Altar at the Chongzheng Hall 崇政殿
The moment I entered the the Imperial Palace of Shenyang, I felt I was transported back to Beijing, specifically the Forbidden City. The design of the palaces were very similar which was not surprising, since both have touches of Qing dynasty aesthetics. However, you can feel how much more authentic the palace here is since most of the buildings here were untouched, unlike the renovated versions in some parts of the Forbidden City. I’m sure if something breaks here they will fix it, but for the most part, they have left it just the was it was before.
Entrance to the Chongzheng Hall 崇政殿
The layout of a palace is normally several halls and this was evident in the palaces in the Forbidden City. The imperial palace in Shenyang also shares the same layout. The Chongzheng Hall is the first hall I encountered. This was where Huangtaiji would discuss work and receive visitors. When Beijing became the capital of the Qing dynasty. The Chongzheng Hall would serve as the place where sacrifices are made whenever the emperor is in Shenyang.
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