Shenyang Imperial Palace Treasures

Author: Li Li
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Among the numerous treasures in the Shengjing Imperial Palace, there is one that the Qing rulers would never dare to reveal to the world—a secret heirloom of the Aisin Gioro imperial family. These are also the "national script" and "national treasure" of the Great Qing Empire. This includes the "Records of the Qing Dynasties," "Holy Teachings," "Old Archives," "Jade Genealogy," as well as the "divine portraits" of many emperors and unused jade seals from the early Qing Dynasty. These rarely-seen "Records," "Holy Teachings," "Old Archives," "Jade Genealogy," "divine portraits," and jade seals are originally stored in the imposing structures of the Phoenix Pavilion, Chongmo Pavilion, Jingdian Pavilion, and others within Shengjing Imperial Palace. They are the core secrets of the Great Qing Empire and the foundation of the Aisin Gioro family's centuries-long rule, hence locked away in the "golden casket and stone chamber" of the deep palace.