Palace

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## Unlocking Requirements

### Coins

20,000

The Emperor's throne room looks majestic; cinnabar draperies frame the ruler's throne and New Year gifts shine in the light of petrified flames. But all this luxury is enveloped in a dreadful silence. Where did this petrification come from?

- The Location Description

The **Emperor's Palace**, or simply **Palace**, once ruled by the *Emperor Tao-tsun*, was revealed to be hidden behind the city's Temple. However, similar to many locations of Shadow City, the Emperor's Palace is shown to be abandoned upon entry, presumably from sieges and warfare, leaving eons of artifacts in its wake.

The player's perspective is shown to be standing rather elevated to the floor of the throne room, looking upon the many treasures of the dynasty.

## Ranks

This table shows the energy, skeleton keys, experience, and coins for each rank of the **Emperor's Palace**

## Hidden Items

### Arrow

1. On right front edge of cart
2. Along right side of steps
3. In left branches of tree
4. Along bottom sword in rack
5. Between two "windows" of blue-light lantern
6. Along right side of framed painting

### Bamboo

1. On top part of cart curtain (blends in)
2. Design on left green banner on right side of Emperor
3. In planter at base of two main red pillars
4. Left of tree trunk, two stalks, one is spiral
5. Center scene, in planter sitting on books
6. As design along right side of painting's frame

### Bell

1. Left center, hanging from cart curtain (gold)
2. Above Emperor's head (gold)
3. In background below middle red lantern (gray)
4. Hanging from left side of top center lantern
5. On lower left side of flowers in arrangement (gold)
6. Hanging from right side of framed painting

### Birdcage

1. Hanging between drapes above the throne
2. Left center of screen, sitting on drum
3. Bottom center, below the grip of the lower sword
4. Hanging on tree, between middle and right red lanterns (square)
5. Center screen, sitting on right side of cabinet
6. Right center, on frame of painting

### Chameleon

1. On cart, over left side of curtain
2. Lower left, on right side of drum
3. At base of left red pillar (gold)
4. On lower left tree branch
5. Top middle curve of blue-light lantern (blue, upside down)
6. Lower right on flower/fruit arrangement

### Chinese Cap

1. Above Emperor on arm holding banner
2. On lower left tree branch
3. On top of blue-light lantern
4. On top of treasure chest to right of cart
5. On sword stand in front of pile of gold
6. Lower right, on top of table

### Chopsticks

1. Above Emperor along bottom of red banner (gold)
2. Left of top lantern, in the tree (greenish)
3. Left center, along cart curtain (red/black)
4. Lower left along front top of chest (tan/black)
5. Along right side of stairs
6. Along bottom of painting's frame (blends in)

### Comb

1. On left side of cart
2. At top of Emperor's throne
3. On pile of gold coins
4. At bottom front of top white lantern (gold ornate)
5. On upper striped area of blue-light lantern (blends in)
6. Lower right, on center front of table

### Dog

1. Lower left, as medallion on front of drum (head)
2. Right red pillar, among Chinese characters (gold)
3. Sitting at base of red column (light brown)
4. In the painting (Pekinese)
5. Upper right, part of dragon statue (Pekinese)

### Dragonfly

1. Left side, on roof of cart
2. Top of Emperor's throne
3. On left side of tree branches
4. Top center, on front of white lantern
5. Between swords, left side of rack
6. As part of the painting

### Feather

*(All are peacock feathers)*

1. On green panel at right of the Emperor
2. In left limbs of tree (green)
3. On top lantern between glowing sides
4. Lower left, on left front of wooden chest
5. On blue-light lantern, between the two "windows"
6. On right fern leaf of flower arrangement

### Firecrackers

1. Between green banners, right of emperor
2. Below middle red lantern (dark gray)
3. Right side of top white lantern
4. On right side of picture frame

### Flute

1. Above Emperor, along bottom edge of red banner (gold)
2. Along left edge of top white lantern's front panel
3. Vertical, along right front edge of car
4. Along top edge of sword rack
5. Along the middle edge of the big blue-light lantern
6. Along right edge of picture frame

### Fortune Cookie

**Notice: As of the Happiness Catcher event of January 2024, this item is no longer in this location. If anyone notices it, please let us know. Otherwise, this item will be removed from this page in March 2024.**

