The Prince Gong’s Mansion – the Best Preserved Qing Dynasty Princely Mansion
Figure 1:the Prince Gong’s Mansion,Beijing Formerly known as the mansion of Grand secretary, powerful minister Heshen in the Qianlong period. Located in Liu Yin Street beside Shichahai of Xicheng District, the Prince Gong’s Mansion is the best preserved in the existing princely mansion. In 4th year of Jiaqing(1799), HeShen was searched and confiscated, this house was granted Prince Qing Yonglin. In the 1st year of Xianfeng, the mansion was given to Prince Gong Yi xin,and was called the Prince Gong’s Mansion since then. Figure 2:Yin’an