[2025 Shenyang Attraction] Travel Guide for Chongzheng Hall (Updated Apr)

Visit Chongzheng Hall at 11:56 on June 22, 2024. The Chongzheng Hall has a significantly different function compared to the Dazheng Hall. First, the Chongzheng Hall is the main hall of the palace, where the emperor conducts daily state affairs, also known as the place for 'holding court.' The Dazheng Hall, on the other hand, is a 'great hall' used for large-scale important gatherings and is rarely used under normal circumstances. The Chongzheng Hall is equivalent to the emperor's 'office,' while the Dazheng Hall is more like a 'conference hall.' Secondly, during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty, important national ceremonies such as New Year's Day and Longevity Festival celebrations, the completion of the Taizu's records, the marriage of princes and the marriage of princesses, and the surrender of important officials from the Ming Dynasty were all held in the Chongzheng Hall. The Dazheng Hall, however, was the place for grand banquets for officials after the main ceremonies of New Year's Day and Longevity Festival. Thirdly, the Chongzheng Hall is where the emperor meets and entertains foreign guests. It is used to host the Mongolian nobles who come to Shengjing for tribute, pilgrimage, and marriage, as well as some small-scale banquets during domestic celebrations. In my opinion, another obvious difference between the Chongzheng Hall and the Dazheng Hall in Shenyang Imperial Palace is that the Chongzheng Hall is located in the most prominent position at the front of the palace, in the middle route of the palace. The Dazheng Hall is on the east route of the palace, to the north. In terms of area, the Chongzheng Hall is much larger and more imposing than the Dazheng Hall. In terms of time, the Chongzheng Hall was used during the reign of Emperor Huang Taiji, while the Dazheng Hall was used during the reign of Nurhaci, which was earlier.

For babies who like leisurely travel, come and take a look 👀 The itinerary isn't very special forces-like, basically one activity per day and then I head home to slack off, binge-watch dramas, and order takeout ✈️Transport: Shenyang Taoxian Airport ☁️Weather: It's a different kind of cold from the south, you might not feel cold, but actually, you're already numb from the freeze! 🧥Clothes: The wind is strong, but it's a dry cold here, so as long as you wrap yourself up like a bear, you won't feel cold! Make sure to stick on warm patches and wear earmuffs and gloves 🧤 ⚠️⚠️⚠️Don't be stubborn, the weather will equally punish everyone who is stubborn! I, who never deigned to wear long johns, obediently put them on here DAY1: Xita Xita is really crowded, you have to queue for over an hour for the more famous internet-famous stores, I was really too hungry so I went straight to the barbecue restaurant I wanted to eat at, it's still recommended to go early, Wei Jia probably stops taking numbers just before 17:00, don't run for nothing (just for reference on the day I went) 📍Wei Jia Barbecue Eel Beef Steak It was worth the 160-minute wait, really delicious, deserving of its annual ranking ⭐️ 🔸Nourishing Charcoal-Grilled Eel The freshly killed eel 🐟 is really lively When grilling, its head was swinging towards me, kind of cute Tender and crispy, paired with a special sauce, it's especially delicious 🔸Secret Plum Pork Very tender, sweet, one bite and it's all juicy 🔸Seafood Pancake Especially delicious! The seafood inside is super generous! Chewy squid 🦑 and shrimp 🍤, eat a whole one and you're full 🔸Jinro I really can't get used to the taste of soju 😕 a bit bitter DAY2: Xiao Nan Church - Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum Xiao Nan Catholic Church ⛪️ 🚇Line 1 Huaiyuanmen Station - Exit B After getting off the subway, it's about a 10-minute walk 🎫: Free 🧥: It's recommended to wear black and grey, European-style clothes for better photos Makes you feel like you're in Hogwarts in minutes 🔮 Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum 🏮 Not far from the church, about a 1km walk 🎫: 50/person ⏰: 09:00-16:30 (entry stops at 15:45) The palace isn't very big, you can finish walking and taking photos in 1-2 hours If you want to rent clothes for photos, it's suggested to rent them outside, there are many shops along the road outside the palace for photo shoot rentals, since I was alone I didn't rent clothes for photos~ However, there are a few exhibitions inside that are really worth visiting, and don't miss the cultural and creative center, the products inside are particularly exquisite, I bought two fridge magnets myself, interested babies can also buy a 'pass permit' for stamp collecting!

| Once the birthplace, two generations of emperors. The world cultural heritage is a palace and two tombs: Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum + Qing Zhaoling + Qing Fuling Today's introduction is about the Shenyang Imperial Palace —————— The Qing Dynasty was established here, historically known as Shengjing. After the Qing moved its capital, this place became the royal palace, and more often it was the place where the emperors of the past generations lived and handled affairs when they came back to worship their ancestors —— In my opinion, the most worthwhile palaces to see are: Chongzheng Hall, Dazheng Hall, Phoenix Building, Wenshu Pavilion, Back Garden and Stage Chongzheng Hall: It is the place where the plaque of 'Zhengda Guangming' is hung Dazheng Hall: It is the place where the Eight Banners discuss politics Phoenix Building: It is hung with 'Purple Qi Coming from the East', and it is also a rare four-story building in ancient times Wenshu Pavilion: It was originally the place where the 'Four Treasuries' were stored, and it is also the only palace with green and black as the main colors Back Garden: There is a display of ancient ice making, as well as rockeries and fairy-like pavilions Stage: The entertainment venue has some different structures —— Various cultural and creative souvenirs can be bought at the place where the stamp is stamped. There are several kinds of creative ice creams, which taste good and are suitable for taking pictures. There is a coffee shop and a milk tea shop in the parking lot at the exit, selling various drinks and desserts related to the palace —— The road at the entrance of the Forbidden City, to the east is Fujin Gate, and to the west is Huaiyuan Gate. The lights at night are also very beautiful There is a small temple on the north side of the Forbidden City, called Zhongxin Temple. The wall of the Forbidden City is not square, it is actually for this temple to make way. This temple is also the center of Shencheng during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now it is enshrined in Guan Gong —— It takes about half a day to visit the Shenyang Imperial Palace as a whole. It is closed on Monday (except for statutory holidays). There are many halls that need to queue up for visits when there are many people. Most of the visits are outdoors. It is recommended to do a good job of sun protection. Renting a set of Manchu costumes for taking pictures is also good