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Palace of Eternal Longevity
Residence of imperial consorts in the Forbidden City From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Palace of Eternal Longevity (simplified Chinese: 永寿宫; traditional Chinese: 永壽宮; pinyin: Yŏngshòugōng), also known as Yongshou Palace, is one of the Six Western Palaces in the inner court of the Forbidden City. It is the closest residence to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the living quarters of the Qing emperors since 1722.
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History
It was built in 1420 as the "Palace of Eternal Pleasure" (长乐宫; Chǎnglègōng). In 1535, the Jiajing Emperor renamed it as the "Palace of Embodying Morality" (毓德宫; Yùdégōng). It received its current name in 1616, during the reign of the Wanli Emperor, and underwent renovations in 1697 and 1897.[1] During the Qianlong era, the palace was used for the wedding banquets of Princess Heke of the Second Rank in 1772[2] and Princess Hexiao of the First Rank in 1789.[3]
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