Harbin Daotai Prefecture Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Harbin Daotai Mansion was the last traditional yamen established by the Chinese feudal dynasty and was the highest-level administrative agency in Harbin at that time. Daotai Mansion, also known as Harbin Guandao and Binjiang Guandao Yamen, is a mixture of traditional Chinese architecture and northern local architecture. It is large in scale, well-proportioned, and majestic.
In the early days, the functions of the Daotai Prefecture were very small. They were limited to railway negotiation matters and supervising the collection of tariffs, and had no specific jurisdiction. Later, it was changed to "Jilin Province Northwest Road Branch Patrol Preparation Road", which had jurisdiction over the four prefectures, the first department, The two counties became the northernmost power center of the Qing government, taking charge of political facilities, financial operations and other matters in Harbin and surrounding prefectures and counties. Starting from Du Xueying, the first Taoist priest, Taoist priests of the Qing government such as Sayin Tu, Shi Zhaoji, Yu Sixing, Guo Zongxi, and Li Jia'ao all worked here. It is the best place to learn about ancient architecture and history and culture.

Attractions distribution:

Daotai Mansion is located between North 18th Street and North 19th Street, covering an area of ​​more than 28,000 square meters. The building complex is in a symmetrical layout, with civil servants on the left and military officers on the right, and sleeping quarters in the front and back. The north-south axis is seventy feet long and the east-west axis is forty-five feet wide. On the central axis, from outside to inside, there are the screen wall, the main door, the ceremonial gate, the lobby, the second hall, the house gate, and the third hall; on the east side, there are the Yamen Temple, the study room, the kitchen, the Ghosh room, and miscellaneous rooms; on the west side, There are ice cellars, governor's hall, Hongshanyi, Huihua official hall and Huiyang official hall. There are also carports, stables, tea houses, granaries, etc. within the courtyard walls.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, visiting ancient times, history and culture, architecture, historic sites