Palace of great brilliance
  1. Landmarks
  2. Forbidden city
  3. Pavilions
  4. Palace of great brilliance

FR EN ES

Palace of great brilliance


Palace of great brilliance (Jingyang gong)

Built under the dynasty Ming (1368-1644) and rebuilt in 1686 during the 20th e year of reign of Emperor Kangxi (1662-1722), this palace was used as a library. Qianlong had one of the copies of the Song book put on it, book written by Emperor Song Gaozong (1127-1162). His first court had an annex in which Qianlong came to read. The princes came also here to study.

This palace exhibits over 500 historical bronze pieces from ancient China.

This palace is part of six Eastern palaces, in the oriental annexes inside.



See too:

Back to the list of the pavilions of the forbidden city


Copyright 2013 - 2024 - Any reproduction prohibited without the authorization of the author. This Internet site is a private, unofficial site, resulting from the work of compilation of the works of various authors. Unless otherwise stated, the photos are the property of the webmaster. Any use of texts, photos or other elements of this website is prohibited without the consent of the webmaster. To contact him, use the link on the page credits. Documentary sources: click here . To view the site's privacy policy, please click here: Privacy Policy.

Websites of the same author: The Pyrénées-Orientales, Marguerite Duras, Wonders of the world, Roman Emperors.