Overview of the Qing Palace
The Qing Palace was the place where the Qing emperors, queens and their palaces lived and carried out their activities. The Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing, is a representative building of the Qing Dynasty. It is the largest existing group of wooden palaces in China and one of the world cultural heritages. The buildings of the Qing Palace are all magnificent wooden structures with yellow glazed tiles as the roof and oval stone lions as the ridge stone. The whole building is beautiful and gorgeous, full of the charm of ancient civilization.
Palace beauties
There were many concubines in the Qing Dynasty, among whom were beauties and extremely beautiful. During the Qing Dynasty, the emperor would select several beauties from hundreds of maids every month to become his concubines. These concubines all lived in beautiful palaces in the Forbidden City. Under the protection of the government, these palace ladies would wear splendid clothes every day, enter and exit gorgeous palaces, and live an extremely luxurious life. However, their lives are mostly regulated and restricted. You can\’t travel freely, there are food quotas, and going to recreation is considered a felony, etc.
Cultural treasures
There are many treasures and cultural relics in the Qing Palace, among which the \”Three Treasures of the Forbidden City\” are the most famous, namely \”Picture of Qianlong\’s Imperial Brush and Treasures\”, \”Picture of Qianlong\’s Imperial Pen and the Collection of Books in the Golden Tower\”, and \”Picture of Qianlong\’s Imperial Artifacts\”. In addition, the Qing Palace also collected a large number of cultural relics, including animal specimens, ceramics, enamelware, ancient brocades, the Four Treasures of the Study, etc. Among them, ceramic production in the Qing Dynasty reached its peak, and its enamel products and pearls and gems were also very outstanding.
Royal romance
Another reason why the Qing Palace is famous is the romantic romance of the royal family, especially the love affairs of the two emperors Qianlong and Kangxi, which have attracted much attention from the world. According to historical records, Emperor Qianlong\’s harem had a total of 2,745 concubines. He also had some insights into this. He once said, \”If you favor your concubines, problems will inevitably arise, but after the incident, it was only the emperor who made people worried.\” Kangxi was known as the \”enlightened emperor\”. He was open-minded and generous in educating the emperor\’s children, selecting talents, and doting on his concubines. The praise lasts forever.
Summary
Through hundreds of years of rise and fall, the Qing Palace has witnessed the vicissitudes of Chinese history, as well as the superb architectural craftsmanship and the brilliance of culture and art. The charm of the Qing Palace is widely praised. The grandeur of the palace buildings, the splendid clothes of the palace ladies, the top-notch production of cultural relics and treasures, and the emperor\’s enlightened style are all dazzling. Walking in the Forbidden City, you feel as if you are personally there, appreciating the splendor of China\’s imperial palace culture for more than two hundred years.
