Former Residence of Jin Liang

　　Jin Liang (1870～1960)　　  Jin Liang (1870–1960), also known as Xihou, was a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and of Manchu ethnicity. He passed the imperial examination as a Juren in the year of Xinchou (1901) during the Guangxu reign, and became a Jinshi in the Jiachen year (1904), later appointed as a Compiler. He once served as the Director of the Imperial University of Peking, Chief of the Inner City Police Department, and Counselor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Later, he held positions such as Head of the Bannermen Affairs Office in Fengtian, and Prefect of Xinmin. In 1908, he was in charge of the preservation of cultural relics at the Shenyang Imperial Palace. After the establishment of the Republic of China, he served as Director of the Land Survey Bureau of Fengtian Province, Chief of the Political Affairs Department, and Magistrate of Taochang Circuit. Recommended by Zhang Zuolin, he was appointed Vice Minister of Agriculture and Commerce in the Beiyang Government. Due to his loyalty to the Qing court, he actively participated in the restoration activities of the Royalist Party. He was summoned by the deposed emperor Puyi to manage the affairs of the Imperial Household Department, and was granted the title of Shaobao. Pu... Details+