Fangjia Hutong

Fangjia Hutong

• Fangjia Hutong has evolved into a vibrant cultural and creative district with an artistic flair, particularly notable for its Courtyard No. 46, which stands out as a prime example.

Fangjia Hutong is located in the northern part of Dongcheng District, Beijing, on the west side of Yonghegong Street and under the jurisdiction of Andingmen Subdistrict Office. It runs from east to west, starting at Yonghegong Street in the east and ending at Andingmennei Street in the west. To the south, a branch alley connects to Jiaodaokou Beisantiao, while to the north, it links to Gongyixiang, Qingtanju Hutong, and Mayuan Hutong. The hutong is 676 meters long and 7 meters wide, with an asphalt road surface. House numbers along the hutong range from 1–71 and 2–76, with No. 66 missing.

During the Ming Dynasty, Fangjia Hutong was under the Chongjiao Subdistrict and was known as Fangjia Hutong. In the Qing Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of the Bordered Yellow Banner and retained its name. During the Cultural Revolution, it was briefly renamed Hongri Beilu Qitiao before reverting to its original name. In the Qing Dynasty, the area housed the Horse Brigade Factory of the Internal Firearms Camp affiliated with the Divine Engine Division. It is said that No. 41 in the hutong was once the site of Baiyi Nunnery, where a statue of Guanyin was enshrined. The statue was later destroyed, but the temple site remains and is now residential housing. According to the "Xiaoting Xu Lu," the Xunjunwang Mansion was located in Fangjia Hutong. The "Tianzhi Ou Wen" records: "Bi Xingquan, the Governor (Chang), resided in Fangjia Hutong." During the Republic of China era, Wu Pinfan, the Chief of the Beiping Police Department, operated the Beiping Police Training School at No. 19–27 and lived at No. 13, which is now a dormitory for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No. 13 is a traditional Qing-era courtyard house and was designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit in 1984. No. 15 was the former site of the Beiping Jingzhao Yin Office and is now a factory run by Beijing No. 143 Middle School; it was also designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit in 1984. No. 21 was the residence of Liu Yushu, the puppet mayor during the Japanese occupation, and is now the National Building Comprehensive Research Institute. No. 27 was the home of Chen Yanan, the puppet gendarmerie commander during the Japanese occupation, and is now military housing. The hutong also once housed the Beijing First Library, Beijing’s first-generation library established in the late Qing Dynasty, which has since been converted into residential units.

Address: West side of Yonghegong Street, northern Dongcheng District, Beijing

Type: Themed Neighborhood

Recommended Visit Duration: 2–3 hours

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