稱(cheng)大興(xing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)，唐睿宗景云元(yuan)年（710年）改稱(cheng)太極宮(gong)(gong)(gong)。因其為(wei)唐帝國(guo)的正宮(gong)(gong)(gong)，故又(you)稱(cheng)“京大內(nei)(nei)”，唐高(gao)宗時(shi)期修(xiu)大明(ming)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)后改稱(cheng)太極宮(gong)(gong)(gong)為(wei)“西(xi)內(nei)(nei)”。太極宮(gong)(gong)(gong)之南為(wei)皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)，北(bei)倚長(chang)安北(bei)墻(qiang)，北(bei)墻(qiang)外(wai)為(wei)西(xi)內(nei)(nei)苑(yuan)(yuan)，內(nei)(nei)苑(yuan)(yuan)之北(bei)為(wei)禁(jin)苑(yuan)(yuan)（隋大興(xing)苑(yuan)(yuan)），東(dong)西(xi)兩側分別是太子所居住的東(dong)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)與掖庭宮(gong)(gong)(gong)。
太(tai)極(ji)宮是都(dou)城長安第一處大的宮殿(dian)群(qun)，內有別殿(dian)、亭、觀三十五所，構成都(dou)城長安一組富麗堂皇的宮殿(dian)建筑(zhu)。其中分布(bu)著許多著名的宮殿(dian)建筑(zhu)，太(tai)極(ji)殿(dian)、兩儀殿(dian)、承慶殿(dian)、武德殿(dian)、甘露殿(dian)、凌煙(yan)閣等等。
太極宮(gong)遺址位于西安市核心區(qu)內(nei)，全為現代建筑(zhu)所覆壓，尚(shang)無條件進(jin)行考古(gu)發(fa)掘。據(ju)勘測及文獻記載可知，宮(gong)城(cheng)（包(bao)括東宮(gong)及掖庭宮(gong)）東西寬(kuan)2830．3米(mi)，南(nan)北長1492．1米(mi)。宮(gong)城(cheng)城(cheng)墻為夯土(tu)板筑(zhu)，墻壁高三丈五尺(chi)（合10．3米(mi)），墻基寬(kuan)一般在18米(mi)左右，只(zhi)有東城(cheng)墻部分的(de)寬(kuan)度是14米(mi)多。
太極宮建于隋初。隋稱大興宮，唐睿宗景云元年（710年），改稱太極宮。因其為唐京的正宮，故又稱京大內。唐太極宮實際上是太極宮、東宮、掖庭宮的總稱，位于唐長安城中央的最北部。據考古實測并參考文獻記載可知，宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)寬2830．3米，南(nan)北(bei)長(chang)1492．1米。其(qi)中(zhong)掖庭(ting)宮(gong)寬。702．5米，太極宮(gong)寬1285米，東(dong)(dong)宮(gong)寬832．3米，是(shi)一(yi)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)長(chang)，南(nan)北(bei)短的(de)長(chang)方形。宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)北(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)即(ji)是(shi)外(wai)(wai)郭城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)北(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)的(de)一(yi)部分(fen)，西(xi)(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)則與(yu)今西(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)在(zai)同(tong)一(yi)直線上，其(qi)南(nan)段(duan)為西(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)的(de)北(bei)部所壓(ya)；南(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang)則在(zai)今西(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)西(xi)(xi)五(wu)路以南(nan)80米處，今之(zhi)“西(xi)(xi)五(wu)臺”恰在(zai)宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang)之(zhi)上；東(dong)(dong)墻(qiang)(qiang)的(de)位置在(zai)今西(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)革命公園的(de)西(xi)(xi)端，向北(bei)經尚平(ping)路一(yi)帶(dai)。宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)面隔橫街(jie)與(yu)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)望，北(bei)面為’西(xi)(xi)內(nei)苑，東(dong)(dong)墻(qiang)(qiang)外(wai)(wai)為興安(an)(an)門街(jie)，西(xi)(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)外(wai)(wai)為芳林門街(jie)，宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)太極宮(gong)、東(dong)(dong)宮(gong)、掖庭(ting)官南(nan)北(bei)宮(gong)墻(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)度(du)“相(xiang)(xiang)齊”，即(ji)南(nan)北(bei)宮(gong)墻(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)度(du)相(xiang)(xiang)同(tong)。這比較外(wai)(wai)郭城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高一(yi)丈八尺（合5。3米），墻(qiang)(qiang)基寬9米一(yi)12米來看(kan)，構(gou)筑得更(geng)為堅固高大。
十個宮門
太極宮(gong)(gong)東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)、南(nan)、北四(si)面共開(kai)(kai)有(you)十個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。宮(gong)(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的南(nan)面有(you)五個(ge)(ge)門(men)(men)(men)(men)，中間是承天(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)，東(dong)(dong)側是長樂門(men)(men)(men)(men)，次東(dong)(dong)永春門(men)(men)(men)(men)。承天(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)之西(xi)為廣運門(men)(men)(men)(men)，次西(xi)永安(an)門(men)(men)(men)(men)；西(xi)面和北面各開(kai)(kai)有(you)二個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)，西(xi)為嘉猷門(men)(men)(men)(men)、通明門(men)(men)(men)(men)，也是掖庭宮(gong)(gong)的東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)；北為玄武門(men)(men)(men)(men)、安(an)禮門(men)(men)(men)(men)；東(dong)(dong)面通向東(dong)(dong)宮(gong)(gong)只開(kai)(kai)有(you)一個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)，名通訓門(men)(men)(men)(men)，也就(jiu)是東(dong)(dong)宮(gong)(gong)的西(xi)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。
東宮南北(bei)尚開有四個城門，南面(mian)(mian)三門，為廣(guang)運門、重明門、永春門；北(bei)面(mian)(mian)一門名玄(xuan)德門。
掖(ye)庭宮因(yin)為(wei)宮女所(suo)居，故(gu)只開東西門，不開南(nan)北門，西面門只稱西門，無他(ta)名。
正門——承天門
在(zai)所有的(de)這(zhe)些城門當中，最重要的(de)莫過于南(nan)墻正中的(de)承天門了。
承天門(men)(men)的門(men)(men)址(zhi)(zhi)在今天蓮湖公園蓮湖池南(nan)岸偏西處，中科院考古研究所西安唐(tang)城發掘隊1963年發表(biao)的《唐(tang)代(dai)長安城考古紀略》中寫道(dao)(dao)，門(men)(men)的基(ji)址(zhi)(zhi)大(da)部(bu)分已(yi)(yi)被挖(wa)土(tu)破壞(huai)。經考古探測其東(dong)西殘存(cun)部(bu)分尚(shang)長41.7米(mi)(mi)，已(yi)(yi)發現三門(men)(men)道(dao)(dao)。中間門(men)(men)道(dao)(dao)寬8.5米(mi)(mi)，西側(ce)(ce)門(men)(men)道(dao)(dao)寬6.2米(mi)(mi)，東(dong)側(ce)(ce)門(men)(men)道(dao)(dao)寬6.4米(mi)(mi)，門(men)(men)道(dao)(dao)的進深(shen)為19米(mi)(mi)。門(men)(men)址(zhi)(zhi)底下鋪有石(shi)(shi)條和石(shi)(shi)板，建筑極(ji)其堅(jian)固。由于門(men)(men)址(zhi)(zhi)東(dong)側(ce)(ce)已(yi)(yi)被破壞(huai)，向(xiang)東(dong)是否還有門(men)(men)道(dao)(dao)，已(yi)(yi)不得知。考古發掘后(hou)，
