The Palace of Great Benevolence has maintained its original layout to this day. If you enter through the main gate, you’ll see a stone screen said to be a relic from the Yuan dynasty, which ruled over China from 1271 to 1368.
The palace has two courtyards with terraces looking onto them, corridors with porticoes and a small pavilion built over a well that was used to wash offerings before they were taken to the sacred kitchens. It was the residence of the emperors’ concubines during the Ming dynasty, but during the Qing dynasty, Emperor Kangxi was born here and lived in the palace for a long time. Inside, you can see many rare objects dating back many centuries.
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