Emperor's Palace

The Emperor's 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.

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Ranks
This table shows the energy, experience, and coins for each rank of the Emperor's Palace. These will be different depending on a player’s rank and if they participated in the 2018 February event. After the event, the required energy, as well as rewards, rise.
 * Energy is different for different plays depending on what their personal level is in-game. (Ex. Level 9 may have lower energy cost throughout the event, and level 50, may have a higher energy cost throughout the event) Therefore this chart is not going to be the same for everyone during an event.

They become the normal requirements for for entering the location for both old and newer players.

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) On lower left tree branch
 * 4) Top middle curve of blue-light lantern (blue, upside down)
 * 5) Lower right on flower/fruit arrangement

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) On upper striped area of blue-light lantern (blends in)
 * 5) Lower right, on center front of table
 * At bottom front of top white lantern (gold ornate)

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

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

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 top edge of sword rack
 * 3) Along the middle edge of the big blue-light lantern
 * 4) Along right edge of picture frame
 * Along left edge of top white lantern's front panel
 * Right front edge of cart

Fortune Cookie

 * 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 thronePalace-Gong_behind_Sword_Rack.png
 * 2) Bottom center, in front of the gold pile

Hat

 * 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

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

 * Lower right, inside left side of table
 * Inside Chinese cart, next to window on wooden lattice
 * At bottom of right red pillar
 * Around Emperor's neck
 * On latticework at right of center white lantern
 * On the rightmost green banner holder (red color the same as the holder itself)

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
 * On left arm of throne

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

Ladybug

 * In left branches
 * On the cart

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
 * Under the dragon statue

Lotus

 * Bottom left, on front of chest
 * On left side of bowl of fruit
 * On Emperor's head
 * Outlined in middle of second red pillar, like calligraphy
 * On the lattice under the tree branches
 * Upper right, in the big dragon statue
 * Drawer pull on central cabinet

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

 * Inside covered Cart
 * On side of chest in front of covered cart, rectangular
 * On edge of cart handle closest to front center screen
 * Lower right, on front of table
 * On top of green banner holder closest to Emperor
 * On the nose of dragon statue

Moon

 * On open door of central bureau
 * On green background top right of Emperor's throne
 * Front of left chest, left side in gold
 * On top half of curtain on cart at right, gold (very faint)
 * Green moon resting in left extended tree branch
 * Crescent moon within framed picture on right

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 branchesPanda_behind_Sword_Rack.png
 * 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
 * 5) Inside the center cabinet
 * 6) Lower right, sitting on table

Perfume

 * Golden 'vase' in golden coins
 * Left side of cart on top of drum
 * On steps, above pile of gold
 * Below the sword handle, in the bottom middle of screen
 * In between the Emperor's feet
 * Left of the fruit basket, on table on the right

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

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

Rosary

 * Hanging from upper left tree branch
 * Hanging from sword stand
 * On right side of large white lantern
 * On top left corner of round window on blue-light lantern
 * Hanging from top left side of cart
 * Hanging from Emperor's trident

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

 * On top of left column arm
 * On nose of dragon statue
 * Hidden on twig of flower arrangement in front of blue-light lantern (green)
 * On the top of the Emperor's scepter
 * On the handle of the top sword on the sword stand
 * On top of the pile of gold coins

Sun

 * On top front of cart
 * On top center of painting frame
 * Behind Emperor
 * Front of drum, left down of screen
 * Lattice above right red column
 * Behind tree on the blue screen

Turtle

 * Bottom center on the floor tiles (gold)
 * On the front of the right top sculpted dragon
 * On pile of gold coins, center screen
 * Above right column
 * In the tree
 * Gold turtle on chest, bottom left screen

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

 * On padlock of chest with dragon eggs
 * In lattice work above right red pillar
 * On the right side of stairs
 * Right side of central top lantern
 * Upper right, near the dragon's mouth
 * Very rear of canopy roof on cart
 * Top of right column

Silhouette Gallery
This gallery is for difficult silhouettes only.

