The Imperial Archive, originally named the Tower of the Divine Emperors and Archive of Official Documents, is located at No.136, Nanchizi Street, Donghuamen Sub-district, Dongcheng District. It was originally built in the 13th year of Jiajing Period in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1534) and was the national archives repository of the Ming and Qing dynasties of China. At present, it is the Ming and Qing archives showroom of The First Historical Archives of China. The Imperial Archive is divided into the southern yard and the northern yard, including the Main Building, Eastern Wing, Western Wing, Pavilion of the Imperial Slab and Entrance Gate. It is the most complete and oldest existing royal archives building complex in China, which comprehensively reflects the excellent tradition and technological achievements of archives protection in ancient China.