introduce

Yangxing Hall, Leshou Hall and Yihexuan are arranged in order to the north of Ningshou Palace. Emperor Qianlong mainly lived here after he became the Supreme Emperor, and Cixi also lived here after his 60th birthday.

Among the three halls, Leshou Hall is the most beautiful. The decoration of the hall is mostly made of nanmu, covered with precious wood such as red sandalwood and pear, and decorated with jade and enamel, which looks graceful and luxurious. In the center of the north hall of the room is Yushan, a picture of Dayu's water control, which is a huge jade carving in the Forbidden City. The walls of the corridor outside the hall are inlaid with stone carvings of "Jingshengzhai Fatie", which are the ink marks of Emperor Qianlong's hand-written calligraphy and classic quotations.

At present, these three palaces have been turned into the Treasure Hall of the Forbidden City. The collection of treasures is particularly rich, covering Buddhist supplies, ornaments, daily utensils and ornamental treasures. materials, and recruited famous craftsmen from all over the world to design and manufacture. Exhausted ingenuity and spared no expense, its craftsmanship represented the high level at that time. Among them, the 14cm-high red coral lion and the 17.5cm-high gold "Fengtian Zhibao" seal are all rare treasures.

opening hours

From April 1st to October 31st Tuesday to Sunday 08:30-17:00 (last admission 16:10) Closed on Monday; November 1st to March 31st of the following year Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 30-16:30 (last admission 15:40) Closed on Mondays; Tomb-sweeping Day, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day 08:30-17:00, New Year's Day, Spring Festival 08:30-16: 30 (last admission 15:40)