門上有高(gao)大(da)(da)的樓(lou)觀，門外左右有東西(xi)朝(chao)堂，門前有廣三百步的宮廷(ting)(ting)廣場，南面直(zhi)對(dui)朱雀門、明德門，寬(kuan)約150米一155米的南北直(zhi)線大(da)(da)街，位(wei)置(zhi)十分重要。承(cheng)(cheng)天(tian)(tian)門為太極宮的正門，是封建皇(huang)帝(di)舉(ju)行(xing)“外朝(chao)”大(da)(da)典之處(chu)。如元旦、冬至，設宴(yan)陳(chen)樂都(dou)(dou)在此(ci)處(chu)進行(xing)。朝(chao)廷(ting)(ting)遇有赦宥，或除舊布新，或接待萬國(guo)朝(chao)貢使者、四夷(yi)賓客，皇(huang)帝(di)也要御承(cheng)(cheng)天(tian)(tian)門聽政。像(xiang)唐(tang)太宗冊李(li)治為皇(huang)太子、睿宗即皇(huang)帝(di)位(wei)、玄宗受吐蕃宰相尚欽藏獻(xian)盟(meng)書等(deng)，都(dou)(dou)在此(ci)舉(ju)行(xing)大(da)(da)朝(chao)會。承(cheng)(cheng)天(tian)(tian)門樓(lou)還(huan)是皇(huang)帝(di)歡宴(yan)群臣之處(chu)。先天(tian)(tian)二年（713年）九月己卯，玄宗宴(yan)王公(gong)百僚于承(cheng)(cheng)天(tian)(tian)門，并向樓(lou)下拋撒金錢，讓(rang)百官爭(zheng)拾。
北門——玄武門
太(tai)(tai)極宮的北門(men)(men)(men)玄武門(men)(men)(men)，亦以(yi)其(qi)重要(yao)(yao)的政治、軍事地位稱雄當(dang)時(shi)。其(qi)地居龍首(shou)原余坡，地勢較高，俯(fu)視宮城，如(ru)在掌(zhang)握：是宮城北面的重要(yao)(yao)門(men)(men)(men)戶(hu)。唐武德九年(nian)(nian)（626年(nian)(nian)）六月四日，．秦王李(li)世民誅殺太(tai)(tai)子李(li)建(jian)成(cheng)、齊王李(li)元(yuan)吉的“玄武門(men)(men)(men)之變”就發(fa)生(sheng)在這里。貞觀十二年(nian)(nian)（638年(nian)(nian)），太(tai)(tai)宗李(li)世民又下令，于玄武門(men)(men)(men)置左(zuo)右屯營，以(yi)諸衛將(jiang)軍領之，其(qi)兵名之飛騎(qi)(qi)，后經(jing)不斷(duan)擴充，從百騎(qi)(qi)、千騎(qi)(qi)到(dao)萬騎(qi)(qi)，武則天(tian)垂拱元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)改為左(zuo)右羽(yu)林軍。
貞觀十四年（640年），太宗(zong)(zong)曾于玄武門宴群臣(chen)及(ji)河源(yuan)王諾曷缽，“奏(zou)倡優百戲之(zhi)樂(le)”；唐中宗(zong)(zong)景龍(long)三年（709年）二月(yue)己(ji)丑，中宗(zong)(zong)登玄武門樓(lou)觀宮女分(fen)朋拔河為戲，并“遣宮女為市肆，鬻賣眾物，令(ling)宰臣(chen)及(ji)公(gong)卿為商賈，與(yu)之(zhi)交易，因為忿爭，言辭猬褻。上與(yu)后觀之(zhi)，以為笑樂(le)”。
三朝布局
太極宮宮內(nei)布(bu)局(ju)也非常講究，嚴格按照古代宮室(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)原則(ze)執行(xing)。宮內(nei)主體(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)采用“前朝(chao)后寢(qin)”的原則(ze)，以朱明門、肅章門、虔化門等宮院墻門為界，把宮內(nei)劃分(fen)為“前朝(chao)”和“內(nei)廷”前后兩(liang)個部(bu)分(fen)。朱明門、虔化門以外屬于(yu)“前朝(chao)”部(bu)分(fen)，以內(nei)則(ze)為“內(nei)廷”部(bu)分(fen)。“前朝(chao)”部(bu)分(fen)又按照《周禮》“三朝(chao)制(zhi)度”進行(xing)布(bu)局(ju)。
外朝——承天門
承天門及東西(xi)兩殿為(wei)外(wai)朝，是“舉大典，詢眾(zhong)庶之(zhi)處(chu)”；
中朝——太極殿
以(yi)太極殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)中朝，是皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)帝主(zhu)(zhu)要聽政(zheng)視(shi)朝之(zhi)處，每逢朔(shuo)（初(chu)一）、望（十五(wu)）之(zhi)日，皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)帝均臨此(ci)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)會(hui)見(jian)群臣(chen)，視(shi)朝聽政(zheng)。另外，皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)帝登基，冊(ce)封皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)后、太子、諸(zhu)王、公(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)大典及宴請朝貢使節等也(ye)多在(zai)此(ci)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)舉行。高宗(zong)以(yi)后，皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)帝多移居大明宮(gong)和(he)(he)興(xing)慶宮(gong)，但每遇登基或(huo)殯葬(zang)告祭(ji)等大禮，如德宗(zong)、順宗(zong)、憲宗(zong)、敬宗(zong)即位，代(dai)宗(zong)、德宗(zong)葬(zang)儀仍移于此(ci)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)進行，它在(zai)長安三內諸(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中地位最(zui)尊。