Courtyard at No. 25 Meishuguan East Street

Courtyard at No. 25 Meishuguan East Street

The courtyard at No. 25 Meishuguan East Street is a municipal-level cultural heritage site in Beijing.

The courtyard at No. 25 Meishuguan East Street is located

at No. 25 Meishuguan East Street in Dongcheng District and is among the sixth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

It features one main gate, five wing rooms, double-sloped tiles with flush gable roof ridges, and a floral-pendant gate behind the hallway. In the second courtyard, the central room of the main house has a solid wood carved lattice floor screen, with a moon gate in the center surrounded by carvings of plum blossoms and bamboo, all exquisitely crafted. It is a well-preserved three-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard residence).

Source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing