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The Museum of Imperial Palace of Manchu State
Travel in Jilin

 The Museum of Imperial Palace of Manchu State

The Museum of Imperial Palace of Manchu State (wěi mǎn huáng gōng bó wù yuàn 伪满皇宫博物院) was built in 1962, then combined with Jilin museum, in 1982 renew, in 1984 in due form public recipe audience. However, in 2000 was mark out Changchun government manage. Now protect bound 13.7 million square kilometer, shower area 4.7 millon square kilometer, culture relic nearer 20000 bunches. Form begin to now was recipe audience nearer 500 million, was award national AAAA grade travel science and countrywide excellent patriotic education areaway, in 2000 was mark out Changchun government manage. Now protect bound 13.7 million square kilometer, shower area 4.7 millon square kilometer, culture relic nearer 20000 bunches. Form begin to now be recipe audience nearer 500 million, was award national AAAA grade travel science and countrywide excellent patriotic education area.
 
Letters by PuyiThe Museum of Imperial Palace of Manchu State was the site of an old Puppet Manchurian Palace room. For Manchurian time's books, papers and picture collect was being out. For Japanese break into our Northeast history for China, the Imperial Palace of "Manchu State" history, the history for mainly study content, for Puppet state old carrier, for show a tools. From holding exhibition of "exhibition of the Manchurian antiquity" "From emperor to citizen" "Don't forget 9.18" etc. basic show and topic show, reveal Japanese Imperialist break into with force to Northeast of China, push fascist colony manage with evil and Puyi’s (pǔ yí 溥仪) regime turn traitor to one's mother land, allegiance for Japanese, be willing to emperor, bond service for Northeast people evil, showing for Puyi and 'empress' and imperial concubine was wired Palace lives. For multitude people especially childe being for modern history education and patriotic education that hearten for nationality spirit, collect for The Puppet Imperial Museumnationality power, maintain peace for world, for together developed aimed. The Museum is located at No.5 Guangfu (guāng fù 光复) Road, which is in the northeast part of the old Changchun City, only 1.5 kilometers east to Changchun Railway Station. As the old location of the Puppet Palace, it is one of the three major palace old locations in China, the other two being the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Shenyang Imperial Palace. Puppet Manchurian Palace serves as the evidence of the history of Japanese Imperialism’s invasion to northeast China and the history of Chinese people under the prosecution of Japan.
 
PuyiThe last emperor in the Qing Dynasty - Puyi was born in 1906 and ascended the throne on November 9, 1908, the title of the emperor's reign being Xuantong (xuān tǒng 宣统). At 6, he was driven away from the throne in the Xinhai (xīn hài 辛亥) Revolution and thus became "The Last Emperor". On Nov. 5, 1924, Puyi was driven out of the Forbidden City by National Revolutionary Army led by Feng Yuxiang (féng yù xiáng 冯玉祥). Then he was secretly escorted by Japanese to Tianjin Concession. He passed seven unfettered life in Zhang Garden and Jing Garden. On Nov. 10, 1931, Puyi left for the northeast under the protection of Japan's Imperial PalaceKwantung Army. In February, 1932, Japan invaders convened the Conference of "Northeast Administration Committee", and after the passing of the so-called "Manchu State Plan", decided to establish the Puppet Manchurian Administration Government. The last emperor of Qing Dynasty, Puyi, who betrayed his country for personal gain, was appointed "Ruler". On Feb. 18, the Puppet Manchurian State was established formally. On March, 8, Puyi arrived at Changchun and the next day he took in office at the temporary government. A month after the ceremony, the "Legislative Government" moved to Jilin and Heilongjiang Salt Revenue Administration, which is Puppet Manchurian Palace today. On March 1, Puyi came into throne and his residence became known as the Imperial Palace.
 
a sacrificial altar The Palace is a set of two-storied buildings covered with yellow glazed tiles, including Qinmin (qín mín 勤民) Building, Jixi (jī xī 缉熙) Building and Tongde (tóng dé 同德) Hall. These three buildings are with a unique style combined with Chinese and Western architectural features.
The palace can be separated into two parts: the outer palace is a place for political activities and the inner palace is a place for daily life. Now they are museums of antiquities.
Puyi and his wifeThe outer palace is consisted of Qinmin Building, Huaiyuan (huái yuǎn 怀远) Building and Jiale (jiā lè 嘉乐) Palace, a place for Puyi to deal with government affairs. Besides, there are gardens, rockeries, fishponds, a swimming pool, a golf course, a tennis court, a racecourse, a painting and calligraphy library and other attached places.
The inner palace is a daily life region of Puyi and his relatives. Jixi Building is the residence of Puyi and his empress Wanrong (wǎn róng 婉容); Tongde Hall is the residence of "Fu" Guiren (guì rén 贵人) – Wenxiu (wén xiù 文绣); besides, there are some entertainment facilities.
The architecture of the buildings is in a wide range of styles: Chinese, Japanese, and European. There are some details about the main buildings:
Tongde Hall
Tongde HallThe Tongde Hall is the largest and most impressive of the buildings in the palace, and has the most luxurious interior decoration. Originally the Jilin Salt Tax Collection Office, and therefore sometimes referred to as the "Salt Palace", Japanese engineers remodeled it from 1936 to 1938. However, Puyi refused to use the building, as he believed it to be bugged. The main hall was the setting for a dance party scene in the movie The Last Emperor, although it was never actually used for that purpose.
 
Jixi Building
Jixi BuildingThe Jixi Building was the Russian-style private living quarters for the Emperor and his immediate family. It contained Puyi's bedroom, reading room, the family hall, Buddhist chapel and the separate quarters for Empress Wan Rong and the concubine Tan Yuling. Originally it was the office building of the Jilin-Heilongjiang Exclusive Transportation Bureau, and was built in the early 1900s.
 
Huaiyuan Building
Huaiyuan BuildingThe Huaiyuan Building was built in the autumn of 1934 as an office for the Manchukou Imperial Household Agency, housing the Imperial Secretariat and various inner palace departments. It also contained the Fengxian Chapel where Puyi worshipped his ancestral portraits and memorial tablets.
 
Qinmin Building
Qinmin BuidlingThe Qinmin Building was Puyi's office building. In its southeast corner is a large room where Puyi received foreign ambassadors and consuls, and issued certificates of appointment and conferred medals to his government officials. The Qianmin Building housed the Manchukuo throne, which has now been moved to the Tongde Hall for the museum display.
 
Address: No.5 Guangfu (guāng fù 光复路) Road, in the north of Changchun
Transportation: take bus No.18, 80, 264, 225, 114, 256, 276, 287
Opening Time: 8:30-18:00
Tel: 0431-82866611
Admission Fee: CNY 80
Tips: 1. Tickets for the museum can be booked up to five months in advance.
2. The museum provides audio guides which are of particular benefit to Westerners. The rental charge is CNY 10. A returnable deposit of CNY100 is required.
inside of Puppet Imperial Palace