為(wei)行事方便，在(zai)太極殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)東側設有(you)門下內省(sheng)(sheng)、宏文(wen)館、史(shi)館，西(xi)側設有(you)中書(shu)內省(sheng)(sheng)、舍人院，為(wei)宰相和(he)(he)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)帝近臣(chen)辦公(gong)的(de)(de)處所，以(yi)備皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)帝隨(sui)時(shi)顧問和(he)(he)根據皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)帝旨意撰(zhuan)寫(xie)文(wen)書(shu)詔令(ling)；
內朝——兩儀殿
以(yi)內廷地區(qu)的兩(liang)儀殿為(wei)(wei)內朝，是(shi)帝王與宗(zong)人集(ji)議及(ji)退接(jie)大(da)夫之(zhi)處。兩(liang)儀殿因在(zai)(zai)禁內，只有少數大(da)臣可以(yi)入內和皇帝商談國事，故舉止較為(wei)(wei)隨便，這里也經常是(shi)太(tai)宗(zong)歡宴大(da)臣與貢使之(zhi)處，太(tai)宗(zong)多次(ci)在(zai)(zai)此殿宴請五品以(yi)上官員，它是(shi)太(tai)極宮內第二(er)大(da)殿。
兩儀殿(dian)(dian)的東側有萬春殿(dian)(dian)，西側有千秋(qiu)殿(dian)(dian)。
太極殿后為朱明門(men)，其北為兩儀(yi)門(men)，朱明門(men)與兩儀(yi)門(men)之間的橫(heng)街即是朝、寢之界。
寢(qin)(qin)區內(nei)又被一條橫街（永(yong)巷(xiang)(xiang)）分為前后(hou)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)排(pai)宮殿(dian)(dian)，由于這部分是(shi)寢(qin)(qin)宮，防衛更(geng)加嚴密(mi)，永(yong)巷(xiang)(xiang)中加設了四道橫門：東(dong)橫門、西橫門、日華(hua)門、月(yue)華(hua)門。永(yong)巷(xiang)(xiang)南(nan)是(shi)皇帝(di)生(sheng)活區，即“帝(di)寢(qin)(qin)”，永(yong)巷(xiang)(xiang)北是(shi)皇后(hou)妃子居(ju)住區，即“后(hou)寢(qin)(qin)”，絕(jue)對(dui)禁止(zhi)外臣進入。前排(pai)正中是(shi)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)儀殿(dian)(dian)建筑群，橫街以北，正中是(shi)甘(gan)(gan)露門，門內(nei)是(shi)寢(qin)(qin)殿(dian)(dian)甘(gan)(gan)露殿(dian)(dian)。甘(gan)(gan)露殿(dian)(dian)左(zuo)右(you)有(you)神(shen)龍殿(dian)(dian)和安仁殿(dian)(dian)，再向兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側還有(you)大吉殿(dian)(dian)、百福(fu)殿(dian)(dian)、承(cheng)慶殿(dian)(dian)，諸殿(dian)(dian)各有(you)院落。
寢區以(yi)北是后苑，苑中西部有幾個(ge)大池(chi)，稱東、西、南海池(chi)。圍繞三池(chi)布(bu)置(zhi)有一(yi)(yi)些(xie)園林性質(zhi)的殿宇(yu)，西北隅(yu)還有一(yi)(yi)組山池(chi)院(yuan)，并(bing)設有千步廊(lang)等建(jian)筑(zhu)。東部建(jian)有凌(ling)煙(yan)(yan)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)、功(gong)臣閣(ge)(ge)(ge)、紫云(yun)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)、凝云(yun)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)等一(yi)(yi)系(xi)列樓閣(ge)(ge)(ge)，凌(ling)煙(yan)(yan)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)內壁繪有唐太(tai)宗為功(gong)臣畫的畫像，以(yi)表達對開(kai)國功(gong)臣的追(zhui)思。
全宮在整(zheng)個建筑布(bu)局(ju)上仍然與整(zheng)個長安城總體布(bu)局(ju)相一致，以中軸部位突出(chu)主要建筑，承天(tian)門、太極殿(dian)、兩儀殿(dian)南北(bei)排列(lie)，處于全宮的中部，其他殿(dian)院與閣門分布(bu)于兩側，左右對稱(cheng)。這就從(cong)建筑布(bu)局(ju)手法上，突出(chu)了這些象征封(feng)建皇(huang)權統治(zhi)的殿(dian)門的重要地位。
