Scenic spot introduction:

The Shenyang Forbidden City was built and used by Nurhachi and Huang Taiji, the founders of the Qing Dynasty. It was first built in 1625. It covers an area of ​​67,000 square meters and has more than 100 buildings and more than 300 rooms. It is the second largest palace in my country after Beijing. The Forbidden City is the most complete ancient imperial palace building. It inherits the ancient Chinese architectural tradition in architectural art and integrates the arts of Han, Manchu and Mongolian ethnic groups. It has high historical value.
The entire palace is lined with pavilions, majestic buildings, carved beams and painted buildings, and is magnificent. Especially the Dazheng Hall and Chongzheng Hall with golden dragons and flat pillars, the Ten King Pavilions lined up like flying geese, the Qingning Palace with ten thousand-character kang pocket houses, the simple and elegant Wenshuo Pavilion, and high-rise buildings such as the Phoenix Tower, "the palace is high and the palace is low" Its architectural style is unique in the history of Chinese palace architecture. In addition, the Shenyang Palace Museum is also famous at home and abroad for its rich and precious collections. The palace contains a large number of palace cultural relics left over from the old palace, making it the best place to view the treasures of the palace.

Attractions distribution:

The Forbidden City is centered on Chongzheng Hall, with a central axis from Daqing Gate to Qingning Palace, dividing the Forbidden City into three roads: east, middle and west. The east road is the Dazheng Palace and the Ten King Pavilions built during the Nurhaci period; the middle road is the Dazhong Palace built during the Taizong period of the Qing Dynasty, including Daqing Gate, Chongzheng Palace, Phoenix Tower, Qingning Palace, Guanju Palace, Yanqing Palace, Yongfu Palace, etc.; West Road is the Wensu Pavilion built during the Qianlong period.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A level scenic spot, world cultural heritage, national key cultural relics protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Cultural tours, photography, sightseeing, historical tours, museums, monuments

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

  • Travel Guide: Shenyang Free Travel Guide for Three Days 2018
  • Sea breeze: Northeast trip → 1. Trip to Shenyang

travelling guideline:

Scenic Area Activities:

Royal Ceremony Performance: Every Saturday 2:00 pm → 3:30

Accommodation: The scenic spot does not provide accommodation. Since the scenic spot is located in Shenyang City, generally speaking, tourists can Choose to stay in the city for a wide range of choices and convenience.

Best time to visit:

May → October

Shopping recommendations:

It is recommended to buy specialties such as silk flowers and colored stone mosaics.

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Liaoning Province>Shenyang City>Chenhe District

How to get there:

Take bus 117, 118, 132, 140, 213, 222, 228, 257, 276, 287, 290, 292, 294, 296, and get off at the Forbidden City Station and walk for 5 minutes;

Take bus 105, 113, 117, 131, 133, 150, 168, 218, 219, 237, 248, 273, 298 and get off at Dadongmen Station, cross Dadongmen (Fujinmen) and walk west It can be reached in 10 minutes;

Take bus No. 207, 212, 224, 227, 326, 333, 334, or 503 and get off at Daximen (Huaiyuanmen) Station. Pass Huaiyuanmen and walk east for 10 minutes. arrive.

Take Metro Line 1 and get off at Zhongjie Station or Huaiyuanmen Station and walk for 10 minutes; take Metro Line 2 and transfer to Line 1 at Qingnian Street Station.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Museum ticket prices:

60 dollars.

(1) Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1.3 meters (including 1.3 meters) are free of charge; minors between 6 years old (including 6 years old) and 18 years old (including 18 years old) are half-priced .

(2) Half-time admission for full-time undergraduate students or below.

(3) Seniors aged 60-69 are half-priced; seniors aged 70 and above are free of charge.

(4) Active duty military personnel and disabled people (including disabled military personnel) are free of charge with valid certificates.

(5) Religious persons shall comply with the provisions of the documents.

(6) Others shall be implemented in accordance with relevant national, provincial and municipal regulations.

Scenic area opening hours:

April 10th - October 10th

Opening: 08:30, stop selling tickets: 16:45

Closing: 17:30

October 11 —April 9

Opening: 09:00, stop selling tickets: 15:45

Closing: 16:30

Note: Closed every Monday morning ( (Excluding statutory holidays and July and August), the museum opens at 13:00 p.m.

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