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Kunning Palace is the last of the three palaces in the inner court. Its name is taken from the sentence "Kun gets peace because of oneness" in the Tao Te Ching, hence the name Kunning Palace. In ancient times, the status of the empress was opposite to that of the emperor, and she was the most noble woman in the world. Kunning Palace echoed with the Qianqing Palace where the emperor lived. In the Ming Dynasty, it was the bedroom of the empress, the queen. In the Qing Dynasty, Kunning Palace was rebuilt according to Manchu customs. The style of the rebuilt Kunning Palace was full of Manchu cultural characteristics. Its main function was changed from the queen's bedroom to a place of worship. On the days of major sacrifices and the first and fifteenth day of each month, the emperor and the empress would come here to worship the gods in person. On major celebrations and New Year's Day, the empress would also hold celebrations here. In addition, it has another important function, which is to serve as the bridal chamber for the emperor's wedding. When the three emperors Kangxi, Tongzhi, Guangxu, and the abdicated emperor Puyi got married, they first lived in the East Warm Pavilion of Kunning Palace for two days before returning to the Qianqing Palace or the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Today, the East Warm Pavilion of Kunning Palace is still decorated as it was when the Qing emperors got married.
Every year in early April, the apricot blossoms in Kunning Palace begin to bloom, with pink and white apricot blossoms filling the branches.
Attractions Location: Inside the Palace Museum, No. 4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing (north side)
Tickets:
The attraction is within the Forbidden City area and you need to purchase a Forbidden City ticket.
Opening hours:
08:30-16:30 (Tuesday-Sunday, January 1-December 31) 08:30-17:00 (Tuesday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)
Contact Details： 010-85007938;010-85007058
Transportation:
Take bus No. 1, 2, 52, 120, Sightseeing Line 1, Sightseeing Line 2 and get off at Tiananmen East Station, then walk about 900 meters to Meridian Gate.
Time reference: 1-3 hours
Visit the sleeping quarters of the empresses of the Ming and Qing dynasties, experience the scenes of palace life, and appreciate the exquisite layout of the royal gardens.
Accommodation: Wangfujing Boutique Hotel | Food: Forbidden City Corner Tower Coffee
Compare the living spaces of the emperor and empress to understand the imperial hierarchy of the Qing Dynasty.
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From life inside the palace to the view outside the palace, experience the atmosphere of the imperial city from all angles.
Accommodation: Hotel near Jingshan Park | Cuisine: Fangshan Restaurant
Compare the different life scenes in the inner court of the Forbidden City and the palaces outside the city.
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A comparison of Qing Dynasty architecture from royal palaces to the residences of powerful officials.
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Understand the transformation of architectural functions from royal palaces to temples.
Accommodation: Hotels near Guijie Street | Cuisine: Jingzhaoyin
A complete royal cultural experience from living quarters to the mausoleum after death.
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Kunning Palace is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture. It is one of the three palaces in the inner court of the Forbidden City in Beijing, located behind the Jiaotai Hall. In ancient times, the status of the empress was relative to that of the emperor, and she was the most honorable among all women in the world. The emperor was the sky, the empress was the earth, the emperor was Qian, the empress was Kun, and the empress was the only one in the world. The empress's bedroom was taken from the sentence "Kun gets one to be peaceful" in the Tao Te Ching, so it was named Kunning Palace. Similarly, the sky gets one to be clear, so the emperor's bedroom was named Qianqing Palace. Kunning Palace was first built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), and was destroyed by fire twice in the 9th year of Zhengde (1514) and the 24th year of Wanli (1596). It was rebuilt in the 33rd year of Wanli (1605). The Qing Dynasty rebuilt it in the second year of Shunzhi (1645) according to the Ming system, and rebuilt it again in the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655) in imitation of the Qingning Palace in Shenyang, Shengjing. In the second year of Jiaqing's reign (1797), a fire broke out in the Qianqing Palace, which spread to the front eaves of this palace. It was rebuilt in the third year of Jiaqing's reign (1798). The Qianqing Palace represents masculine and the Kunning Palace represents feminine, which means the combination of yin and yang, and the union of heaven and earth.
It is one of the three palaces at the rear of the Forbidden City in Beijing and is located behind the Jiaotai Hall.
In ancient times, the status of the empress was relative to that of the emperor. She was the most honorable woman in the world. The emperor was the sky, the empress was the earth, the emperor was Qian, the empress was Kun, and the empress was the only one in the world. The empress's bedroom was taken from the sentence "Kun gets oneness to be peaceful" in the Tao Te Ching, so it was named Kunning Palace. Similarly, the sky gets oneness to be clear, so the emperor's bedroom was named Qianqing Palace.
When I went there, Kunning Palace was under renovation. Only the seven tile-guarding beasts on the roof indicated that this was the Kunning Palace where only the empress could live. Because in the imperial palace, the emperor was the ninth and the empress was the seventh.
Behind Kunning Palace and through the Imperial Garden is Shenwu Gate, the northern gate of the Forbidden City, which is also the last building on the central axis of the Forbidden City. Facing Shenwu Gate is Jingshan Mountain.
