Yuer Hutong

Yuer Hutong

Yu'er Hutong, east-west, starts from NanLuoGu Lane in the East and ends at dongbuyaqiao Hutong in the West. The total length is 343 meters. There are 31 courtyards and 790 residents in 330 households. It was called Yulong Hutong in Ming Dynasty and Yuer Hutong in Qing Dynasty. The Yamen of Xianghuang Banner was once on the north side of Hutong in Guangxu period. After the Republic of China, it was called Yuer Hutong

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Historical evolution

In Ming Dynasty, it belonged to jinggongfang, which was called "Yulong Hutong"; in Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Xianghuang Banner, which was renamed "Yuer Hutong".

Characteristics of Hutong

The east entrance of yu'er hutong is not very obvious. As it intersects with NanLuoGu lane, there are many special shops with different styles. If you don't pay attention, you will miss the yu'er Hutong mixed with shops. On one side of the entrance is a small wooden plaque. On the other side of the gray wall are two signboards. One is "yu'er Hutong" in white on a red background, and the other is "Qi Baishi Memorial Hall of old residence" in Chinese and English in white on a blue background. It is clearly marked that the memorial hall is 100 meters away from the entrance of the Hutong

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Memorial Hall of Qi Baishi's former residence

No. 13 courtyard in Hutong was originally the eastern part of Bushu mansion, the fourth son of Emperor Taizong of Qing Dynasty. It is a complete single courtyard. In 1955, under the care of Premier Zhou Enlai, the Ministry of culture of the people's Republic of China appropriated funds for the residence of Qi Baishi, an art master. After Qi Baishi died in 1957, the state planned to build "Qi Baishi Memorial Hall" here, and later became the office of Beijing Academy of painting. In 1986, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Dongcheng District. In 2012, Beijing Painting Academy restored the original building and renamed it as the memorial hall of Qi Baishi's old residence.

The Yamen of Shounian banner

In the Qing Dynasty, the official organs were responsible for handling the affairs of eight banners, recording archives, and convening flag affairs meetings, which were not handled by each banner separately. Yongzheng was established in 1728. The former office building is located on the north side of the Hutong, facing south, four into the courtyard, a total of 40 houses. Through textual research, it is inferred that the Yamen area of yuannianqi in that year was No. 25 to No. 33 courtyard of today's Yuer Hutong. Among them, 25-27 is the escort agency affiliated to the value of the flag, 30 yard is the value of the flag horse circle, 31 is the office of Yamen. In the first 27 courtyard, there is still a relatively intact house on the top of the hard hill with tile and clear water ridge; in the other side of the gate of the first 31 courtyard, there is still an octagonal blue brick wall.

Dong's courtyard

Dong Shuping, comprador of Qing Dynasty and President of Beihai Park, once lived in courtyard 11-15 in Hutong, which was called Dong's courtyard at that time

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Former residence of Luo Ronghuan

It's located at 31 Yuer Hutong. After the death of Marshal Luo Ronghuan in December 1963, his wife Lin Yueqin and his family have been living here.

Su Yu's former residence

It is located at 33 Yuer Hutong. Since he settled in Beijing in the 1950s, general Su Yu and his wife Chu Qing have lived in this courtyard

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historical significance

On the morning of February 25, 2014, general secretary Xi Jinping walked into the forenoon courtyard 29 and 30 of Yu Hutong, and visited the 4 residents of Wang Yun Feng, Guan Shiyue, Wu Aixia and Zhuang Bao. General Secretary Xi said that he lived in this area when he was a child. He often went skating in Shichahai as soon as he left his schoolbag after school. He was very familiar with this area of Hutong and came back to see the old neighborhood.

Bus routes

Yuer hutong is located in Dongcheng District of Beijing. It starts from NanLuoGu Lane in the East, ends at dongbuyaqiao Hutong in the west, neighbors Suoyi Hutong in the South and Maoer Hutong in the north. It is an east-west Hutong.

Address: east side of di'anmenwai street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Longitude: 116.40117041767

Latitude: 39.935593960275