The empresses lived here in the Ming Dynasty. The table and the big vats were used for sacrifices to the God of the Kitchen. The room on the eastern side was the wedding chamber. It is entirely painted in red and decorated with “double happiness.” The bride and the bride-groom stayed here for two nights and then resided in their living quarters.
A total of 5.5 million taels of silver was spent on the wedding of Emperor Guangxu. Puyi, the last Qing emperor, also got married here.
