Wei Huang Gong

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Wei Huang Gong (Chinese: 伪皇宫) also known as Puppet Emperor's Palace was created by the Japanese Army for China's last emperor Puyi to live in as part of the Japanese colonialism in Manchukuo. The palace is located in the northeastern corner of Changchun, China.

Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 Exhibit 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

During the Japanese occupation of Manchuria from 1931 to 1945, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty, Puyi was installed as the puppet ruler of the renamed state of Manchukuo. The palace was built by the Japanese for him to live in. The facility serve both as an open prison as well as a government quarter. Puyi was a resident from 1932 to 1945. Using the palace, the Japanese considered the emperor an extension to a legitimate claim of the Dongbei territory^[1].

[edit] Structure

The palace covers an area of 43,000 sq meters and comprises imperial style buildings, courtyards and gardens. Parts have been restored and are used as a permanent exhibition with displays relating to the Japanese occupation^[2]. Today the palace mainly serves as a landmark museum. It is divided into two parts with the front palace for administrative purposes and the rear palace for residence. The largest building, Tonde Palace was not lived in by the emperor since he believed it to be bugged. The other Qian Ming Building houses the throne and a variety of wax models including Puyi with one of his wife.

[edit] Exhibit

Today the exhibit is known as the Puppet Emperor's Palace & Exhibition Hall. Other historical artifacts are available like documents from Puyi's childhood to adulthood. Addition exhibitions are also available to highlight war crime atrocities from WWII such as incidents related to the Unit 731^[3].

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Additional Information from jlwh
• Additional from ccain