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The Palace of Eternal Longevity (simplified Chinese: 永寿宫; traditional Chinese: 永壽宮; pinyin: Yŏngshòugōng), also known as Yongshou Palace, is one of the Six Western Palaces in the inner court of the Forbidden City. It is the closest residence to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the living quarters of the Qing emperors since 1722.
It was built in 1420 as the "Palace of Eternal Pleasure" (长乐宫; Chǎnglègōng). In 1535, the Jiajing Emperor renamed it as the "Palace of Embodying Morality" (毓德宫; Yùdégōng). It received its current name in 1616, during the reign of the Wanli Emperor, and underwent renovations in 1697 and 1897.[1] During the Qianlong era, the palace was used for the wedding banquets of Princess Heke of the Second Rank in 1772[2] and Princess Hexiao of the First Rank in 1789.[3]
| Year | Emperor | Imperial consort | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1466–1475 | Chenghua | Empress Xiaomu[4] | |
| 1638–1643 | Chongzhen | He used it as a shelter from natural disasters |
| Year | Emperor | Imperial consort | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shunzhi | Consort Jing | She moved here from the Palace of Earthly Tranquility after being deposed as empress | |
| 1657–1667 | Consort Ke | She lived here before being promoted to the rank of consort[5] | |
| 1675–1711 | Kangxi | Consort Liang | |
| 1682–1694 | Noble Consort Wenxi | ||
| Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin | |||
| Yongzheng | Empress Xiaoshengxian | ||
| Qianlong | Imperial Noble Consort Huixian | ||
| 1742–1777 | Consort Shu | She moved here after being promoted to the rank of concubine | |
| 1757–1784 | Concubine Cheng | ||
| 1766–1788 | Noble Lady Shun | ||
| 1766–1794 | Consort Fang[6] | ||
| 1796–1800 | Noble Consort Ying | She moved here after the Qianlong Emperor's abdication | |
| 1801–1821 | Jiaqing | Imperial Noble Consort Gongshun[7] |
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