[Prince Gong's Mansion@Autumn Tour Beijing 2023 Day3]

[Autumn Tour of Beijing 2023 Day3] Point 1: Prince Gong's Mansion Time: 9/11/2023 AM Transportation: Metro Line 6 Beihai North Station Exit B > 200 meters forward in Sanqiao Hutong ---------- Unfortunately, the tickets for the Forbidden City in Beijing were sold out early in the morning🥲, so I had to come to Prince Gong's Mansion for a walk. Prince Gong's Mansion is the largest prince's mansion in the Qing Dynasty. It served as the residence of Heshen and Prince Qing Yonglin successively. Later, it was given to Prince Gong Yixin, hence the name Prince Gong's Mansion, which is still in use today. It is also the only prince's mansion that has been completely preserved. It and the Forbidden City are the only ones under the jurisdiction of the Cultural Relics Bureau, while the others are under the jurisdiction of the Tourism Bureau. It can be seen that it is of great significance. When we entered, there were also many tour groups entering together. You can also listen to the tour guide's explanation. When visiting such story-telling venues, it is best to understand the stories behind the venues before the tour, or have someone familiar with the venue guide and explain them. It is said that every scene and every corner of Prince Gong's Mansion was built with emphasis on Feng Shui design. My personal favorite corner is the bat pond. 1. Meaning of the Bat Pond: The area around the pond is full of elm trees. At the turn of spring and summer, elm pods fall, and the coin-shaped "elm coins" fill the bat pond, which sounds like "Fu Qian", meaning "full", which means both good fortune and wealth. 2. Fun in the tour: At that time, a tour guide showed the group members the stone dragon head in the pool. I also looked for it curiously and finally found the stone dragon head hidden in the pool. It was very interesting. . . #Prince Gong's Mansion #Bat Pond #Beijing #Beijing Trip 2023 .