Prince Kung's Palace, located in Beijing, was built in the late Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) period by powerful Qing minister Heshen (1750-1799) on the order of Qianlong.
Sep 05, 2018
In 1850, Emperor Daoguang (1821-1850) gave the mansion to his sixth brother Yixin, who was known as Prince Kung. On April 22, 1851, Yixin moved into the mansion, which is still called Prince Kung's Palace.
Sep 05, 2018Prince Kung's Palace is an artistic treasure, not only because of its magnificent architecture, but also its rich furniture and collections. Unfortunately, almost all the movable collections in Prince Kung's Palace disappeared in the past century. What were those collections, and where are they now?
Aug 29, 2018Yixin spent 46 years of his life at Prince Kung's Palace from the second year of Emperor Xianfeng (1852) to the 24th year of Emperor Guangxu (1898).
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