Palace of Everlasting Spring in the Forbidden City

The Palace of Everlasting Spring in the Forbidden City was the residence of Emperor Qianlong ‘s beloved wife Empress Xiaoxian, who died when she was only 37 years old. The Emperor was so sad that he ordered not to change the original state of her residence.Just be- re he died, he allowed imperial consorts of later generations to live in it.

The walls of its corridors are decorated with over ten paintings with the themes selected from The Dream of Red Mansions, an important novel in Chinese literary history. These paintings were proposed by Concubine Zhen of Emperor Guangxu and created with western perspective principle and，Chinese painting techniques: Characterized by well-knit：composition and elegant l style, the paintings display superb craftsmanship and look very spectacular.

Relevant attractions in the Forbidden City

Palace of Concentrated Beauty
Hall of Manifesting Harmony
Palace of Assisting the Earth
Palace of Everlasting Spring
Hall of Ultimate Supremacy
Palace of Eternal Longevity
Palace of Universal Happiness