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長樂宮

長樂宮

See also: 长乐宫

Chinese

 
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
music; happy; laugh; cheerful
palace
trad. (長樂宮)
simp. (长乐宫)

Proper noun

長樂宮

  1. (archaic) Changle Palace (a Han Dynasty palace which was located in the ancient city of Chang'an)
  2. (archaic) Changle Palace (a Han Dynasty palace which was located in Luoyang)

Usage notes

By the Eastern Han Dynasty, the name of Changle Palace in Chang'an was changed to Yongle Palace (永樂宮), and became the official residence of the empress dowager.