No. 3 Fuguo Street Courtyard
No. 3 Fuguo Street Courtyard is a municipal cultural heritage protection unit in Beijing.
No. 3 Fuguo Street Courtyard is located
at No. 3 Fuguo Street, Xicheng District, and is listed as one of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.
It was once the residence of Zu Dashou, a Ming dynasty general who surrendered to the Qing in the early Qing period. The central axis features a three-bay main gate, a three-bay hallway, a five-bay main hall, and three-bay wing rooms on the east and west sides. A floral-pendant gate connects to the rear courtyard, which includes a five-bay rear sleeping quarters and three-bay wing rooms on both sides. The architectural layout exemplifies the typical design of official residences during the Qing dynasty. In 1769, it was renovated to become the Third Public Middle School of the capital. The structure remains largely intact today.
Source: Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage
Further reading:
· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing
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