Located at 11 Fangjiayuan Hutong near Chaoyangmen, this courtyard was called Fangjiayuan in the Ming Dynasty. After the residence was abandoned, Jingye Nunnery was built in its place.
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| Duke Gui’s Residences |
Then on the site of Jingye Nunnery, a Qing Dynasty general Shengbao built his house. Later the residence was bestowed by the court to Dowager Cixi’s younger brother, Guixiang or Duke Cheng’en, hence the name Duke Guis Residence.
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