都城(cheng)長安除主要(yao)政殿(dian)(dian)太(tai)極殿(dian)(dian)、兩(liang)儀殿(dian)(dian)之(zhi)外，甘露(lu)殿(dian)(dian)是皇(huang)帝在內(nei)宮(gong)讀書之(zhi)處，也(ye)是第三大殿(dian)(dian)。武德(de)殿(dian)(dian)，在隋(sui)代即(ji)(ji)較(jiao)有名，它(ta)與(yu)東宮(gong)鄰接(jie)，隋(sui)文(wen)帝廢太(tai)子勇為庶人即(ji)(ji)在此殿(dian)(dian)宣詔，唐初(chu)李(li)(li)淵賜(si)李(li)(li)世民居承(cheng)乾殿(dian)(dian)后，又賜(si)李(li)(li)元(yuan)吉居武德(de)殿(dian)(dian)，這更方(fang)便(bian)了他與(yu)太(tai)子李(li)(li)建成(cheng)的溝通(tong)往來(lai)。先天元(yuan)年（712年）李(li)(li)隆(long)基即(ji)(ji)位之(zhi)初(chu)，還曾在此殿(dian)(dian)聽政，可見(jian)地位也(ye)不一般。
凌(ling)煙(yan)(yan)閣因功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)圖(tu)(tu)形(xing)于(yu)其中(zhong)而有名，它(ta)是(shi)(shi)功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)的畫(hua)像閣。貞觀十(shi)七年（643年），太宗曾為(wei)長(chang)孫無(wu)忌、杜(du)如(ru)晦、魏徵等(deng)二(er)十(shi)四人(ren)圖(tu)(tu)形(xing)，表彰其政績以及輔(fu)弼之功(gong)(gong)。這就是(shi)(shi)所謂的“凌(ling)煙(yan)(yan) 閣二(er)十(shi)四功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)”。其實唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)圖(tu)(tu)形(xing)功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)于(yu)此閣共(gong)有三次，除貞觀年間的一次外，代(dai)(dai)宗廣德元(yuan)年（763年）七月(yue)，又為(wei)功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)郭子(zi)儀、李(li)(li)晟等(deng)畫(hua)像。到德宗貞元(yuan)五年（789年）九月(yue)，總(zong)匯前(qian)代(dai)(dai)功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)褚遂良、李(li)(li)光弼等(deng)二(er)十(shi)七人(ren)圖(tu)(tu)像，在前(qian)代(dai)(dai)的基(ji)礎(chu)上(shang)進行了新(xin)的遴選(xuan)。第三次是(shi)(shi)在宣宗大中(zhong)二(er)年（848年）七月(yue)，繪唐(tang)初以來“堪上(shang)凌(ling)煙(yan)(yan)閣功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)”王(wang)蛙如(ru)、岑文本、李(li)(li)峴、馬(ma)周、馬(ma)遂等(deng)三十(shi)七人(ren)圖(tu)(tu)形(xing)，“立閣圖(tu)(tu)形(xing)，榮號凌(ling)煙(yan)(yan)”。圖(tu)(tu)形(xing)凌(ling)煙(yan)(yan)閣成為(wei)唐(tang)朝褒獎功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)的一種重要形(xing)式。在陜西省麟游縣(xian)文化館(guan)還藏有宋人(ren)游師雄摹(mo)刻(ke)的唐(tang)凌(ling)煙(yan)(yan)閣功(gong)(gong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)畫(hua)像殘石，從中(zhong)可以看出當年大唐(tang)帝國的許多榮登此閣的名臣(chen)(chen)(chen)。
太極宮(gong)(gong)的東西兩(liang)側(ce)分別為(wei)東宮(gong)(gong)與掖庭宮(gong)(gong)。兩(liang)宮(gong)(gong)面積(ji)均小于太極宮(gong)(gong)，為(wei)縱長方(fang)形結(jie)構，建于隋初。
掖(ye)庭(ting)(ting)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)是宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)女居住和犯罪官(guan)僚家屬婦(fu)女配沒人宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)勞動之處。大致分三個區(qu)域(yu)，中(zhong)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)女居住區(qu)，其中(zhong)也包括犯罪官(guan)僚家屬婦(fu)女配沒人宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)勞動之處。掖(ye)庭(ting)(ting)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的北部(bu)(bu)為(wei)太倉，西南部(bu)(bu)為(wei)內(nei)(nei)(nei)侍(shi)省(sheng)(sheng)所在(zai)地。內(nei)(nei)(nei)侍(shi)省(sheng)(sheng)是宦官(guan)機構，所謂“內(nei)(nei)(nei)侍(shi)奉，宣制令”q），掌管宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)的一切大事小情。