Shuntianfu Hall

　　 The Shuntianfu Hall is located at No. 45 Donggong Street in Dongcheng District. It was the main hall of the Shuntianfu government office during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Shuntianfu was responsible for local affairs within the capital region, overseeing a jurisdiction that included Daxing County, Wanping County, and 22 nearby counties and districts close to the capital.

　　 Originally, the Shuntianfu Hall had three grand gates. Between the second and third gates, there were structures such as the Bao Gong Temple, Prison God Temple, prison, Ba Zong Si Hall, reception hall, and a proxy writing office to the west, while the east side featured the Five Saints Temple, waiting area for detainees, grain office, Temple of the Examination God, as well as offices for East Clerks, Household and Penal Affairs, Salt Affairs, and Works Affairs. The main hall was situated within the courtyard of the third gate, measuring 26 meters in length from east to west and 14 meters in depth from north to south. It served as the place where prisoners were interrogated. During the Qing Dynasty, the plaque above the hall read “Purify the Capital Region,” and it displayed an imperial admonition from Emperor Yongzheng. According to old regulations, only offices of the third rank were allowed to use steel seals, but the Shuntianfu uniquely used a silver seal.