Palace of Eternal Longevity (

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: Yongshougong) one of the Six Western Palaces in the

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. It was a residence of imperial concubines since 1420.

History

Yongshou Palace was built in 1420 as a part of Inner Court's western palaces and named "Palace of Eternal Pleasure" (长乐宫, pinyin: Changle gong). In 1535,

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renamed the palace as "Palace of Embodying Morality" (毓德宫, pinyin: yudegong). In 1616, the palace obtained its current name. Yongshou palace was undergoing renovations in 1697 and 1897. During Qianlong period, the palace was used as a place of wedding banquets for Princess Heke of the Second Rank in 1772 and

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in 1789. During Daoguang era, rear halls of the palace became a storage of classified intelligence. It is the closest palace to Yangxin hall, the residence of Qing dynasty emperors from 1722.

History

Residents

Ming dynasty

Qing dynasty

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