Changchun Palace

Changchun Palace, which means Palace of Eternal Spring in Chinese, is one of six palaces in the western part of the Forbidden City. Changchun Palace was built in 1420. A hundred years later, in 1535, it was renamed Yongning Palace, but in 1615 it was returned to its original name. In 1683, the palace was rebuilt and subsequently repeatedly underwent reconstruction. In front of the palace you can see two copper turtles, inside it – eighteen large-scale wall paintings, which depict scenes from the novel “Dream in the red tower”.