detached palace; imperial retreat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
detached palace; imperial travel palace
literaryA historical term referring to a secondary palace or temporary residence used by the emperor outside the capital city, often for leisure, hunting, or inspection tours.
Huáng皇
dì帝
xià夏
tiān天
cháng常
qù去
Chéng承
dé德
Bì避
shǔ暑
Shān山
zhuāng庄
zhè这
zuò座
lí离
gōng宫
jū居
zhù住
。
The emperor often stayed at the Chengde Mountain Resort, a detached palace, during the summer.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
dài代
lí离
gōng宫
de的
yí遗
zhǐ址
yǐ已
bèi被
pì辟
wéi为
lǚ旅
yóu游
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
The ruins of this ancient imperial travel palace have been developed into a tourist attraction.
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Wén文
xiàn献
jì记
zǎi载
，
zhè这
wèi位
dì帝
wáng王
zài在
gè各
dì地
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
duō多
zuò座
lí离
gōng宫
。
Historical records indicate that this emperor built multiple detached palaces in various regions.