Beijing Prince Gong’s Mansion Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Prince Gong's Mansion in Beijing is the largest courtyard house in the world and the most complete one among the more than 60 Qing Dynasty palaces in Beijing today. Prince Gong's Mansion was built at the end of the 18th century. It was originally the residence of Heshen, a great scholar in the late Qianlong period. It was later converted into the palace of Prince Gong Yixin. There is a unique garden behind the mansion, famous as Cuijin Garden, with unique scenery. delicate.

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Prince Gong's Mansion is located on Qianhai West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. It is the largest courtyard house in the world and the most complete one among the more than 60 Qing Dynasty palaces in Beijing today. Prince Gong's Mansion is located on the north bank of Shichahai. As the residence of the first-class nobles of the Qing Dynasty, its architecture is also of the highest standard. There are 5 front rooms, 7 main halls, 5 back halls, 7 back bedrooms, and side halls on the left and right. It is in the form of a house. The colors of the roof tiles and roof tiles are also built according to the system. The building complex is divided into three parallel east, middle and west roads: the three buildings on the middle road are the main body of the mansion, one is the main hall, the second is the apse, and the third is the extension building; There are three courtyards on the East Road and West Road each, echoing the Middle Road; the last part of the palace is the garden, the famous Jincui Garden, with unique and exquisite scenery.
Prince Gong's Mansion was built at the end of the 18th century. It was originally the residence of Heshen, a great scholar in the late Qianlong period. In the 41st year of Qianlong's reign (1776), Heshen began to build in this location with Qianhai to the east and Houhai at the back. His luxurious mansion was called "He Di" at that time; after the death of Emperor Hongli on the third day of the first lunar month of the fourth year of Jiaqing, He Shen was removed from office and his home was ransacked by Jiaqing, and he was ordered to commit suicide. It was owned by his younger brother, Prince Qingxi Yonglin; in the first year of Xianfeng (1851), Prince Gong Yixin, an important political figure in the late Qing Dynasty, became the third-generation owner of the house and renamed it Prince Gong's Mansion. The name of Prince Gong's Mansion is still used today. "A Prince Gong's Mansion is half the history of the Qing Dynasty" is the evaluation of Prince Gong's Mansion by the historical geographer Hou Renzhi.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 5A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

gardens, ancient buildings, gardens