Beijing Prince Qing’s Mansion

Beijing Prince Qing’s Mansion

Beijing Prince Qing’s Mansion is a municipal-level cultural heritage protection unit in Beijing.

Prince Qing’s Mansion is located on Dingfu Street and is among the third batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

In the late Qing Dynasty, Prince Qing Yixun inherited the well-preserved, exquisitely structured mansion from his mother and later purchased it outright. The main building features refined brick carvings and is of high historical value. The rear courtyard houses the Cloud-Painted Tower and Clear Sound Pavilion.

Aisin-Gioro Yixun (1838–1917) was a late Qing imperial clan official and a member of the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner. He was the great-grandson of Emperor Qianlong, the grandson of Prince Qingxī, and the son of Aisin-Gioro Mianxing, an auxiliary prince not entitled to the full noble rank. In 1884, he served as a minister of the Zongli Yamen and was promoted to Prince Qing. In 1894, he was granted the title of Prince Qing by Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1898, he became an Iron-Capped Prince. In 1900, during the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance, he, along with Li Hongzhang, represented the Qing government in signing the Boxer Protocol. In 1903, he served as the Chief Grand Secretary and continued to oversee the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1911, he was part of the imperial cabinet...   More information about Aisin-Gioro Yixun +

Further Reading:

· Beijing’s Third Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units