Introduction of Ming and Qing Palace Scenic Spots

The scenic spots in the Ming and Qing Dynasties include Gan Qing Palace, Kunning Palace, Shufangzhai, hall of mental cultivation and Wumen, as follows:

Gan Qing Palace 1

Gan Qing Palace, one of the three largest palaces next to the Forbidden City, is located in the Palace Museum at No.4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Founded in the 18th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1420), it was rebuilt in Ming and Qing Dynasties after several burns. The existing building was built in the third year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1798). The building covers an area of about 1400 square meters. Gan Qing Palace is the roof of a yellow glazed tile double-eaved palace, which is located on a single marble pedestal. The corridor is 9 rooms wide and 5 rooms deep, and the height from the desktop to the main ridge is more than 20 meters.

2. Kunning Palace

Kunning Palace, located in the Forbidden City in Beijing, Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, is located in the center of the Forbidden City. It is one of the last three palaces in the palace. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1420) and rebuilt in the 3rd year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1798). The Palace of Kunning is located in the north and south, with nine wide corridors and three deep corridors. The roof is a double-eaved palace with yellow glazed tiles.

3. Shu Fangzhai

Shu Fangzhai was founded in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), located on the east side of China Palace in the Palace Museum, and was formerly the head of the Fifth Hospital of Ganxi. After Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty ascended the throne, he changed the West Second Palace into the Chinese Palace, so he changed his face to Shufangzhai, and built a stage in the Chinese Palace as a place for banquets and performances. Shufangzhai, with complete building and interior decoration, is the VIP reception desk of the Palace Museum, the resting place for national and foreign leaders when they visit the Palace Museum, and a closed area where tourists are not allowed to enter.

4. Yangxintang

Hall of mental cultivation, located in the Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Hall of mental cultivation is a group of independent courtyards surrounded by red walls. It is about 94.8 meters long from north to south and 8 1.3 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of about 7,707 square meters. Hall of mental cultivation includes 18 buildings such as hall of mental cultivation, I-shaped gallery, Houdian and Meiwu, with a total construction area of about 3,887 square meters.

5. Wumen

Wumen, located in Beijing Forbidden City, No.4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, is the main entrance of Beijing Forbidden City. Located on the north-south axis of the Forbidden City, it is concave in plane and 37.95 meters high. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1420) and rebuilt in the 4th year of Qing Shunzhi (1647). The east, west and north sides of the Wumen Gate are connected with the city platform to form a square.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Ming and Qing Palace