[Beijing] Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty is a known Casanova who had many concubines, but he was also a caring father (to most of his children). Today along Zhang Zizhong Road (张自忠路), you will see a simple looking door with ancient Chinese features, it used to be the residence of Princess Hejing (固伦和敬公主) after she was married. Princess Hejing was the daughter of Emperor Qianlong and Empress Xiaoxian (孝贤皇后) and was given the highest rank among princesses. According to the imperial system, there were 2 grades of titles for the emperor’s daughter, if her mother is the empress, she would be given the first grade, and if she is born to a concubine, usually she will be given the second. Of course those that were born to princes, dukes and marquises would have lower ranks. Princess Hejing was married to Monglian prince Septeng Baljur, it was clearly a marriage of convenience, to secure the support from the Mongolian royals. As part of the arrangement, the Princess would follow her husband back to Mongolia but the Emperor missed her so much that he bent the rules and allow the couple to live in Beijing, thus the residence along Zhang Zizhong Road. Today, the Princess’ residence has been converted into a 3-star hotel, history buffs might want to consider put up here as it is also nearby several other princes’ mansions, which also indirectly indicated how much Emperor Qianlong has doted on her. 📍Beijing, China. 中国北京。🇨🇳 . . . #china #beijing #forbiddencity #travelthroughthelenses #nonmainstream #ancientchina #travelgram #igchina #history #chinahistory #chinagram #lovebeijing #lifeinbeijing #beijinger #chinese #chinesearchitecture #citygrammers #oldplaces #chinaexplorer #discoverchina #createexplore #historicalplace #instatravel #sihantravels #igdaily #instabeijing #notatourist #中国 #北京 #帝都

[Beijing] Nanluoguxiang (南锣鼓巷) is a popular tourist attraction and visited by millions of visitors annually, and you can find many eateries, hipster pubs and cafes and interesting shops selling different kind of stuffs, but if you pay enough attention, you will be able to spot many historical buildings along the alley. For example, this temple which has a rooftop decorated with striking yellow glazed tiles, one who is familiar with Chinese history or architectural knowledge would know that it symbolises certain relationship with the imperial family as yellow is a colour strictly only used by the royals in ancient China. The temple is known as the Huangwa Caishen Miao (黄瓦财神庙), or literally translated as the “God of Wealth Temple with Yellow Roof”. Legend has said during the Qing dynasty, Emperor Yongzheng used to visit this temple when he was still a prince, he had wished for good luck in the competition with his brothers to fight for the throne, he promised he would renovate the temple if he can emerge as the winner. True enough, Emperor Yongzheng ascended the throne in 1722, he ordered a mass reconstruction and bestowed it a royal status by allowing it to have yellow glazed tiles on its roof. However, the Temple did not withstand the test of time, it was only left with a main prayer hall and 2 accompanying buildings by 1985. Today, the Temple is still closed to the public, but you can pray for good luck from the outside.📍Beijing, China. 中国北京。🇨🇳 . . . #china #beijing #forbiddencity #travelthroughthelenses #nonmainstream #ancientchina #travelgram #igchina #history #love #chinagram #seetheworld #bitesize #beijinger #chinese #chinesearchitecture #citygrammers #oldplaces #chinaexplorer #discoverchina #createexplore #winter #instatravel #sihantravels #igdaily #instabeijing #notatourist #中国 #北京 #南锣鼓巷

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