Old Mansion Garden

Old Mansion Garden

The Old Mansion Garden is a municipal-level cultural heritage site of Beijing.

The Old Mansion Garden is located

at No. 37 Mao’er Hutong and is among the third batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites designated by Beijing.

It was the pre-wedding residence of Wanrong, the wife of Puyi. The original architectural layout has been largely preserved. The partition screens and floor-length decorative latticework in the five main rooms are exquisitely carved. The decoration of the flower hall in the eastern courtyard remains largely in its original condition, with a large mirror mounted across the entire wall of the central bay—reportedly the spot where Wanrong practiced wedding ceremonies before her marriage.

Source: Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage

Further reading:

· Third Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Sites in Beijing