Former Residence of Ronglu

　　The former residence of Ronglu is situated south of Jiaodaokou in Dongcheng District and is a district-level cultural heritage protection unit. The residence faces south and comprises three sections: a Western-style building on the west side, the residential area on the east, and a garden in the middle, forming a five-courtyard complex. It includes a reverse-facing row of rooms, a hallway, the main house, and two ancestral shrine courtyards. The reverse-facing rooms consist of three bays, as does the hallway, both topped with flush gable roofs and gray tubular tiles. The main house has three bays, flanked by two wing rooms, and is fronted by a three-tiered terrace. Each of the east and west wing rooms has three bays, with corridors and bracket sets. The doors, windows, and interior decor of the main house all follow Qing Dynasty styles. Originally, there was a garden in the center of the courtyard, but it has been entirely demolished and replaced with dormitory buildings. This property was originally the home of Ronglu’s father; later, Ronglu moved to Dongchang Hutong, and the ancestral home in Ju’er Hutong was sold to outsiders, leading to its division into multiple separate residences.

　　The residence is divided into three parts: the Western-style building on the west, the garden in the middle, and the residential section on the east, which is a five-courtyard compound. Currently, only the reverse-facing rooms, the hallway, the main house, and the ancestral hall remain. The central garden has been completely demolished. Only a two-story Western-style building remains in the western section. It is a key cultural heritage site under the protection of Dongcheng District.

　　Ronglu (1836–1903) once served as Minister of the Imperial Household Department, Minister of Works, Minister of War, Viceroy of Zhili and Minister of Beiyang, and Grand Councilor, among other positions.