No. 13 Heizhima Hutong Courtyard House

No. 13 Heizhima Hutong Courtyard House

No. 13 Heizhima Hutong Courtyard House is a municipal-level cultural heritage conservation unit in Beijing.

No. 13 Heizhima Hutong Courtyard House is located at No. 13 Heizhima Hutong, Dongcheng District, and is listed as part of the seventh batch of municipal-level cultural heritage conservation units in Beijing.

This courtyard once served as the residence of Ku Jun, Governor of Sichuan, and Gu Mengyu, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The entrance has eleven wing rooms facing the gate, eight and a half passageway rooms in the second courtyard, a floral-pendant gate dividing the second and third courtyards, three main rooms, and three rooms each on the eastern and western sides. The fourth courtyard also has three rooms on each of the eastern and western sides. The fifth courtyard includes seven rear rooms. On the west side of the main gate lies a separate three-courtyard complex: five wing rooms facing the gate, followed by a floral-pendant gate leading to the second courtyard with three main rooms, one room on each side, and three rooms on each of the eastern and western sides, all connected by covered walkways. The third courtyard has five northern rooms and one room on each of the eastern and western sides. The layout of the courtyards is well preserved, especially notable for the intricate brick, stone, and wood carvings that are finely crafted and uniquely distinctive.

Source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Further reading:

· Seventh Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Conservation Units in Beijing