Palace_of_Eternal_Longevity

Palace of Eternal Longevity

Palace of Eternal Longevity

Western Palace in the Forbidden City, China

Palace of Eternal Longevity (Chinese: 永寿宫; pinyin: Yongshougong) is one of the Six Western Palaces in the Forbidden City. It was a residence of imperial concubines since 1420.

Yongshou palace's gates

History

Yongshou Palace was built in 1420 as a part of Inner Court's western palaces and named "Palace of Eternal Pleasure" (长乐宫, pinyin: Changle gong). In 1535, the Jiajing Emperor renamed the palace as "Palace of Embodying Morality" (毓德宫, pinyin: yudegong). In 1616, the palace obtained its current name. Yongshou Palace was undergoing renovations in 1697 and 1897.[1] During the Qianlong period, the palace was used as a place of wedding banquets for Princess Heke of the Second Rank in 1772[2] and Gurun Princess Hexiao in 1789.[3] During the Daoguang era, rear halls of the palace became a storage of classified intelligence.

It is the closest palace to Yangxin hall, the residence of Qing dynasty emperors from 1722.

Residents

Ming dynasty

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References

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    "永寿宫 - 故宫博物院". www.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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    "清會典".
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    Aisin Gioro, Zhaolian. "Continued Records of the Roaring Pavilion".
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    "History of Ming. Biographies of imperial consorts". Book 113.
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    "永平府志".
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    "乾隆至嘉慶年添減底檔"/"Archives of Qianlong and Jiaqing eras".
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    "Palace of Eternal Longevity (Yongshou gong)|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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