Fangjia Hutong is located in the northern part of Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is on the west side of Yonghegong Street and is under the jurisdiction of Andingmen Sub-district Office. It runs from east to west. It starts from Yonghegong Street in the east and ends at Andingmennei Street in the west. There is a branch alley in the south leading to Jiaodaokou North Third Street. In the north, it connects with Gongyixiang, Qingtanjuju Hutong, and Mayuan Hutong. It is 676 meters long and 7 meters wide, with an asphalt pavement. The house numbers on both sides are from 1 to 71 and from 2 to 76. House number 66 is vacant.
In the Ming Dynasty, Fangjia Hutong belonged to Chongjiao Fang and was called Fangjia Hutong. In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Xianghuangqi and the name was continued. According to research, No. 41 in the alley was once Baiyi Nunnery. Inside the hall, there was a statue of Guanyin. Later, the Buddha statue was destroyed. The site of the temple still exists and has become a residential house. According to ‘Xiaoting Xulu’: The palace of Prince Xun is in Fangjia Hutong. According to ‘Tianzhi Ouwen’: ‘Governor Bixingquan (Chang) lives in Fangjia Hutong. No. 13 in this alley is a quadrangle courtyard of the Qing Dynasty. In 1984, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit. No. 15 was originally the location of the Beiping Capital Prefecture. It is now a school-run factory of Beijing No. 143 Middle School. In 1984, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit. No. 21 was the residence of Liu Yushu, the puppet mayor during the Japanese occupation period. It is now the National Institute of Comprehensive Architecture. No. 27 was the residence of Chen Yanan, the puppet military police commander during the Japanese occupation period. It is now the dormitory of the garrison area. There is also the first generation library in Beijing established at the end of the Qing Dynasty in the alley – the First Library of the Capital. It has become a private house. Opening hours: The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.Related posts:
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