Which palace did Cixi live in

When Cixi first entered the palace in the second year of the Xianfeng reign (1852 AD) and was named Yi Noble Lady (also known as Orchid Noble Lady), she lived in Lijingxuan in Cuxiu Palace. After being named Yi concubine, in March of the sixth year of the reign of Xianfeng (1856), in Lijingxuan gave birth to Zaichun (i.e. Tongzhi Emperor). Guangxu ten years (1884) has lived in Changchun Palace of Empress Dowager Cixi, in order to celebrate the fiftieth birthday, moved to this palace, and remodeling of the palace, spending six hundred and thirty-three million taels of silver. The inscriptions on the walls of the corridor in the courtyard, that is, the ministers at the time for the Cixi birthday wishes for longevity.

Cixi Palace is the most important palace in her life. Cixi fifty birthday moved to the Palace is worth speculating. First, Cixi made her fortune here, her only political capital Tongzhi Emperor, was born in the back of the Palace of storage of Xiugong, is to grasp the power of the real political capital. Second, Cixi seventeen years old into the palace, her youth are buried here, everywhere there are memories. Third, the attachment to the Xianfeng Emperor, can not forget the first emperor of their own rain.

Shu Xiu Palace is one of the most elaborate palace in the West Six Palaces. Duxiu Palace courtyard, there are two strong cypress; the foundation of the east and west of a pair of bronze dragon and a pair of bronze deer. Reservoir Palace eave oil decorations using light color "Su-style painting", the subject matter of flowers, birds, fish and insects, landscape figures and fairy stories, etc.; doors and windows are carved with good quality nanmu "Wan Fu Wan Shou" and "five blessings of longevity The doors and windows are carved with "Wan Fu Wan Shou" and "Five Fortunes for Longevity" in fine quality nanmu.