temporary imperial residence; travelling palace
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
temporary palace for the emperor during travels; imperial lodge outside the capital
Historically refers to temporary residences built for emperors during inspection tours or travels outside the capital. Often associated with famous sites like the Chengde Mountain Resort.
Qīng清
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
měi每
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
qù去
Chéng承
dé德
bì避
shǔ暑
shān山
zhuāng庄
，
nà那
lǐ里
jiù就
shì是
tā他
men们
de的
xíng行
gōng宫
。
Qing Dynasty emperors would go to the Chengde Mountain Resort every summer; that was their travelling palace.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
dài建
jiàn筑
zhù曾
céng是
shì古
gǔ代
dài帝
dì王
wáng的
de行
xíng宫
，
gōng现
xiàn在
zài变
biàn成
chéng了
le博
bó物
wù馆
。
This ancient building once served as an imperial temporary residence, but has now become a museum.
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Huáng皇
dì帝
dōng东
xún巡
shí时
，
dāng当
dì地
de的
guān官
yuán员
dōu都
huì会
bǎ把
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
zhái宅
yuàn院
shōu收
shi拾
chū出
lái来
zuò作
wéi为
xíng行
gōng宫
。
When the emperor toured the east, local officials would prepare the finest residences to serve as temporary palaces.
Zhè这
zuò座
xíng行
gōng宫
jiàn建
yú于
míng明
cháo朝
，
bǎo保
cún存
de得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
。
This travelling palace was built during the Ming Dynasty and remains extremely well-preserved.