1. On Emperor's shoulder
2. Upper right, in dragon's mouth
3. On front edge of cart just left of eggs in chest
4. On top of pile of gold coins
5. On top of lower sword on sword stand
6. Lower right, on left side of table top (red tips)

### Frog

1. On Emperor's knee
2. On top of pile of coins
3. At base of right red column
4. Below white lantern (green/gray)
5. Below swords on rack
6. In middle of right flower/fruit arrangement

### Girl

1. Left center on top of drum
2. Below Emperor on treasure chest lid
3. On green banner right of Emperor
4. Bottom center, sitting on books
5. Sitting on center cabinet
6. Standing in framed picture

### Gong

1. Center of screen, on pedestal of stairway to throne
2. Bottom center, in front of the gold pile (behind sword rack at higher ranks)

### Hand Fan

1. Left red pillar arm (red, round)
2. Upper right, above mouth of dragon statue
3. Left center, through cart window (gold)
4. On cart wheel (gray)
5. Below pile of coins (red, round)
6. Lower right, between legs of table

### Heron

1. Left of Emperor, on top of cart (white)
2. Right of Emperor, on green banner
3. In tree at left of top white lantern (blends in)
4. Sitting on top left of picture frame (blends in)
5. Bottom left, on side of chest (gold, tiny)
6. Standing on book in lower middle screen

### Horseshoe

1. Left side, inside cart on lattice
2. Around Emperor's neck
3. At top of right red pillar on arm holding banner
4. Upper right, on lattice
5. Under the left red lantern
6. Lower right on left legs of table

### Hourglass

1. Right top of red pillar
2. On top of treasure chest, right of cart
3. Bottom center, on the floor, below pile of coins
4. Hanging from top sword on rack
5. Left of picture on large barrel
6. Sitting on top right of picture frame

### Inkwell

1. Top center, on branches of tree
2. Below mouth of dragon statue
3. On front of cart
4. Between swords in the rack
5. Bottom center, on the floor

### Kettle

1. On top of Emperor's throne
2. On Emperor's knee
3. On chest below Emperor
4. On low right tree branch
5. Middle of scene on the bureau
6. Lower right, under the table

### Knot of Happiness

1. Hanging above Emperor's throne
2. Top center, hanging from tree branch
3. Top right corner, behind dragon
4. Hanging in right side of cart
5. Hanging from top right sword handle
6. Hanging from top left side of painting

### Letter

1. On roof of cart
2. At top of right red column
3. On right side of top white lantern
4. Below Emperor, on right front side of chest lid
5. On top front of pedestal at right of stairs (blends in)
6. Behind/under bottom sword in rack

### Lotus

1. Bottom left, on front of chest
2. On Emperor's head
3. Among gold characters of right red column
4. Center screen in background blue lattice
5. Drawer pull of central cabinet
6. On left side of flower arrangement
7. Upper right, by hand of dragon statue

### Lute

1. Lower left, on top of cart handles
2. Standing up between cart handles and against pile of gold coins
3. Between columns on right side of Emperor
4. In tree, under big white lantern
5. Upper right, held by dragon statue
6. Lower right corner

### Magnifying Glass

1. Above Emperor on arm holding green banner
2. On nose of dragon statue
3. Left center, inside cart on lattice
4. Lower left on side of chest (square)
5. Between swords below pile of coins
6. Lower right, on front of table

### Moon

1. On curtain of cart (gold, bends in)
2. Above Emperor (silver filigree)
3. On left side of tree branches (green)
4. Lower left, on front left of chest (gold filigree)
5. Door handle of central cabinet
6. Inside painting (off white)

### Pagoda

1. Below Emperor's arm, next to cart
2. Lower left, on top of chest
3. Bottom left, beside cart handles
4. Behind the book in the center of the floor
5. Lower right, on table

### Panda

1. Top center, in tree branches
2. Upper right, on top of lantern with blue light
3. Left center, in the cart
4. Sitting in the center of the room's floor (behind sword rack at higher ranks)
5. Inside the center cabinet
6. Lower right, sitting on table

### Perfume Bottle

1. Left side, on top of drum (golden)
2. Between Emperor's feet (white/red)
3. On left side of pile of coins (golden)
4. On right side of stairs (golden)
5. Below left side of swords on the floor (sometimes hidden behind hourglass)
6. Lower right, on left front corner of table under flowers

