Palace of Gathering Elegance
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Palace of Gathering Elegance (Chinese: 储秀宫, pinyin: Chǔ xiù gōng), formerly known as Palace Shouchang (Chinese: 寿昌宫) is one of the Six Western Palaces in the Forbidden City. It was a residence of imperial concubines during Ming and Qing dynasty.[1]
In the Palace of Gathering Elegance, Empress Dowager Longyu, wife of Guangxu Emperor and Cixi's niece signed the proclamation of abdication.[2]
History[edit]
Palace of Gathering Elegance was built in 1420 by Yongle Emperor as a part of Inner Court's western palaces and named "Palace of Shouchang" (寿昌宫). In 1535, the Jiajing Emperor renamed the palace as "Palace of Gathering Elegance" .[3]
During Ming dynasty, Chuxiu Palace was the official residence of the Crown Prince.[4]
In 1884, in order to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the Empress Dowager Cixi, 630.000 taels of silver were spent on a large-scale renovation of Palace of Gathering Elegance. The existing buildings are in the shape of those rebuilt in 1884.[5][3]
Residents[edit]
- Concubine Ping of the Heseri clan, married to Kangxi Emperor, younger sister of Empress Xiaochengren.After she entered the palace in the 19th year of Kangxi, Concubine Ping lived in Chuxiu Palace.
- Empress Xiaoxianchun of the Fuca clan, first empress of Qianlong Emperor.
- Empress Xiaoyichun of the Weigiya clan, concubine of Qianlong and mother of Jiaqing.Since the 27th year of Qianlong, she lived in Chuxiu Palace until her death.
- Noble Lady Shun of the Niohoru clan, concubine of Qianlong Emperor .In 1776, Noble Lady Shun was pregnant and moved to Chuxiu Palace.She had a misscariage and moved in 1779 in Yongshou Palace.
- Noble Consort Xun of the Irgen-Gioro clan, concubine of Qianlong .
- Empress Xiaoherui of the Niohoru clan, second empress of Jiaqing Emperor.After her husband ascended to the throne, she was named Noble Consort but within a year since ascending, Empress Xiaoshurui died, and Lady Niohuru was chosen as the succesor.She used to live in Jingren Palace but moved to Chuxiu Palace after becoming the empress consort.
- Empress Xiaoshencheng, of the Tunggiya clan, second primary consort and then empress of Daoguang Emperor.She moved in Chuxiu Palace after becoming empress.Lady Tunggiya gave birth to princess who would soon died.
- Empress Dowager Cixi of the Yehe Nara clan, concubine of Xianfeng Emperor and mothrr of Tongzhi Emperor.After she became a concubine, she lived in Chuxiu Palace and gave birth to a son, the future Tongzhi Emperor.But after she was honoured as Empress Dowager, she moved to Changchun Palace.In the 10th year pf Guangxu, she moved back in Chuxiu Palace and ordered to be rebuilt .[1][2]
- Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangjing of the Tatara clan, consort of Xianfeng Emperor and nother of his only daughter.
- Empress Xiaozheyi of the Arute clan, married to Tongzhi Emperor.After the death of emperor Tongzhi, empress Xiaozheyi lived in Chuxiu Palace until her death.
- Wanrong of the Gobulo clan, empress consort of Puyi.After she entered the Forbidden City at the age of 17, she lived in Chuxiu Palace and decorated this palace with western style items. At the end of 1924, Puyi was forced to leave the Forbidden City, and Wanrong had to follow him to go to Tianjin.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Xianyao Li,Zhewen Luo (2011). China's Museums. Cambridge University Press. p. 11. ISBN 9780521186902. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Stephen G. Haw (2006). Beijing - A Concise History. Taylor & Francis. pp. 156–157. ISBN 9781134150335. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shen Hongye (2022). The Forbidden City Guide book. Shen Hongye. p. 188. Search this book on
- ↑ Khoon Choy Lee (2007). Passage Through China. China Knowledge Press. p. 154. ISBN 9789814163439. Search this book on
- ↑ www.fractal-technology.com. "储秀宫". 故宫博物院. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- "Palace of Gathering Elegance (Chuxiugong)". Travel China Guide.
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