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Courtyard No. 36, Fuxue Hutong

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Courtyard No. 36, Fuxue Hutong (including Courtyard No. 136, Jiaodaokou South Street) is located in Fuxue Hutong, Dongcheng District. It features a traditional siheyuan (courtyard house) layout. Originally divided into two groups of courtyards to the east and west, both had their main gates opening onto Qilinbei Hutong. The eastern courtyard had a back gate at No. 36 Fuxue Hutong, inside which there was originally an outer courtyard consisting of a gatehouse, with five remaining east rooms and three north rooms. The north room served as a connecting passageway to the inner courtyard. The inner courtyard is divided into three parallel sections: central, eastern, and western. The central section has a five-bay connecting hall, behind which lies a floral-pendant gate. Passing through the floral-pendant gate leads into the inner residence, featuring three north rooms with two side rooms, three east and three west wing rooms, and a rear screen room behind the north rooms. On both sides of the courtyard, there were originally corridor wings leading to the east and west courtyards. The western courtyard has three north rooms and three gable rooms. Passing through a connecting hallway leads to an inner residence guided by a floral-pendant gate. This section contains five north rooms with side rooms, three east and three west wing rooms, all interconnected by corridors, and nine rear screen rooms. The eastern courtyard was originally a garden, though its original appearance has been lost. The western courtyard has a back gate at No. 136, Jiaodaokou South Street. The original main gate of the western courtyard (now sealed) had three bays with the central one serving as the entrance, and there were reverse-facing rooms along the street. Upon entering, one would face a screen wall, with a floral-pendant gate on the west side. Inside the gate were two-story three-sided rooms, with a rear screen room at the back, connected by corridors between the front and back sections. This property was originally the residence of Tian Wan, father of Consort Tian of the Ming Dynasty's Emperor Chongzhen. Chen Yuanyuan once used this residence as a venue for song and dance performances. During the Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi era, it belonged to Zhang Yong, titled Marquis Jingni. In the Daoguang and Xianfeng eras of the Qing Dynasty, it was purchased by Zhihe, originally known as the “Tianchunyuan” old residence. After renovations and expansions, it was renamed “Zengjiuyuan.”

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Courtyard No. 36, Fuxue Hutong is a protected cultural heritage site of Beijing.

Courtyard No. 36, Fuxue Hutong (including Courtyard No. 136, Jiaodaokou South Street) is located in Fuxue Hutong, Dongcheng District. It features a traditional siheyuan (courtyard house) layout. Originally divided into two groups of courtyards to the east and west, both had their main gates opening onto Qilinbei Hutong. The eastern courtyard had a back gate at No. 36 Fuxue Hutong, inside which there was originally an outer courtyard consisting of a gatehouse, with five remaining east rooms and three north rooms. The north room served as a connecting passageway to the inner courtyard. The inner courtyard is divided into three parallel sections: central, eastern, and western. The central section has a five-bay connecting hall, behind which lies a floral-pendant gate. Passing through the floral-pendant gate leads into the inner residence, featuring three north rooms with two side rooms, three east and three west wing rooms, and a rear screen room behind the north rooms. On both sides of the courtyard, there were originally corridor wings leading to the east and west courtyards. The western courtyard has three north rooms and three gable rooms. Passing through a connecting hallway leads to an inner residence guided by a floral-pendant gate. This section contains five north rooms with side rooms, three east and three west wing rooms, all interconnected by corridors, and nine rear screen rooms. The eastern courtyard was originally a garden, though its original appearance has been lost. The western courtyard has a back gate at No. 136, Jiaodaokou South Street. The original main gate of the western courtyard (now sealed) had three bays with the central one serving as the entrance, and there were reverse-facing rooms along the street. Upon entering, one would face a screen wall, with a floral-pendant gate on the west side. Inside the gate were two-story three-sided rooms, with a rear screen room at the back, connected by corridors between the front and back sections. This property was originally the residence of Tian Wan, father of Consort Tian of the Ming Dynasty's Emperor Chongzhen. Chen Yuanyuan once used this residence as a venue for song and dance performances. During the Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi era, it belonged to Zhang Yong, titled Marquis Jingni. In the Daoguang and Xianfeng eras of the Qing Dynasty, it was purchased by Zhihe, originally known as the “Tianchunyuan” old residence. After renovations and expansions, it was renamed “Zengjiuyuan.”