Mei Lanfang's ancestral residence
Mei Lanfang's ancestral residence is a scenic area in Beijing, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 梅兰芳祖居
- City
- Beijing
- Coordinates
- 39.8910391, 116.3808652
About Mei Lanfang's ancestral residence
Mei Lanfang’s Ancestral Residence is a building located at No. 101 Tieshu Xiejie (including No. 62 Yingying Xiejie) in Xicheng District, Beijing. It is the birthplace of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang. Mei Lanfang was born here on September 24, the 20th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1894). The house was purchased by his grandfather, Mei Qiaoling, a famous Peking Opera actor in the Qing Dynasty, during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. It was originally named "Jinghe Hall". The door couplet once had an official script couplet inscribed "The door and courtyard are fragrant and treasured, and the family is peaceful and prosperous". The building is a two-entry courtyard with a width of 13 meters from east to west and a length of 38 meters from north to south. It covers an area of about 490 square meters and has a construction area of about 203.
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