Ancient Keys


"Note that Ancient Keys only drop as part of the February 2018 event."

It should be noted that as before, keys are highly diverse in location, and do not need to be found to complete the location. The rank of the location determines the number of possible keys that can be found in one search. The number of keys to be found in the location is listed in the bar at the top that shows your rewards, in (Keys Found/All Keys) format. The game now displays a green check if you have found all of the keys.

Once you finish the event you will receive an imperial chest, for which you will need an additional 1000 keys to open it. So try not to miss a key because you will need them. These are confirmed locations of where Ancient keys can be found at the event location.


 * Left side of screen, on lower left corner of deep red curtain,below flowers
 * Above the statue's head
 * On the Emperor's chest
 * On the Emperor's scepter
 * In the Emperor's orb
 * On the tapestry with the dragon symbol to right of throne
 * Above the throne in the top of the scene between the curtains
 * Also at top of screen ,above the throne between the curtains and behind the top of the birdcage
 * In the details of the square column at the bottom right of stairs
 * On the front right edge of the carpet
 * On the rightmost corner of the table in the bottom right
 * In the bottom center of the table in the bottom right
 * On either corner of the carriage holding the gold
 * In tree, left side, blended in with the leaves, above middle red paper lantern
 * On handle of cabinet drawer
 * On screen behind middle cabinet and behind the ship. You can see a bit of key between the sails
 * On top left corner of cabinet
 * Inside treasure chest
 * In the gold coins in front of the chest
 * Next to the reddish candle on stairs
 * On the red column to right of the dragon tapestry mixed into the letters mid column
 * On top (above) of red column to right to the dragon tapestry
 * On the red column to right of the dragon tapestry near top of column
 * Under statue of the throne
 * In-between the fallen gems on the left side of carpet
 * In curtain cord on Chinese cart
 * On inside roof of Chinese cart
 * Corner of the box under the left cart handle
 * On drum barrel, far left foreground
 * On top right corner of picture frame, far right of screen
 * On the inner upper left corner of picture frame, right of screen
 * On front glass panel of large lantern, top center of screen
 * To the right of the large lantern at the top center of screen
 * Hanging under left red lantern, center of screen
 * On the body of the dragon column in the top right
 * On the lower fold of the dark red curtain very far left
 * On the center of the dark red left curtain
 * On the screen under the red paper lanterns center of scene
 * In the oranges on the bouquet on table in lower right
 * On edge of left side of Emperor statue base, visible through the window in the back of the cart on the left
 * On left page of open book in the lower center
 * On the side of the roof of Chinese Palanquin (it's not a cart it is a litter), where comb usually appear.
 * Where the Gold edges of the curtains above the Emperor's head, inside the top of the bird cage.
 * Inside the open book on floor to right of gold carriage.

Overlapped Keys:
Some keys, unlike the other events, can be hidden under the foreground or findable objects.
 * Top left corner behind the top ornament. (The key is totally hidden and is not shown on the map bellow)
 * Top of the screen, above the red banner between the curtains hidden behind the top of the cage. (The key is visible but obscured.)
 * On the center iron work of the window on the right hidden behind the phoenix. (Only the end of the shaft is visible.)
 * Bottom of the front left leg of the table laden with gold coins. (completely hidden behind the hourglass or perfume bottle)

Video Example:
Here is a 30 second video example of finding the keys inside the Palace.

Tips and Trivia

 * Some keys can be hidden behind objects, they are mentioned above.
 * The Heron will always appear on one of the drapes in Past and Reflections modes, as well as Cage on the top of the throne between the curtains and the Knot of Happiness on the left upper corner of the painting.
 * It is best NOT to waste time looking for a single key; if 7/8 keys are found, it would be more productive to complete the location and play it again rather than waste the time on a single key.
 * If you are looking to open the Imperial Chest, it's best to find all keys in the location but again, it's not efficient.
 * The Event has its own song on the map, while the location's music is shared with the Oriental Temple.

Related Pages

 * Hidden City Home
 * Guidelines for Creating Item Maps
 * Locations
 * Events
 * Table of Contents