1978年(nian)(nian)5月，曾在(zai)西安(an)(an)城內(nei)(nei)(nei)西五臺以西，距今西安(an)(an)西城墻240米(mi)處發現了唐“光化二年(nian)(nian)（899年(nian)(nian)）歲次(ci)己未(wei)六月癸亥朔二十(shi)七(qi)日己丑建”的《大唐重修內(nei)(nei)(nei)侍(shi)省(sheng)(sheng)之碑》，位置恰(qia)在(zai)原掖(ye)庭(ting)(ting)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的西南，從(cong)而(er)證明這(zhe)里確曾是內(nei)(nei)(nei)侍(shi)省(sheng)(sheng)無疑(yi)。
東宮(gong)為太子(zi)(zi)(zi)居(ju)住(zhu)之(zhi)處，亦稱春宮(gong)、儲(chu)宮(gong)。從(cong)隋(sui)太子(zi)(zi)(zi)楊勇、楊廣到(dao)唐高祖(zu)時(shi)原太子(zi)(zi)(zi)李建(jian)成、后太子(zi)(zi)(zi)李世民及太宗(zong)時(shi)太子(zi)(zi)(zi)李治等都居(ju)住(zhu)在這(zhe)里，從(cong)玄宗(zong)以后，皇太子(zi)(zi)(zi)“但居(ju)于乘(cheng)輿(yu)所(suo)幸別(bie)院”，才(cai)往往隨其父皇住(zhu)在皇宮(gong)內別(bie)院。
東(dong)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)的(de)最主要(yao)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)明德(de)殿(dian)(dian)。隋時稱嘉德(de)殿(dian)(dian)，唐初(chu)更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)顯德(de)殿(dian)(dian)。后(hou)(hou)因中(zhong)宗(zong)李(li)(li)顯為(wei)(wei)(wei)太子住(zhu)東(dong)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)，避其名諱，改稱明德(de)殿(dian)(dian)。它為(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)第一(yi)(yi)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)，是(shi)皇(huang)太子接(jie)見群臣和舉行重大政治活(huo)動的(de)地方(fang)。武德(de)九(jiu)(jiu)年（626年）八(ba)月九(jiu)(jiu)日，太子李(li)(li)世民(min)在高祖(zu)李(li)(li)淵遜位(wei)后(hou)(hou)在此(ci)殿(dian)(dian)舉行登基儀式。當時太宗(zong)即在此(ci)殿(dian)(dian)聽政，一(yi)(yi)直到貞觀三年（629年）四月，太上皇(huang)李(li)(li)淵由太極宮(gong)(gong)(gong)遷居(ju)大安宮(gong)(gong)(gong)后(hou)(hou)，太宗(zong)李(li)(li)世民(min)才去(qu)太極宮(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)太極殿(dian)(dian)聽政。另外，東(dong)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)的(de)崇(chong)(chong)文館也(ye)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)非(fei)常重要(yao)的(de)政殿(dian)(dian)。它建于太宗(zong)貞觀十三年（639年），本(ben)為(wei)(wei)(wei)皇(huang)太子讀書(shu)之(zhi)處(chu)。唐代在此(ci)設“崇(chong)(chong)賢(xian)館學(xue)士”，以(yi)(yi)(yi)侍講宮(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)。崇(chong)(chong)文館又是(shi)唐代的(de)貴(gui)族學(xue)校。唐制規定：“崇(chong)(chong)文館生(sheng)二(er)十人(ren)，以(yi)(yi)(yi)皇(huang)族中(zhong)緦麻(ma)以(yi)(yi)(yi)上親，皇(huang)太后(hou)(hou)、皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)大功以(yi)(yi)(yi)上親，宰相及散官(guan)一(yi)(yi)品(pin)功臣，身食實封者，京官(guan)職事從三品(pin)中(zhong)書(shu)黃門(men)侍郎之(zhi)子為(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)”。另外，崇(chong)(chong)文館也(ye)是(shi)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)內秘籍(ji)圖書(shu)校理之(zhi)處(chu)，是(shi)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)大型的(de)皇(huang)家圖書(shu)館。
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