The last palace of the "Three Palaces at the Back" is the Kunning Palace, which was the empress's central palace during the Ming Dynasty. After the Qing Dynasty, the emperor's office was moved from the outer court to the Qianqing Palace in the inner court, and his sleeping palace was moved west to the Yangxin Palace. Therefore, the Kunning Palace became the central palace in form. The emperor only lived here for two days during his wedding, and its main purpose changed to offering sacrifices to gods.
Kunning Palace was first built during the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, rebuilt during the Wanli reign, and renovated during the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty.
Kunning Palace, the sleeping palace of the empress of the Ming Dynasty, was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420).
Behind the Jiaotai Hall is the Kunning Palace, the bedroom of the empress of the Ming Dynasty and the venue for the wedding of the emperor and empress in the Qing Dynasty. The current East Warm Pavilion still retains the layout of Emperor Guangxu’s wedding!
Leaving Jingren Palace and walking towards the middle road, you will naturally pass by Kunning Palace.
In ancient times, the empress was the most honorable woman in the world. The emperor was the sky and the empress was the earth. The emperor was Qian and the empress was Kun.
Therefore, Kunning Palace was originally the queen's bedroom. Later, the Qing emperors moved from Qianqing Palace to Yangxin Palace, and the queen naturally stopped living in Kunning Palace, which was opposite Qianqing Palace. Since then, the main function of Kunning Palace has changed to offering sacrifices to gods and praying for blessings.
Kunning Palace is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture. It is one of the three palaces behind the inner court of the Forbidden City in Beijing, located behind the Jiaotai Hall. The name of Kunning Palace comes from the original text of the Tao Te Ching: In the past, those who obtained the One, the sky obtained the One to be clear, the earth obtained the One to be peaceful, the gods obtained the One to be spiritual, the valley obtained the One to be full, all things obtained the One to be alive, and the princes obtained the One to make the world right. In ancient times, the status of the empress was relative to that of the emperor. She was the most noble among all women in the world. The emperor was the sky, the empress was the earth, the emperor was Qian, the empress was Kun, and the empress was the only one in the world. The empress's bedroom was taken from the sentence in the Tao Te Ching, "Kun obtains the One to be peaceful", so it was named Kunning Palace. Similarly, the sky obtained the One to be clear, and the emperor's bedroom was named Qianqing Palace.
Kunning Palace was first built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), destroyed by fire twice in the 9th year of Zhengde (1514) and the 24th year of Wanli (1596), and rebuilt in the 33rd year of Wanli (1605).
The Qing Dynasty rebuilt it in the second year of Shunzhi (1645) according to the Ming Dynasty system, and rebuilt it again in the twelfth year of Shunzhi (1655) in imitation of the Qingning Palace in Shenyang, Shengjing. In the second year of Jiaqing (1797), the Qianqing Palace caught fire and burned the front eaves of this palace. It was rebuilt in the third year of Jiaqing (1798). Qianqing Palace represents masculine, and Kunning Palace represents feminine, which means the combination of yin and yang, and the combination of heaven and earth.
The "Kunning Palace" was first built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. The current Kunning Palace was rebuilt in the 12th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, imitating the Qingning Palace in Shengjing. The door is not in the center but on the east side, becoming a pocket-style room with Manchu characteristics. The name is taken from the sentence "Kun gets one to be peaceful" in the Tao Te Ching, so it is called Kunning Palace. It was the bedroom of the empress in the Ming Dynasty. After being rebuilt in the 12th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, it became the main place for shamanism to worship gods. During the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the two rooms at the east end were used as the bridal chamber for the emperor's wedding. The Kunning Palace is the last hall on the central axis of the Forbidden City.
It seems that it was not open in the past few years. It should have been opened in 2015. It is worth a visit.
Kunning Palace is one of the internal buildings of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is the main palace of the empress. "Kunning" means "Kundi Ningding". In the Qing Dynasty, Kunning Palace was nominally the main palace, but its actual use was the place for shamanic worship and the bridal chamber for the emperor's wedding.
Located to the south of Jiaotai Hall is the Queen's bedroom, and its architectural luxury is extraordinary.
The harem of the Forbidden City, I wonder if it is where Cixi lived.
Kunning Palace is located behind Jiaotai Hall. The name of Kunning Palace comes from the original text of Tao Te Ching: In the past, those who obtained the Oneness, the sky obtained the Oneness to be clear, the earth obtained the Oneness to be peaceful, the gods obtained the Oneness to be spiritual, the valley obtained the Oneness to be full, all things obtained the Oneness to be alive, and the princes and kings obtained the Oneness to make the world right.
In ancient times, the status of the empress was equal to that of the emperor. She was the most honorable among all women in the world. The emperor was the sky, and the empress was the earth. The emperor was Qian, and the empress was Kun. The empress was also the only one in the world. The empress's bedroom was taken from the sentence in the Tao Te Ching, "The earth is peaceful because it is united", so it was named Kunning Palace. Similarly, the sky is clear because it is united, so the emperor's bedroom was named Qianqing Palace. Therefore, Kunning Palace and Qianqing Palace were the bedrooms of the empress and the emperor respectively.