A History Review of Qing Emperors'Portraits Preserved in Fenghuang Tower of the Shenyang Palace Museum and Re-transferred
Fenghuang Tower,Phoenix Hall of the Mukden Palace Site as present Shenyang Palace Museum,used to be where the portraits of emperors of generations are preserved during the Qing Dynasty.Following the'Emperors'Portraits of Five Generations'into Fenghuang Tower in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign(175o),the deceased emperor's portrait was respectfully placed in here by his successor throughout the Qing dynasty consequently till the 2nd year of Emperor Guangxu's reign(1876)when the Hall was absolutely emptied to be renovated.Thereafter,the emperors'portraits as well as other furnishings were moved out of Fenghuang Tower and into Jingdian Hall,never returned.This thesis reviews the history of the Qing emperors'portraits stored and transferred as is recorded in the'Chronicles of The Qing Dynasty'(Shí Lù in Chinese pinyin),historical files and the data in the newspapers and periodicals of modern times,by which it attempts to unveil the collected treasures in the Fenghuang Tower meanwhile.
Fenghuang Towerthe Portrait of an EmperorpreservationShenyang Palace Museum
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