Olympic City---Shenyang Welcomes You(2)
——Shenyang Imperial Palace
By
Dina
We have introuced Beiling Park of Shenyang in the above article. And now let’s enjoy the old culture of Shenyang Imperial Palace after you basking in the afterglow of Beiling Park’s elegant and quiet.
In 1625 A.D., Shenyang Imperial Palace was established by the first emperor of Qing Dynasty-Nur Ha Chi and the second emperor-Huang Taiji before they went into Shanhai Guan. And it is one of two royal building groups in China. Which scale, though, compared to Beijing Imperial Palace, is too small, it has its own features.

 
According to the natural layout, Shenyang Imerial Palace is divided into three sections - the eastern section, the middle section and the western section.
The middle section begins from the Da Qing Gate, that is the front gate of the imperial palace, taking with Chong Zheng Dian (Jin Luan Dian) as the core of the main body, the Phoenix Tower and Qingning Palace are arranged from south to north.
The eastern section, taking the Hall of Great Affairs (Da Zheng Dian) as the main body, while the ten square pavilions, named as “Ten Kings Pavilion”, are on its both sides.
Wen Su Pavilion, the core of the wstern section, contains the Complete Collection of Four Treasures, is the place for emperors’s reading. And around this, there are Yang Xi Room, Jiayin Hall and etc..
The pavilivions and towers in Shenyang Imperial Palace are simple and elegant. Whose architectural style, with full of Manchu( Man ethinic minority) character, is an unique one in the architectural history of palace in China.

There are a lot of ancient cultural relics in Shenyang Imperial Palace, such as Nur Ha Chi's sword and Huang Taiji's broadsword. And there are also many assortments of artworks displayed here, like the paintings, calligraphies, potteries, sculptures and lacquer wares of some masters in Ming and Qing Dynasty.
You could be felt the birds sang and flowers gave forth their fragrance in those days, when you standing in the royal garden of the imperial palace. You won’t come in vain to Shenyang Imperial Palace.
Shenyang Imperial Palace welcomes you! Shenyang welcomes you!!