Since Yong Zhengdi in Qing Dynasty, hall of mental cultivation has been the living room of the emperor. There are two reasons. First of all, Yongzheng lived in hall of mental cultivation. Another reason is that Yongzheng lived in hall of mental cultivation with simple furnishings at that time, in order to set an example for everyone.
Hall of mental cultivation is located in the Forbidden City to the west of the Forbidden City and Gan Qing Palace. It was founded in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. At first, it was not the emperor's bedroom. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Ministry of Interior set up many workshops for the royal family, which were called "hall of mental cultivation". In the sixty-first year of Kangxi (1722), after the death of Emperor Kangxi, Yong Zhengdi, who ascended the throne, did not move to Gan Qing Palace, his father's bedroom, but hall of mental cultivation, who was temporarily used as his father's filial piety in Zunyi Gate on the west side, was turned into the emperor's bedroom. This house lasted for more than 200 years. After Yongzheng, emperors used it as their living rooms in the Forbidden City until the last emperor Puyi left the palace in 1924+0 1.
Hall of mental cultivation is not only the palace where the emperor lived, but also the most important office in the Forbidden City. After getting up every morning, after breakfast, the emperor went to the front hall of hall of mental cultivation to discuss with ministers, which is also commonly known as "Chang Chao (court)".
Later emperors will go to the "diligent relatives" on the west side of the front hall or summon officials alone or read chapters. There is a circle of wooden boards outside the south window of "Qin Qin Xian". The emperor summoned officials alone, and the internal prison also avoided, which was very private. It is worth mentioning that Yangxintang is separated from the Ministry of War established during the Yongzheng period by a wall. It is very convenient for the emperor to discuss military affairs with his ministers, which is also an important reason why the emperor is happy to live here.
After the official opening, Yangxintang's powerful life function has been brought into play. There is Sanxitang, the emperor's study, where he browses ancient calligraphy and paintings, recites poems and writes, a secret Buddhist temple for him to visit in the morning and evening, and even a royal kitchen dedicated to the empress dowager-some seasonal delicacies are often made for the royal family to enjoy. In a word, hall of mental cultivation's functional mode of working in the front hall and sleeping in the back hall greatly facilitated the emperor's life.