The Prime Minister's Mansion where Emperor Kangxi stayed - Huangcheng Xiangfu

There are many ancient mansions in Shanxi, and my personal favorites are Huangcheng Xiangfu and Wang's Grand Courtyard. The former is called "mansion", which always feels a bit higher than "courtyard", mainly because Huangcheng Xiangfu is a close minister of the emperor, the prime minister's mansion. Huangcheng Xiangfu is the former residence of Chen Tingjing, the Grand Scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion and the Minister of Personnel of the Qing Dynasty, who was also a lecturer for Emperor Kangxi for 35 years, and the Chen family. Huangcheng Xiangfu dared to call itself "Huangcheng" because Emperor Kangxi stayed here twice. Huangcheng Xiangfu covers an area of 3.6 square meters and is mainly composed of the inner city and the outer city. It is a rare residential architectural complex of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The outer city is Chen Tingjing's private house, a Qing Dynasty architectural complex, with the prime minister's mansion, study, garden, steward's courtyard, inner house, imperial book tower, merit archway, etc. The inner city is a Ming Dynasty architectural complex, built in a staggered manner according to the mountain, and is the former residence of the Chen family. The most conspicuous and tallest building in the surrounding area is called Heshan Tower, which was built by the three Chen brothers in the fifth year of Chongzhen to resist the invasion of bandits, and can accommodate thousands of people for refuge. As a civilian military defense fortress, Heshan Tower has experienced 400 years of vicissitudes and still dominates one side. 🍁Travel tips The city wall is the best place to take panoramic photos. There are Qing and Han costumes for rent at the entrance, if you want an immersive experience, you can rent one. The Chen Daoming version of "Kangxi Dynasty" was filmed here, and you can still find the original scenes. Probably because it's the off-season, there's almost nothing to eat inside, there are many tea rooms, only one coffee shop, and a burger shop. Huangcheng Xiangfu and Guoyu Ancient City are very close, even the parking lots are adjacent, you can play all day. Please pay attention to the performance schedule and time of the day when you enter, if you are interested, you can watch all of them. The surrounding restaurants will take a break after mealtime. 🍁Huangcheng Xiangfu Address: No. 2 Huangcheng Village, Yangcheng County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 8:00-18:00, stop admission at 17:00, Friday, Saturday 8:00-18:30, stop admission at 17:30 (summer) /Monday-Sunday 8:00-17:30, stop admission at 16:30 (winter) Tickets: 80 yuan/adult (75 yuan/adult if you buy tickets online one day in advance) Parking lot: 10 yuan/vehicle