The East Sixth Palace is located in the Palace Museum in Dongcheng District. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was mainly where the harem concubines lived. This is a group of buildings composed of six courtyards of the same form. Who are some of the familiar people who lived in the East Sixth Palace? Emperor Yongzheng’s concubine Xi, the prototype of Zhen Huan in the TV series Zhen Huan, once lived in Jingren Palace; Emperor Guangxu’s favorite concubine Zhen also lived in Jingren Palace; Emperor Shunzhi’s Concubine Dong E lived in Chengqian Palace ; Empress Dowager Ci’an, who listened to politics behind the curtain with Cixi, had always lived in Zhongcui Palace in the East Sixth Palace, so she was called the Empress Dowager of the East.
Telephone
010-85007938
Reference when using
Less than 1 hour
transportation
Bus: Take bus No. 101 and get off at the Forbidden City, then walk 682 meters to get there.
Tickets
No tickets required. Included in admission to the Palace Museum
Opening hours
April 1st to October 31st from 8:30-17:00, November 1st to March 31st of the following year from 8:30-16:30. Closed on Monday.