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Mukden Palace
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| State Party |  China |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Identification | #439 |
| Regionb | Asia-Pacific |
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Inscription History |
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| Formal Inscription: | 1987 11th Session |
| Extension/s | 2004 |
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a Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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The Mukden Palace (Simplified Chinese: 盛京宫殿; Traditional Chinese: 盛京宮殿; pinyin: Shěngjīng Gōngdiàn) or Shenyang Gugong (Simplified Chinese: 沈阳故宫; Traditional Chinese: 瀋陽故宮; pinyin: Shěnyáng Gùgōng), also known as the Shenyang Imperial Palace, is the former imperial palace of the early Qing Dynasty (1616 - 1910) of China.
It was built in 1625 and the first three Qing emperors lived there from 1625 to 1644. It is located in the center of the city of Mukden, Manchuria (Shenyang, China).
Early construction began in 1625 during the reign of the founder of the Manchu Dynasty, Nurhaci. By 1631, additional structures were added under Emperor Hong Taiji.
Mukden Palace was first built to resemble Manchu tents (大帐), later was expanded by emperor Huang Taiji to resemble the Forbidden City in Beijing. However, the palace also exhibits hints of Manchurian and Tibetan styles.
After the Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty in 1644 in Beijing, the Mukden palace lost its status as the official residence of the Emperor. Instead, the Mukden Palace became a regional palace.
In 1780, Emperor Qianlong further expanded the palace. Successive Qing dynasty emperors usually stayed at Mukden Palace for some time each year.
In 1955, Mukden Palace was converted into the Shenyang Palace Museum.
In 2004, it was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List as an extension of the Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties site in Beijing.
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