Beijing Nanluo Ancient Alley Travel Notes - Mao Dun's Former Residence & Ronglu Garden Small Western-style Building

Beijing weather: sunny

Accommodation: Unnamed Hotel Nanluoguxiang Branch

Comments: I went to Beijing to participate in the university celebration. After repeated comparisons, I decided on this hotel. The location is very good. In fact, his home is at the north entrance of Nanluoguxiang. It takes a long distance to get out of the subway, but it doesn’t feel too far away while shopping. , very easy to find, saw Starbucks coming in, the front desk is in the lobby, the check-in procedure is simple, the hotel staff took it up to the door of the room, the room is quite big, the decoration style is simple and bright, the equipment is very complete, there is still a sink next to the bathroom Laundry detergent is provided, which is another small surprise. It is very quiet, no noise from the road can be heard, and an air freshener is also provided. All in all, the experience of staying this time is very satisfactory.

One summer afternoon, I visited the former residence of Mao Dun, which I knew for a while~ At the same time, I also found the legendary Western Building in the back garden of Ronglu Mansion in the late Qing Dynasty~
Knowing that Mao Dun’s former residence is near Nanluoguxiang is still a bit surprising and hesitant. As an old Beijinger, I don’t like Nanluoguxiang very much. I don’t like the bustling crowds there. back off~
However, there is nothing that can stop the pace of sightseeing when you really take action~ In fact, isn’t the meaning of travel here? No matter long-distance or short-distance travel is the case, the emphasis is on mobility~

Take the subway, come up from Nanluoguxiang Station, you really need to pass through the lively Nanluoguxiang, but it is only a section to the south, and then turn east into the Houyuan Temple Hutong. Although it is connected to Nanluoguxiang, there are almost no tourists. , still maintain the tranquility of the old alley~

The former residence of Mao Dun is in this quiet alley~ Not far east along the alley, a house gate facing south is the destination—the former residence of Mao Dun~ There is a man with a red sleeve hoop guarding the door, which is very recognizable~ It is next to the west side There is Chiang Kai-shek's Xingyuan, but it is not open to the public~

The former residence of Mao Dun is also a free attraction, you can register at the door, and you don’t need to show your ID~

Entering the first courtyard of the former residence, the courtyard is not small, and there is a wisteria frame in the center. The next rose is in full bloom, and a simple swing is placed on the wisteria frame~

In front of the main room is a stone bust of Mr. Mao Dun~I feel that Mr. Mao Dun is watching every visitor quietly~

The main room behind the statue of Mr. Mao Dun is the first exhibition hall of the former residence - it mainly introduces the life of Mr. Mao Dun~ you can also see his manuscript~ and cultural relics such as living utensils~

From the first exhibition hall, you can see the small courtyard from the same perspective as Mr.

Then enter the second exhibition hall of the East Wing and continue to visit, which is the second half of the introduction of Mr. Mao Dun's ups and downs in his life~

You can also see the manuscript and first version of Mr.'s masterpiece "Midnight"~

After watching the exhibition, I know that the former residence of Mao Dun in Beijing that I am visiting now is the residence of Mr. Mao Dun in his later years~Mr. Mao Dun also has a former residence in Wuzhen~

Leaving the exhibition hall of the east wing, the opposite west wing is the original residence exhibition~

There is also a small exhibition hall in the southwest corner of the small courtyard ~ introducing Mr. Mao Dun's childhood ~

From the east side of the main landlord to the second courtyard at the back~

The main room that can be visited is the main room facing north, which is the living room of Mr. Mao Dun ~ of course it is also viewed from the window ~

There is an old-fashioned refrigerator on the west side under the eaves, which is also an old thing when Mr. Mao Dun lived~

You can peek inside the living room of Mr. Mao Dun from the glass of the door and window~it's quite simple~

The room on the west side of the living room is like a study~ A group of models are currently displayed~ There is no introduction here, so I don't know what it is for~

The former residence of Mao Dun is not big, and there are few people. Even if you visit it carefully, half an hour is enough. If you come to Nanluoguxiang, if you have time, it is highly recommended to visit here. It is a good place to take a quiet place~

