長樂宮

See also: 长乐宫

Chinese

		long-lasting happiness; any palace	palace; uterus
trad. (長樂宮)		長樂	宮
simp. (长乐宫)		长乐	宫
Literally: “Palace of Eternal Joy”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Chánglègōng

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄤˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄥ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Chánglègōng
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄤˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Chánglègong
    • Wade–Giles: Chʻang²-lê⁴-kung¹
    • Yale: Cháng-lè-gūng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Charnglehgong
    • Palladius: Чанлэгун (Čanlɛgun)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ lɤ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

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.