001 Architecture Prince Gong's Mansion Prince Gong's Mansion in Beijing began as the residence of Heshen, the Qianlong emperor's favorite; its nanmu house, built in imitation of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, was listed among Heshen's Twenty Great Crimes and survives as today's Xijin Studio. After confiscation in 1799, half of the mansion became Princess Hexiao's residence and half was granted to Prince Qing Yonglin; in 1852 the Xianfeng emperor allotted it to Prince Gong Yixin, whose northern garden was completed in the Tongzhi era; in 1937 it became the women's college of Fu Jen University. Listed in 1982 as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level, it is now the Prince Gong's Mansion Museum. The article collects original texts from the Veritable Records of the Qing, the Draft History of Qing, and other documents, together with twentieth-century historical photographs. Qing Dynasty No. 17 Qianhai West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing Prince Gong's Mansion · Heshen · Prince Qing Yonglin →