The Fu Prince Mansion originally served as the new residence of the Prince Yi of the Qing Dynasty. After the death of Prince Yi, the 13th son of Emperor Kangxi, his residence was transformed into the Xianliang Temple. The emperor then granted this land to the successor, Hongxiao, to distinguish it from the old residence, hence it was commonly referred to as the New Prince Yi Mansion. When it was inherited by the sixth generation, Zaiyan, who was a regent minister alongside Prince Duanhua of Zheng, he was stripped of his title and sentenced to death by Empress Dowager Cixi, and the mansion was reclaimed.
In the 30th year of Emperor Daoguang’s reign (1850), his youngest son, Yi, was ennobled as the Prince of Fu, and in the third year of Emperor Tongzhi’s reign (1864), he moved out of the palace to reside here. Being the ninth in line, he was colloquially known as the Ninth Prince Mansion. After Yi’s death, Zaishu was adopted as the heir and succeeded to the title of Beile, which is why this mansion is also known as Beile Zaishu Mansion. Open all day, every day from January 1st to December 31st.Fu Prince Mansion
The Fu Prince Mansion originally served as the new residence of the Prince Yi of the Qing Dynasty. A[...]
