Empress' Throne in Dazheng Hall, Mukden Palace, Shenyang
Shenyang Imperial Palace (also known as Mukden Palace) in the North East of China, is not as well known as the larger 'Forbidden City' Palace of Beijing. However, Shenyang's Palace is every bit Beijing's equal in beauty and historical interest. The UNESCO lists Shenyang's Imperial Palace along side Beijing's. Construction on the Palace in Shenyang started in 1625 by the command of Emperor Taizu Nuerhachi of the Late Jin dynasty who ruled the North East of modern China — an area known to history as Manchuria. When the Manchu people eventually conquered Ming dynasty China to form the Qing dynasty, and moved their capital to Beijing, they maintained the Palace in Shenyang as a second capital. The Qing Emperors would frequently visit Shenyang and stay in the Palace there while paying homage to their ancestors who's tombs lie nearby.
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