### Persimmon

1. Left side, on top of drum
2. At Emperor's feet
3. Top center, on tree branch
4. As a slice on the top sword in the rack
5. Center of scene, on top of cabinet
6. Lower right, in the flower/fruit arrangement

### Phoenix

1. Right side, on top of cart
2. On right side of Emperor's feet
3. On top of center cabinet
4. On left top of framed picture
5. Lower left, ornament on side of chest

### Pipe

1. Along Emperor's trident
2. Along left side of top white lantern
3. Lower left, on top of chest
4. Below Emperor, under latch of chest
5. Along top sword on rack
6. Horizontal along bottom of painting frame

### Plate

1. Decoration on throne behind Emperor's head
2. In background under left red lantern (dark gray)
3. Under top white lantern in the tree
4. Right side, above frame of painting
5. Lower left, on front of chest
6. On floor just right of sword stand

### Pomegranate

1. Top center, on arm of right red column
2. Below top center white lantern
3. Upper right, in dragon's hand
4. Below Emperor, inside left side of chest
5. In right side of flower arrangement on table (half)
6. Part of the painting, hanging in the tree

### Prayer Beads

1. On top left side of cart
2. Hanging from Emperor's trident
3. Hanging from upper left tree branch
4. On lower right side of top white lantern
5. On blue-light lantern, at top left corner of round window
6. On top sword, right side

### Purse

1. On curtain at front right of cart (red)
2. Right of Emperor, hanging above right green banner (green)
3. On lower right side of top white lantern (golden)
4. Hanging from lower left sword handle (red)
5. On central cabinet drawer front
6. Lower right, under left side of table

### Shell

1. On top of Emperor's head
2. Above right red pillar on left side of lattice work
3. On front of top white lantern
4. Below Emperor, on front of chest
5. In flower/fruit arrangement on table (pink)
6. Lower right, on front of table

### Ship

1. In left tree branches (white sails)
2. Upper right, on top of blue-light lantern (red sails)
3. Bottom left center, on the floor (white sails)
4. On top of chest below Emperor (white sales)
5. On center cabinet (white sails)

### Spinning Top

1. On top of Emperor's trident
2. On top of left column arm
3. On nose of dragon statue
4. On top of the pile of gold coins
5. On handle of top sword on sword stand
6. On top left twig of flower arrangement

### Sun

1. Lower left, on front of drum
2. On top front of cart
3. Behind Emperor
4. Lattice above right red column
5. Center of scene, on blue lattice in background
6. On top center of painting frame

### Turtle

1. Above right red column
2. Lower left, on top of chest
3. On pile of gold coins
4. Bottom center on the floor
5. On lowest right branch of tree
6. Upper right, on front of dragon sculpture

### Umbrella

1. Along curtain on left side of cart (red, closed)
2. Standing beside Emperor's scepter (gold, closed)
3. Top center below lattice work (gold, closed)
4. Under white lantern (gold filigree, open)
5. On top of picture frame (red, open)
6. Bottom left center on the floor (tan, open)

### Vase

1. Left center, on top of books (blue)
2. Right of Emperor's feet (red)
3. Atop blue-light lantern (blue/silver)
4. Bottom left center on floor (white/multi)
5. Middle of screen, inside cabinet
6. Bottom right corner (light blue)

### Yin Yang

1. Left side, below drapes, on roof of cart
2. Above right red column on lattice work
3. Right side of central top lantern
4. Upper right, below the dragon's mouth
5. On padlock of chest with dragon eggs
6. On the right side of stairs

## Ranks Gallery

Rank IRank IIRank IIIRank IVRank VRank VIRank VIIRank VIII

## Silhouette Gallery

*This gallery is for difficult silhouettes only.*

Frog in flowers on tablePersimmonFrog with coinFrog (3 different locations)

## Trivia

* 2018 is the Year of the Dog.
* In Past and Reflections modes, the *Heron* will always appear on one of the drapes, the *Birdcage* will always be on the top of the throne between the curtains, and the *Knot of Happiness* will always be on the left upper corner of the painting.
* The Event has its own song on the map, while the location's music is shared with the Oriental Temple.

## Related Pages

* Home Page
* Collections
* Diary of Investigations
* Editing Guidelines
* Events
* Locations
* Upper City

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