Prince Chun’s Mansion is located at No. 5, West of Justice Road, Dongjiaomin Lane, Dongcheng District. It was the residence of Prince Chun, the seventh son of Emperor Kangxi. Prince Chun was ennobled in the first year of Emperor Yongzheng’s reign (1723), and the mansion was constructed after that. In the tenth year of Emperor Xianfeng’s reign (1860), the mansion became the British embassy. Now it is a protected cultural heritage site in Beijing. The original mansion faced the imperial canal and had an architectural layout divided into three sections. The central section had palace-style buildings with green glazed tiles, including a five-room palace gate at the front, a five-room main hall, and a courtyard with auxiliary rooms at the back. Later, the mansion was relocated to North Xinqiao San Tiao Road in the north. For more information, see Prince Kun’s Mansion. The ‘Complete Map of Beijing in the Qianlong Era’ did not depict this mansion, showing the area as an empty plot. The original buildings on the east route no longer exist. A newly constructed building in the style of ancient Chinese architecture stands in its place. The west route, originally a garden, now only has a converted Siheyuan and an added British-style building. The central section’s main gate is five rooms wide, the main hall is five rooms wide, the eastern and western auxiliary buildings are also five rooms wide, and the rear chambers consist of five rooms. These structures still stand today.Opening Hours:
The mansion is open to visitors for exterior viewing from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM all year round. However, the interior is not open to the public.
