Li Wang Fu

Li Wang Fu

Liwangfu is located at No.7 and No.9 South Street of xihuangchenggen. The Ming Dynasty was the private residence of Zhou Kui, Chongzhen emperor's cousin. After the Qing Dynasty entered the pass and settled in Beijing, it was owned by Prince Li, the second son of Nurhachi, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and one of the "eight iron hat kings" in the early Qing Dynasty. The mansion here is not the original mansion of the prince of rites, but the new one built by Sun Jie. Jieshu was called Prince Kang, so the house was also called Prince Kang's house. In 1778, the title of liwang was restored and renamed liwangfu. In the 12th year of Jiaqing (1807), the mansion was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt on the original site by Zhaolian, the then Prince of rites.

The palace is large in scale, covering a vast area, with many doors and deep courtyards. There is an old saying in Beijing that "Prince Li's house is built on the wall of Prince Yu's house". That is to say, there are many houses in Prince Li's house and the wall of Prince Yu's house is high. It is not difficult to see that the specifications of liwangfu are very high in many Wangfu in Beijing. Prince Li's mansion covers an area of about 30 hectares, starting from dazaofang Hutong in the South and ending at Paishang Hutong in the north. Among the many royal palaces built in Qing Dynasty, the largest one is Liqin and Yuqin.

During the Anti Japanese War, Wangfu used to be the dormitory of North China University. After liberation, it was changed into the office of the Ministry of civil affairs. Now it is used by the State Council Affairs Administration Bureau. Most of the main buildings on the middle road are preserved, some of the courtyards on the North of the East Road are still preserved, and most of the buildings on the west road have been demolished.

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Architectural features

One of the characteristics of liwangfu is its grand scale, wide area, heavy doors and deep courtyard. The palace is divided into three roads, the middle of which is the main gate, the second gate, the yin'an hall, the Chuantang gate, the temple, and the hougailou. In the west of the palace is the garden, with pavilions and pavilions scattered and well designed. In the East is the room where the prince and his family rest.

Tracing the origin of the evil house

The legend of "evil house" in menli palace of Xi'an is popular on the Internet, but the decrypted version has never been seen. It is reasonable to say that one of the important criteria for the location of the royal residence is good geomantic omen. It is a place of great wealth. How can it be said to be a "vicious residence"? According to the popular versions of the ghost stories of the Forbidden City, Prince Gong's house and Prince Li's house, the palace, which symbolizes the imperial power, has always been a high walled compound with strict guards, and is full of mystery and fear in the eyes of the common people. As a result, the deep courtyard of the palace became the carrier of ghost stories, and various versions of "evil house" spread.

Rumor of a murderous house

There is only a single version of the rumor of "murderous house" in menli palace of Xi'an, which is related to an aunt surnamed Shi. It is said that this Shida Mazu was a Manchu and used to be a servant of the Prince Li's family. When he was a servant of the Prince Li's house, he could often see a whirlwind more than three meters high around the house. However, it was strange that there was no wind beyond ten steps

There is no way to test the rumor of this "vicious house". Prince Li's mansion has existed more than 300 years ago, so aunt Shi should be the fifth generation descendant. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the person surnamed Shi from the servants of Prince Li's mansion and find the fifth generation.

The residents living around liwangfu have never heard of such a "big lady Shi", and have never seen a whirlwind blowing in liwangfu. After hearing this, the old resident Gao joked: "Beijing is a big windy city, but it's not so bad, is it? Sandstorm alone is enough for people. Another three meter high cyclone will make people live? I guess it's a kid who hates the sandstorm in Beijing. When he says it, a ghost story spreads

The secret of old buildings

There is an abandoned three story building opposite the liwang mansion, which is typical of the architectural style of the 1980s. The first floor was used as a warehouse by a cosmetics company, the second floor was occupied by a demolition office, most of the houses on the third floor were abandoned, and three of them were used as dormitories by the staff of the cosmetics company. There was no door in the room, so blankets or sheets were used as curtains, and the broken windows were covered with posters and cardboard. The room is decorated with simple furniture such as double beds, wardrobes and square tables. The door of the abandoned house is covered with newly washed clothes. Standing in the middle of the corridor, you can even hear the sound of water dripping down.

historical figure

On behalf of the good

He Shuo Baile was granted in the first year of Tianming (1616) in the Late Jin Dynasty, and he Shuo Li was granted in the first year of Chongde (1636) in the Qing Dynasty. Dai Shan, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, not only made great contributions to the war from Taizu, but also played an important role in supporting his brother Taizong Huangtaiji, nephew Shizu Fulin's accession to the throne and stabilizing the political situation. After Dai Shan's death, his seventh son, man Dahai, attacked the prince. The next year, man Dahai died, and his eldest son, Chang Adai, attacked the prince. In 1659, Chang Adai was reduced to Baile. Dai Shan's prince was inherited by Wang Jieshu of Kang County, the third son of husai. Jieshu was appointed as a general in 1674 of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. He led the eight banners to pacify the "San Francisco" and enlisted Geng Jingzhong, king of Jingnan of Fujian Province. He had made great contributions.

Kangxi

In 1778, sun Yongen was named Prince of rites in the outstanding book of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Mian, the prince of rites handed down in Xiaoting zalu, was the son of Yongen. Shiduo, the last Prince of rites, attacked the marquis in 1850. He served as a military minister in the reign of Emperor Guangxu, and died after the abdication of emperor Qing. This mansion was not the original one for the prince of rites to do good deeds, but was built after Jieshu attacked the marquis. At the beginning of the establishment of the mansion, Emperor Kangxi ordered the whole world to subsidize it, and even the furnishings in the mansion were offered to officials. Jieshu was inherited from Prince Kang, so it was called Prince Kang's residence. In the 43rd year of Qianlong, it was renamed Prince Li's residence. In 1807, Prince Li's mansion was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt by the then Prince Li Zhaoli. Prince Li Qin's mansion has a grand scale, covers a vast area, is rectangular, divided into three roads: Central, East and West. The middle road is the main building, including the Fu gate, the palace gate and the yin'an hall, with Danlong in front of the hall; the wing buildings on both sides, the back hall and the side halls on both sides; the Qimen gate, the front porch of the temple and the side halls on both sides; the Memorial Hall (the back cover building), the corner rooms on both sides and the back cover room, with a total of five houses and seven courtyards. The east road is composed of 12 courtyards, and the west road is composed of 11 courtyards, including gardens and houses. The whole palace has more than 480 houses and veranda. In 1927, Liqin palace was sold as the school building of North China University.

Modern preservation

During the Anti Japanese War, Wang Fu was the dormitory of North China University,

After liberation, it was changed into the office of the Ministry of civil affairs, and now it is used by the State Council Affairs Administration. Most of the main buildings on the middle road are preserved, several courtyards in the north of the East Road are still preserved, and most of the buildings on the west road have been demolished, which is generally well preserved.

Address: No.9, Chenggen South Street, Xihuang, Xicheng District, Beijing

Longitude: 116.377174

Latitude: 39.919584

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