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Encyclopedia > Mukden Palace
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party China
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iii, iv
Reference 439
Region Asia-Pacific
Inscription History
Inscription 1987  (11th Session)
Extensions 2004
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
† Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Mukden Palace (Simplified Chinese: 盛京宫殿; Traditional Chinese: 盛京宮殿; Pinyin: Shěngjīng Gōngdiàn) or Shenyang Gugong (Simplified Chinese: 沈阳故宫; Traditional Chinese: 瀋陽故宮; Pinyin: Shěnyáng Gùgōng), also known as the Shenyang Imperial Palace, is the former imperial palace of the early Qing Dynasty (1616 - 1910) of China. This article is about the Chinese imperial palace in Beijing. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Mukden_palace_Chongzheng_Hall_01. ... As of 2006, there are a total of 830 World Heritage Sites located in 138 State Parties. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific (Australasia). ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... The Qing Dynasty (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching chao; Manchu: daicing gurun; Mongolian: Манж Чин), occasionally known as the Manchu Dynasty, was the ruling Chinese Dynasties. ...


It was built in 1625 and the first three Qing emperors lived there from 1625 to 1644. It is located in the center of the city of Mukden, Manchuria (Shenyang, China). Major districts of Shenyang. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about a city. ...


History

layout of the Mukden Palace
layout of the Mukden Palace

Early construction began in 1625 during the reign of the founder of the Manchu Dynasty, Nurhaci. By 1631, additional structures were added under Emperor Hong Taiji. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 729 × 600 pixels Full resolution (913 × 751 pixel, file size: 126 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mukden Palace ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 729 × 600 pixels Full resolution (913 × 751 pixel, file size: 126 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mukden Palace ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qīng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of... Also known as Taizu Emperor, Nurhaci or Nuerhachi (Chinese: 努爾哈赤; Manchu: ) (1558-September 30, 1626; r. ... Huang Taiji (Manchu: ; Chinese: 皇太極 huáng tài jí; also known as 洪太極 hóng tài jí or 黃台吉 huáng tái jí; sometimes referred erroneously to as Abahai in Western literature), (November 28, 1592-September 21, 1643), was first Khan of the Later Jin and then Emperor of the...


Mukden Palace was first built to resemble Manchu tents (大帐), later was expanded by emperor Huang Taiji to resemble the Forbidden City in Beijing. However, the palace also exhibits hints of Manchurian and Tibetan styles. Hong Taiji (Chinese: 皇太極; also known as 洪太極 or 黃台吉; sometimes referred to as Abahai), (1592-1643), was Manchu emperor first of the Later Jin dynasty and then, after he changed its name, of the Qing dynasty, reigning from 1626 to 1643. ... This article is about the Chinese imperial palace in Beijing. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... The Manchu (Manchu: Manju; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: , Mongolian: Манж) are a Tungusic people who originated in Manchuria (todays Northeast China). ... The Tibetan people are a people indigenous to Tibet and surrounding areas stretching from Central Asia in the West to Myanmar and China in the East. ...


After the Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty in 1644 in Beijing, the Mukden palace lost its status as the official residence of the Emperor. Instead, the Mukden Palace became a regional palace. For other uses, see Ming. ...


In 1780, Emperor Qianlong further expanded the palace. Successive Qing dynasty emperors usually stayed at Mukden Palace for some time each year.


Museum

Dazheng Hall, the earliest building in the palace
Dazheng Hall, the earliest building in the palace

In 1955, Mukden Palace was converted into the Shenyang Palace Museum. ImageMetadata File history File links Mukden_palace_Dazheng_Hall. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Mukden_palace_Dazheng_Hall. ...


In 2004, it was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List as an extension of the Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties site in Beijing. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... This article is about the Chinese imperial palace in Beijing. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...


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Mukden Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (268 words)
Mukden Palace (沈阳故宫, pinyin: Shěnyáng Gùgōng) is the former imperial palace of early Qing Dynasty (1616 - 1910) of China.
It is located in the center of Mukden city, Manchuria (Shenyang, China).
After the Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty in 1644 in Beijing, the Mukden palace lost it status as the imperial palace and instead became a regional palace.
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