There are numerous princes' mansions built in Beijing from the time of Emperor YongLe in the Ming Dynasty. Those of the eight great families of the early Qing and four mansions built in the post-Emperor TongZhi period is described briefly while the mansions of Prince Gong are introduced in greater details.
Prince Gong's Mansion is situated close to Shichahai Lake, to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It’s a large-scale Qing Dynasty’s mansion and also the most well-preserved one till now.