Prince Gong Mansion

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It’s a small scale of royal buildings but still see the richness of the family. The structure is very symmetrical with blue, red and gold painting. Worth stopping by if you have extra time.

Came on a Sunday morning near 9am. Went through the attraction in 3hrs time due need to catch the noon flight home. If you want to view at a leisure pace, 4-5hrs is required. The souvenirs inside is the most expensive among the attractions I visited in Beijing but it’s nice. The reason why I slot in this last attraction in my trip is because of this famous and richest Qing official that lived in this mansion. There is a room where they dedicate to accounting the amount of money this rich official has gathered in his lifetime. Roughly 1/4 of Qing dynasty GDP in 31st year of QianLong. Too bad he was given poison by the next emperor.

Beautiful well-kept mansion that was once built by the infamous corrupt politician Heshen before being repurposed as the property for imperial princes (historical enthusiast will know all the details) and it’s lucky that so many details remain or have been preserved to show the state of their past glory. A quick walk from the nearby train station, I came on a Saturday in late April so it was extremely crowded. There’s a small museum right after the entrance telling the story of the mansion and notable artefacts of its past inhabits, but a very crowded browse. Not much open inside (other than gift shops), mostly just admiring the structure from the outside. There is a wish-making wall where for around 25 yuan you can buy a tablet and write your own wish too, that comes along with a little gold good luck charm. Garden was beautiful, though hard to feel the tranquility among all the crowds. This place is close to other key attractions, just an hour is enough to see everything here. I purchased a ticket in advance but looked like tickets could be bought onsite too. Highly recommend if you want to tick off seeing the many key sights of Beijing

Note google map is NOT accurate in China. WOW this place. A seized gigantic mansion. Very historical past from the past. Recommend to just buy tickets from the counter. Adults go to counter no 5, for elderly go into the visitor center to purchase. Why 2 points, that’s China for u. Just imagine you residing here with a huge garden for yourself. Toilets available.

Beijing hides such a "living history book" - Prince Gong's Mansion. From Heshen's luxurious private residence to Prince Gong Yixin's power center, from the legend of the blessing stele to the secret of the 99 and a half treasure houses, every brick and tile tells the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty.