Palace of Desire_
Original: 大明宫词
Palace of Desire, also known as Da Ming Gong Ci, is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female emperor Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen Hong, Zhou Xun, Gui Yalei and Winston Chao in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China on March 30, 2000.
Created By
Zhong Zheng
Network
CCTV-8
Episodes
40
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Palace of Desire has 1 season with 40 episodes spanning 2000.
Rating
With a 8.4/10 rating from 5 votes, Palace of Desire is considered highly rated.
Year context
Palace of Desire first aired 26 years ago in 2000.
CAST (20)
Chen Hong
成年太平公主
Gua Ah-leh
武则天
Zhou Xun
少年太平公主
Winston Chao
薛绍/张易之
Li Bingbing
安乐公主
Li Zhixing
唐高宗李治
Fu Biao
武攸嗣
Shen Junyi
武三思
Xue Bai
上官婉儿
Jia Ni
韦后
Liu Dong
李弘
Wu Junchen
李隆基
Sun Bin
李贤
Li Haohan
崔缇
Gao Dongping
张昌宗
Yang Yuting
谨娘
He Lin
魏国夫人贺兰氏
Guo Donglin
李显
Ye Jing
武攸宁
Du Jiayi
武三思
SEASONS (1 season, 40 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Episode 1
02
Episode 2
03
Episode 3
04
Episode 4
05
Episode 5
06
Episode 6
07
Episode 7
08
Episode 8
09
Episode 9
10
Episode 10
11
Episode 11
12
Episode 12
13
Episode 13
14
Episode 14
15
Episode 15
16
Episode 16
17
Episode 17
18
Episode 18
19
Episode 19
20
Episode 20
21
Episode 21
22
Episode 22
23
Episode 23
24
Episode 24
25
Episode 25
26
Episode 26
27
Episode 27
28
Episode 28
29
Episode 29
30
Episode 30
31
Episode 31
32
Episode 32
33
Episode 33
34
Episode 34
35
Episode 35
36
Episode 36
37
Episode 37
38
Episode 38
39
Episode 39
40
Episode 40
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
40
Episodes
45 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Zhong Zheng
NETWORKS (1)
CCTV-8
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Palace of Desire about?
Palace of Desire, also known as Da Ming Gong Ci, is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female emperor Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen Hong, Zhou Xun, Gui Yalei and Winston Chao in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China on March 30, 2000.
How many seasons does Palace of Desire have?
Palace of Desire has 1 season with 40 episodes total.
Who created Palace of Desire?
Palace of Desire was created by Zhong Zheng.
Who stars in Palace of Desire?
The cast of Palace of Desire includes Chen Hong, Gua Ah-leh, Zhou Xun, Winston Chao, Li Bingbing.
What is the rating of Palace of Desire?
Palace of Desire has a rating of 8.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
Is Palace of Desire still running?
Palace of Desire has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Drama
War & Politics
