How much resentment did Deng Gong have for building the palace?
It’s cold in the evening with the Ten Kings Pavilion.
It is laughable to see the thousand-year dream of imperial power,
The Golden Tower is left empty for future generations to see. The Shenyang Forbidden City was built by Nurhaci, Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty, and Huang Taiji, Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty. Fulin, the ancestor of the Qing Dynasty, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor here. Shenyang Forbidden City is a key national cultural relic protection unit and one of the two complete existing palace complexes in China. This is very different from the Forbidden City in Beijing with its unique history, geographical conditions and strong Manchu characteristics. The Shenyang Forbidden City’s Dazheng Hall and Chongzheng Hall with golden dragon and flat pillars, the Pavilion of Ten Kings lined with flying geese, the Qingning Palace with ten thousand-character kang pocket rooms, the simple and elegant Wenshuo Pavilion, and the Phoenix Tower and other high-rise buildings are all in the history of Chinese palace architecture. It is unique; the architectural style of "high palaces and low palaces" that is full of Manchu sentiment is even more "unparalleled". This ancient building complex covering an area of ??60,000 square meters was started in 1625 (the tenth year of Tianming in the Later Jin Dynasty) and completed in 1636 (the first year of Chongde in the Qing Dynasty). There are more than 90 buildings and more than 300 rooms in total.
Dazheng Hall, commonly known as the Octagonal Hall, was first built in 1625. It is an important palace built by Nurhachi, Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty. It is the most solemn and sacred place in the Shengjing Palace. It was first called Dayamen, then named Dugong Hall in 1636, and later changed to Dazheng Hall. It has an octagonal double eaves and a pointed style, with corridors on eight sides, and underneath is the Xumizuo platform. The roof of the hall is covered with yellow glazed tiles, edged with green trim, and in the center is the top of the flame bead. There are eight iron chains around the top, each connected to a strong man. The two bright pillars in front of the hall each have a golden dragon coiling pillar. Inside the hall are a Sanskrit ceiling and a dragon-subduing caisson. The hall is equipped with a throne, screen, incense burner, incense pavilion, crane-style candlestick, etc. This hall was the place where Huang Taiji, Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty, held major ceremonies and important political activities. Emperor Fulin ascended the throne here in 1644 (the first year of Shunzhi).
Chongzheng Hall is commonly known as Jinluan Hall. The front and rear corridors are in the style of a hard mountain. The roof of the hall is paved with yellow glazed tiles and trimmed with green trim. The main ridge is decorated with colorful glazed dragon patterns and flame beads. It is five rooms wide and three rooms deep. The interior of the hall is "made entirely in the Ming Dynasty" and decorated with colorful paintings. There are thrones and screens inside; there are incense burners, incense pavilions and candlesticks on both sides. At the two corners of the platform in front of the hall, there is a sundial in the east and a Jialiang in the west. This hall was the place where Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty Huang Taiji met with his ministers, entertained foreign envoys, and handled major political affairs. Emperors during the "Eastern Tour" held celebration ceremonies such as the "Ceremony of Visiting the Mountain Tombs" here.
The Ten King Pavilions are located on both sides of the Dazheng Hall and are arranged in a splay shape. They are a reflection of the Manchu Eight Banners system in palace architecture. This architectural layout is the only one seen in the history of ancient Chinese palace architecture. The five pavilions on the east side from north to south are the Left Wing King Pavilion, the Bordered Yellow Flag Pavilion, the Zhengbai Flag Pavilion, the Bordered White Flag Pavilion and the Zhenglan Flag Pavilion; the five pavilions on the west side are the Right Wing King Pavilion, the Zhenghuang Flag Pavilion, the Zhenghong Flag Pavilion, Pavilion with red flag and pavilion with blue flag. It was the place where Baylor and ministers of each of the Eight Banners discussed politics and handled government affairs in the early Qing Dynasty.
Wensu Pavilion was built in 1782 (the forty-seventh year of Qianlong). It was specially built to store the "Wensu Pavilion Sikuquanshu", and the "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books" is also stored in the pavilion. Behind the pavilion is Yangxi Zhai, with a handwriting corridor on the east and west, where the emperor studied.
The Phoenix Tower is built on a 4-meter-high blue brick platform, with a three-drop mountain-style corridor, topped with yellow glazed tiles and trimmed with green edges. This building is the tallest building in Shengjing, so it is known as one of the "Eight Scenes of Shengjing", "Fenglou Xiaori", "Fenglou Guanta" and other legends. There is a plaque "Purple Air Coming from the East" inscribed by Emperor Qianlong on the Phoenix Tower.