Elegant Throne Room at the Puppet Emperor's Palace 伪满洲皇宫
The Puppet Emperor’s Palace in Changchun is an museum dedicated to the life of the Last Emperor Puyi who was installed by the invading Japanese forces as the head of the state of Manchukuo. It was also an exhibition exposing the humiliation of Puyi in the hands of the Japanese imperial army. He never trusted them and he even suspected that the palace was bugged. Some parts of the palace have been restored but some of the locations have been moved. One example was the throne room. The throne room is naturally for the leader of Manchukuo and although it has the regal bearings of a throne room, it is nowhere near as impressive as the ones in the Forbidden City.
Agreement Signed by Japan and Manchu
The Puppet Emperor’s Palace’s Throne Room is yet another farce imposed on Puyi by the Japanese as a symbol of their legitimacy to the occupation. Also in this room was a table which was cordoned off by the museum management. It was a table with two seats on both sides and there were documents on it. It seems like it was some sort of agreement which was made by the Japanese and the Manchu. The agreements was signed here it is quite ironic to be displaying this document in the throne room itself. In a way, it serves as a reminder on how the one occupying the throne betrayed China. Then again, weren’t they foreigners to begin with?
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