The Dragon's Shadow of a Vanished Empire

Photographer

PING HUNG,TSAI

Category

Black & White Photography - Historical

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Taiwan

The plaque inscribed with the words "正大光明" personally written by Emperor Shunzhi of China, hangs prominently in the Qianqing Palace, symbolizing the ideals of a magnanimous, upright, and selfless monarch. Historically, this was also a key hiding place for the secret edict of succession drafted by Emperor Yongzheng. Now, the empire has vanished. Things have changed, and only a solitary shadow remains.