Living Quarters
During the Qing Dynasty, the emperor's concubines did not live in the same quarters within the Forbidden City. At the minimum, each concubine moved at least once during her lifetime after the emperor's death, so as to make way for the concubines of the new emperor. Lady Borjigit moved at least five times during her life, and the places she lived in are as follows:
- Palace of Eternal Harmony (永和宮), when she was Noble Consort Jing.
- Palace of Gathering Essence (鍾粹宮), between 1845 and 1850.
- Palace of Complete Happiness (咸福宮), during the first year of the Xianfeng Emperor's reign, only for a few months.
- Palace of Longevity and Good Health (壽康宮), when she was Empress Dowager.
Read more about this topic: Empress Xiaojingcheng
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