The structure of ancient royal palaces
There are strict regulations on the construction form of the palace, which must not be violated at will. The gate of the Prince's Mansion has five rooms, and the gate of the Prince's Mansion has three rooms. There is a corner door on the left and right, also called Asimen. Outside the door, there are stone lions, lampposts, horse-tethering posts, and horse-mounting stones. There is a screen wall opposite the door. The building shape of the palace can be freely configured in the east and west roads, but the middle road is the same. It mainly includes the palace gate (also known as the palace gate, there are 5 princes' palaces and 3 princes' palaces), screen wall, main hall (also known as Yin'an Hall), and two palaces. Mansion gate, temple, back building, family temple, etc.
The Prince's Mansion consists of 5 main entrances and 7 main halls. The front is protected by stone railings, and the halls are equipped with screens and thrones. There are 9 wings on both sides, 7 temples, and 7 back buildings. All the main entrance halls are covered with green glazed tiles. There are 7 kinds of kissing beasts and pressure ridges on the ridge of the main hall. There are 63 door nails, 9 vertically, 7 horizontally. The rest of the buildings and verandas are all made of tube tiles.
The Prince's Mansion has 5 main entrances, 5 main halls, 5 wings, and 5 back buildings. There are no flat seats in the main hall, 45 door nails, and 5 types of ridges. There are no certain rules for the east and west roads of the palace, and they can be configured freely. Generally, each road has five to seven courtyards, with gardens behind or on the side of the residence, and some even have horse halls and family temples.
The customization of Baylor Mansion and Beizi Mansion is slightly lower. The Royal Mansion is an imperial property and is managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Once the title is removed, it will be taken back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There are two types of kings in the Qing Dynasty: hereditary succession and hereditary descent. Hereditary succession is commonly known as the "Iron Hat King". If the heir has his title reduced due to crime, he can choose to inherit it from the same clan, and the title will always remain unchanged. If the title of a hereditary descendant does not match his palace, the palace will be taken back and he will have to choose another palace to live in. Therefore, this kind of palace has the variation of one palace with multiple owners.
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Introduction to some famous palaces:
1. Prince Zhuang’s palace was originally located in Taipingcang, Xisibei, heading north to Ma Zhuangyuan Hutong . Taizong's fifth son, Shuosai, was granted the title of Prince of Chengze County in the first year of Shunzhi. In the eighth year of Shunzhi, he was promoted to prince through meritorious service. In the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655), Bo Guoduo, the first son of Shuosai, attacked the prince and changed his name to Zhuang. Since then, Prince Zhuang has inherited the throne. Prince Zhuang Zaixun once set up a boxing ring in the palace.
The Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded his mansion and was burned. In the 1920s, the Beiyang warlord Li Chun and his younger brother Xin bought Prince Zhuang's Mansion, demolished the palace buildings and built a house here, called Pinganli. The brick sculpture on the door of "Ping'anli" is preserved in the Xicheng District Cultural Relics Bureau. Later, it was opened as Ping'anli Street (merged into Di'anmen West Street). Its site is divided into north and south areas. Today it is north of the west entrance of Taipingcang. It is the former site of Prince Zhuang's Mansion.
2. The palace is located at No. 2, Guoxiang Hutong, Baochao Hutong. It is the palace of Prince Nayantu of Zasakheshuo of the Sayinnoyan tribe in Khalkha, Mongolia. The two courtyards at No. 2 Guoxiang Hutong A are the two side-by-side courtyards on the northernmost side of the original Wangfu Middle Road. There are two Taihu stones in the courtyard, with a height of 1.85 meters. There are 3 rooms in the south room, 3 rooms in the west wing, the west wing is the passing hall, and 5 rooms in the north room. It is a key protected cultural relic in Beijing.
3. The Xunjun Prince’s Mansion is located at Nos. 13 and 15, Fangjia Hutong, Andingmen Nei Street. The name of Prince Xunjun is Yongzhang. He is the third son of Emperor Qianlong. After his death, he was awarded the title of Prince Xunjun. Later, Mianyi, who adopted Prince Xun as his heir, built it according to the level of Baylor Mansion.
The western main courtyard (No. 15) is one of the few existing Baylor-style mansions. It has 5 main halls (already demolished), a main room and an auxiliary room in the backyard, and the east courtyard is a garden and living area. Residential area. In the east is a complete set of large-scale quadrangle courtyards, divided into main courtyard, middle courtyard and backyard. The layout is similar, with a north room and east and west side rooms. It is a key protected cultural relic in Beijing.
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