| Description |  |
In December 1781 the emperor held a banquet in this hall to entertain princes, high ranking-officials, Mongolian chieftains and Manchu nobilities. When Empress Dowager Ci Xi lived in Le Shou Tang (Hall of Joyful Longevity) in the late Qing Dynasty, she dined in this hall in Don Nuan Ge (East Chamber of Warmth). In 1903 when Emperor Guangxu lived here, he and Empress Dowager Ci Xi would meet the wives of foreign envoys in this hall. In 1909 a celebration was held here when Empress Dowager Long Yu was given a title honor. The words "Yang Xing" are derived from "Mencius", meaning "cultivating one's character to reach benevolence". |
See the tabloid
