| Prince Gong's Mansion (Gongwangfu) is located near Shichahai Lake, to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It’s the largest and best-preserved Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) princely mansion. It was built in 1777 as the private residence of He Shen, a favorite minister of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. In 1851, the mansion was bestowed upon Prince Gong by Emperor Xianfeng (1851-1862), hence the name. |
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1777-1799 Heshen, the favorite minister of Emperor Qianlong and was executed for his corruption by Emperor Jiaqing
1799-1823 Princess Hexiao, the youngest daughter of Emperor Qianlong, and Fengshen Yinde, the husband of the princess and the son of Heshen
1799-1851 Yonglin (Prince Qing), the brother of Emperor Jiaqing, the 17th and youngest son of Emperor Qianlong
1851-1921 Yixin (Prince Gong), sixth son of the Emperor Guangxu |
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| The mansion through a foreigner's eyes |
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Address: A14, Liuyin Street, Xicheng District, Beijing.
How to get there: Take Trolley Bus 111, 107, or 108 and Bus 13, 701, or 823, and get off at Beihai Houmen stop.
Open hours: 8:30-17:00 Admission: 20 yuan; 60 yuan (including a guide and an acrobatic performance)
Ticket price: 30 yuan/person; for a guided tour 70 yuan/person (insluding the admission). Free admission for children under 1.2; half-price for students with valid certificates; half-price for the disabled with valid certificates.
Tel: 010-66116053; 010-66168149 |
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