Palace of Eternal Longevity

The Palace of Eternal Longevity, also known as Yongshou Palace, is one of the Six Western Palaces in the inner court of the . It is the closest residence to the , the living quarters of the Qing emperors since 1722.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: one of the Six Western Palaces in the Forbidden City
  • Also known as: “Changle Gong”, “Changle Palace”, “Changlegong”, “Yong Shou Gong”, “Yongshou Gong”, “Yongshougong”, “Yude Gong”, “Yude Palace”, “Yudegong”, and “永壽宮”
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Palace of Heavenly Purity.

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The , located at the centre of , was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.

Palace
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The , or Qianqing Palace is a palace in the in , China. It is the largest of the three halls of the Inner Court, located at the northern end of the Forbidden City.

Museum
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The Palace Museum, also known as the Beijing Palace Museum, is a large national complex housed in the at the core of , China. is situated 190 metres southeast of Palace of Eternal Longevity.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donghuamen and Jingshan Subdistrict.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, , . is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.

Suburb
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is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , . It contains 8 communities. The subdistrict has a total area of 1.64 square kilometers, and as of 2020, it has a population of 25,374.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , . It contains 7 communities within 1.57 km2 of land, as of 2020 it has a permanent population of 31,951.

Palace of Eternal Longevity

Latitude
39.91884° or 39° 55′ 8″ north
Longitude
116.38956° or 116° 23′ 22″ east
Open location code
8PFRW99Q+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40631817
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q15903427
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Palace of Eternal Longevity” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Éng-siū-kiong”
  • Chinese: “毓德宮”
  • Chinese: “永壽宮”
  • Chinese: “永寿宫”
  • Chinese: “長樂宮”
  • Japanese: “永寿宮”
  • Korean: “영수궁”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Éng-siū-kiong”
  • Thai: “พระตำหนักหย่งโซ่ว”
  • Vietnamese: “Vĩnh Thọ cung”
  • Vietnamese: “Vĩnh Thọ Cung”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Longfu Gate and Hall of Mental Cultivation.

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