Residence of Prince Gong
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The former residence of Princess Going, or Gong Wang Fu in Chinese covers 5.7 hectares of land and contains two parts: the official residence and the garden. It is Beijing's largest and the best preserved Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) prince mansion.
The mansion is not only of great aesthetic value but also has a very interesting history.
Also called Cuijing Yuan, or Garden of Collecting Elegance, the garden was rebuilt by Prince Gong Yi Xin. The prince had many rockeries, pavilions, halls, features of typical gardens found in south China set up. In the mean time some western architectural elements were integrated. The Stele of a Chinese charater meaning " good fortune", the grand theater and the Western Style Gate were known as the three treasures of the garden. The elegance and mystery of the mansion often reminds people of the Da Guan Yuan depicted in the Chinese literary masterpiece - the Dream of Red Mansion.
The mansion used to be the private residence of the most favorable minion of Emperor Qianlong – He Sheng. After the death of Emperor qianlong, He Sheng was found guilty and sentenced to death. Therefore, his mansion was confiscated and given to the new emperor Xian Fang's younger brother Yong Ling. At that time it was called the Mansion of Prince Qing. When the Emperor Xian Feng came into power, he transferred the mansion to his younger brother prince of Gong – Yi Xin, and ever since then the mansion got its current name. Later the mansion was passed down to Yi Xin's grandson Fu Wei. In 1921 the mansion was put on mortgage to the Roman Catholic Church for funding to restore the Qing Dynasty. And later the mansion was sold and bought many times. After the founding of the Republic of china, the mansion became the office for the Beijing Normal University, the dorm of China Academy of Music and the Research Institute of the China national Cultural administration.
The State Council listed the mansion as a key national historical site in 1982 and its garden was opened to tourists in 1988. Before 2008 the whole mansion will turn out to be a museum to exhibit the culture of Prince residence of the Qing Dynasty.
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Prince Gongs Residence is a quite small residence with its customary garden, quite similar to any other up-scale residence in Beijing. It is also a common stop on tour groups itineraries, which means it is always crowded and noisy. If you have already seen other residences and gardens do not waste your time. Spend a few more hours in the surrounding hutongs instead.