It was first built in 1625 AD. It was a palace built by Nurhaci, Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty, and Huang Taiji, Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty before the Qing Dynasty entered the customs. It is also known as the Shengjing Palace. Fulin, the ancestor of the Qing Dynasty, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor here. The Forbidden City in Shenyang is a key national cultural relic protection unit and one of the two complete palace complexes in China. It has now been established as the Shenyang Palace Museum. The two Forbidden City in Beijing and Shenyang constitute the only two complete remaining imperial palace complexes of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China. July 1, 2004. The 28th World Heritage Committee meeting held in Suzhou, China, approved China's Shenyang Forbidden City to be included in the World Heritage List as an expansion project of the cultural heritage of the Ming and Qing imperial palaces. It is very different from Beijing with its unique history, geographical conditions and strong Manchu characteristics. Forbidden City. 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.
The streets in the old city of Shenyang are in the shape of a "well". The Forbidden City is located in the center of the "well"-shaped street, covering an area of ??60,000 square meters and 114 existing ancient buildings. According to the architectural layout and construction sequence, the Shenyang Forbidden City can be divided into three parts: the East Road is the Dazheng Hall and the Ten King Pavilions built during the Nurhachi period; the middle road is the Dazhong Palace that was continued during the Taizong period of the Qing Dynasty, including Daqing Gate, Chongzheng Hall, Phoenix Tower, Qingning Palace, Guanju Palace, Yanqing Palace, Qifu Palace, etc.; on the West Road is Wensu Pavilion, which was added during the Qianlong period. The entire palace is lined with pavilions, majestic buildings, carved beams and painted buildings, and is magnificent.
The Dazheng Hall is an octagonal pavilion-style building with double eaves. There are two coiled dragon columns at the main entrance to show its solemnity. The Dazheng Hall is used to hold major ceremonies, such as the emperor's accession to the throne, issuing edicts, announcing the army's expedition, and welcoming the triumphal return of soldiers. The Ten Kings Pavilion is where the kings of the left and right wings and the ministers of the Eight Banners work. This phenomenon of monarch and ministers working together in the palace is rare in history. Architecturally, Dazheng Palace is also a pavilion, but it is larger and more ornately decorated, so it is called a palace. The architectural layout of the Dazheng Hall and the 10 pavilions arranged in a figure of eight is derived from the tent halls of ethnic minorities. These 11 pavilions are the embodiment of 11 tents. The tents can be moved around, while the pavilions are fixed, showing a milestone in the development of Manchu culture.
The Chongzheng Hall, commonly known as the "Jinluan Hall", is located in the middle of the front yard of Zhong Road. It is the most important building of the Shenyang Forbidden City. The entire hall is a wooden structure, with five bays and nine purlins in a hard mountain style, with partition doors, front and rear corridors, and stone railings surrounding it. The pillars of the palace are square, with a chi's head spitting water under the pillar, and the top cover is yellow glazed tiles with green trim; the pillars of the palace are round, with a carved whole dragon connecting the two pillars, with the dragon's head sticking out of the eaves. , the dragon's tail goes straight into the temple, perfectly combining practicality and decoration, adding to the imperial aura of the temple. This hall was where Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty handled important affairs on a daily basis. In 1636 AD, the ceremony to change the name of the country to the Qing Dynasty in the Later Jin Dynasty was held here. The Phoenix Tower at the north end of Chongzheng Hall, with three floors, was the tallest building in Shengjing at that time.
The Shenyang Palace Museum is not only an ancient palace complex, but also famous for its rich and precious collections at home and abroad. The Forbidden City displays a large number of palace cultural relics left over from the old palace, such as the sword used by Nurhachi.
p>The 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.