This time around Nanluoguxiang, there is another destination to visit, which is the grandpa of Puyi, the Minister of Internal Affairs in the late Qing Dynasty—the small western-style building in the back garden of Ronglu Mansion—it is said to be near Nanluoguxiang. In Ju'er Hutong~ But you need to find the specific place now~

Ju'er Hutong is just to the north of Houyuan'ensi Hutong, facing east-west, and is also connected to Nanluogu Lane~Comparatively speaking, Ju'er Hutong has a stronger atmosphere in the market, but there are few tourists~

According to the navigation, I came to the east end of Ju'er Hutong. The navigation shows that No. 3 and No. 5 of Ju'er Hutong are the original gardens of Ronglu Mansion. But now they are all residential courtyards. Only an "old house" is hung on the outer wall. "Yard" card, there is an introduction to Ronglu Garden~

And the plaque of Ronglu Mansion is simply hung on the outer wall of a residential building~
Everything shows that this area is where the Ronglu Mansion used to be, but the legendary small western-style building in the back garden is still missing~

Navigating here is no longer helpful~ In order to find out the location of Xiaoyanglou, I simply circled around this area~ First go out from the east end of the alley, and go north to the north of the former Ronglu Mansion~ It's in Subi Hutong~

First, I saw a courtyard gate in the north that looked like an old house. It turned out to be the gate of the former Suningbo Mansion in the Ming Dynasty ~ this is not important ~

Opposite the gate of Suningbo Mansion to the west, there is a gate of a house with carved beams and painted buildings~ From the sign next to it, we know it is "Ronglu Family Ancestral Hall"~ But it is still a place that cannot be visited~ But the general direction is correct~

Later, going west along Shoubi Hutong, I finally saw a small western-style building with a little roof exposed on the courtyard wall of a seemingly residential building community. I entered the courtyard of the residential building excitedly, and found that the small western-style building was still in the yard next door. ~

So I continued to go west, then turned south and returned to Ju'er Hutong. I found that the courtyard next to the courtyard of the residential building that hides the small western-style building of Ronglu Mansion is the courtyard of the "Beijing Yiqing Research Institute" that I passed by~

It seems that the yard can still be entered casually~ So I slipped in and took a look, and sure enough, the legendary Ronglu Mansion Xiaoyang Building, which I searched for a lot, is hidden in the yard behind this research institute building~

A small white western-style building with the words "1875" on its head ~ a mixture of various architectural styles ~
The legendary small western-style building in the back garden of Ronglu Mansion~

In front of Xiaoyanglou, there is still an introduction about Xiaoyanglou~

The reason why I know this Ronglu small western-style building is because I watched a certain episode of "This is Beijing", and then I found out that there was a Western-style building hidden in the alley, which was the residence of important ministers in the late Qing Dynasty, so I kept it in my heart and was very curious. , I want to visit it~

Now that we finally found Ronglu Xiaoyanglou, we have to take a good look~

It's a pity that this small western-style building is well-renovated~ the gate is also closed, and you can only see it from the outside, not inside~

After admiring Ronglu Xiaoyang Building ~ I went back to Nanluoguxiang along Ju'er Hutong. I thought I would pass through this bustling area and go back to take the subway, but found a relatively quiet alley facing east in the south - Banchang Hutong~ Walk in and walk along the alley~

There are no famous attractions in the hutong~ but the gates of the old houses facing south are either open or closed, accompanying this quiet hutong, and continue to tell the story of the old Beijing market~

There are no people in the alley, and occasionally a few foreign tourists pass by and take pictures at the gate of a certain house~

In the tranquility of the afternoon, walking in such a sunny and quiet alley is quite comfortable~

Just like this, I walked all the way to the east end of the alley, then turned south, then turned back west to take the subway~

Passing by an ancient building with a red fence, it turned out to be the ancestral hall of the monk's mansion ~ I sigh that there are historical sites and stories everywhere in the alley ~

Visit the former residence of Mao Dun ~ look for the small western-style buildings in Ronglu Mansion ~ and then take a walk in the alley ~ generally speaking, it is a successful little trip ~