Chongzheng Hall, Architecture during the reign of Emperor Taiji

No. 171, Shenyang Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, within Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum

Architecture during the reign of Emperor Taiji

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Introduction

In 1636 AD, Later Jin changed its country's name to Qing Dynasty, and the Chongzhen Hall was held here. The most important building in Shenyang Imperial Palace is the Chongzhen Hall. The entire hall is a five-bay, nine-pillar, hard mountain-style architecture, and the entire hall is made of wood. There are folding screens from south to north and stone carved railings from front to back. The roof of the hall is made of yellow glazed tiles, inlaid with green trimmed edges, with colored glazed dragon patterns and flame beads on the main ridge. The glazed tiles of the Beijing Imperial Palace are yellow, while those of the Shenyang Imperial Palace are green, and the trim is yellow. The Shenyang Imperial Palaces is very different from the Beijing Imperial Palace.

Address

No. 171, Shenyang Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, within Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum

Opening hours

April 10th-October 10th 08:30-17:30 (ticket sales stop at 16:45)
October 11th-next April 9th 09:00-16:30 (ticket sales stop at 15:45).

Transportation

Get off at the "Huaiyuanmen" Station C exit of Subway Line 1 and walk about 850 meters to reach the destination.