Prince Chun’s Mansion South is located in Taipinghu Dongli, Xicheng District, Beijing, originally the residence of Prince Chun, Yi Xin. It was originally the mansion of Prince Rong. Prince Rong, Yongqi, was the fifth son of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and was granted the title of Prince Rong in the 30th year of Qianlong’s reign (1765). In the 30th year of Daoguang’s reign (1850), the seventh son of Emperor Daoguang, Yi Xin, was granted the title of Prince Chun.
In the ninth year of Xianfeng’s reign (1864), he moved out of the palace and resided in the current South Mansion by Taipinghu. In the eleventh year of Tongzhi’s reign (1872), he was promoted to Prince Chun, and his residence was called ‘Prince Chun’s Mansion’, commonly known as ‘Seventh Master’s Mansion’. Yi Xin’s second son, Zaitian, was born in this mansion. In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi’s reign (1874), Emperor Tongzhi, Zaichun, passed away, and Yi Xin’s second son, Zaitian, succeeded to the throne with the era name Guangxu. As Zaitian ascended to the imperial throne, Prince Chun’s Mansion became the ‘Hidden Dragon Residence’, and thus Prince Chun, Yi Xin, was supposed to move out according to the rules. In the fourteenth year of Guangxu’s reign (1889), Prince Chun moved his mansion to the north bank of Houhai, which is now known as Prince Chun’s Mansion North, and the old Prince Chun’s Mansion was called South. After Yi Xin’s death, the front half of Prince Chun’s Mansion South was rebuilt as Prince Chun’s Ancestral Hall, and the back half remained as the ‘Hidden Dragon Residence’. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Central Conservatory of Music occupied Prince Chun’s Mansion South. In 1989, Prince Chun’s Mansion South was listed as a cultural heritage protection unit in Xicheng District. Prince Chun’s Mansion South faces north and is divided into the middle road, east road, west road, and garden. The middle road currently has three mansion gates, with character-shaped screens on both sides, and there are two gates, east and west, leading to the eastern and western courtyards respectively. A new auditorium has been built on the middle road, with two courtyards still remaining. The eastern courtyard is well preserved, while most of the ancient buildings on the west road have been demolished. Opening hours: Open all day from 1/1 to 12/31.Related posts:
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