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Satellite Overview of Yi Kung Gong and adjacent Chang Chun Gong and surrounding area of the Palace Museum (Gugong).
Hidden Secrets and China's love & hate affair with the Forbidden City !
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In 1912 AD Pu Yi had officially abdicated The Throne in exchange for the five rules of favorable treatment, however the Courtiers were still hoping for a return of the Ching Dynasty. Therefor - as usual, the show had to go on.
Considered to be coming of Age and able to Rule as Emperor at Age 17, the young Pu Yi needed an Empress.
The selected girl was Wan Rong, a young lady of fine descent but not very pretty. At the same Time Wen Xiu was coronated as Numer One Concubine.
According to the Imperial Clans ancient customs a traditional wedding was celebrated at the Imperial Palace on December the 1st of 1922.
The grandiose wedding attracted a large flock of Guest from the various Embassies from the nearby (Foreign) Legation Quarter. Ambassadors, government officials from throughout the land, and even the influential media including the Foreign Press were giving presence. In the evening a giving thanks Dinner Party was thrown by the Young Emperor at the Gate of Heavenly Purity (Qian Qing Men), entertaining the entire large square filled with guest with a western styled buffet.
In 1909, after the Death of the Powerful Empress-Dowager the Ching Empire was fast falling into it's final decline. Burdonned by war-penalties, impossible foreign loans, corruption and after military disintegration in the 1900 AD "Boxer War" now total political chaos, the time was ripe for change.
Left under a four year old Emperor, Pu Yi - son of the Prince Regent Chun, the Ching Dragon was practically headless.
Only short years remained.
The last and third section of the Room deal with wedding of Emperor Pu Yi and Empress Wan Rong in 1922 AD.
The Expelling from the Palace.
Pu Yi began his education at age 6.
His first and foremost Tutor was his old chinese Mentor Chen Bao-Chen. Later, the now renowned Englishman Sir Reginald Flemming Johnston was brought to the court to lecture and teach the young Emperor in western ways.
Johnston mainly tought English, History and Geography but the subjects and philosophizing went much further. Johnston's regular presence at the Court would have a profound influence on Pu Yi, as partially depicted in the Film The Last Emperor. Pu Yi prefered the lessons from his British Tutor much over those of his classic confucian Mentor Chen Boa-Chen.
While the latter taught what seemed the old, Pu Yi was able to absorb a lot of new knowledge, seemingly much more practical from his western Tutor Johnston.
All stationary and books displayed in the exhibition were used in the education of Last Emperor Pu Yi.
Soundbonus - National Anthem of the Manchukuo Puppet State, nominally headed by Pu Yi, however in reality under full Japanese Command.
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