Hangzhou: Hu Xueyan Mansion Entry Ticket Day Ticket+Pick-up & Drop-off Service

Explore the Hu Xueyan Mansion in Hangzhou with this entry ticket. Discover the Zhi Garden, admire intricate carvings, and climb the Yufeng Tower for panoramic views of the city.
Hu Xueyan's Former Residence (also known as Hu Xueyan's Old Home) is located at No. 18 Yuanbao Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It was a luxurious mansion built by Hu Xueyan, the legendary "Red-Top Merchant" of the late Qing Dynasty, beginning in 1872 (the 11th year of Emperor Tongzhi's reign) and completed in 1875 (the first year of Emperor Guangxu's reign). Covering 7,230 square meters (approximately 10.8 mu) with a building area of 5,815 square meters, it is hailed as the "No.1 Mansion of Late Qing Merchants in China" and the "No.1 Mansion of Jiangnan." It represents the highest level of residential architecture in late Qing Hangzhou. In 2006, it was designated by the State Council as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level (Sixth Batch).
The residence faces south and is rectangular in plan, composed of three architectural clusters — east, central, and west — forming an overall structure of "Garden in the West, Halls in the Center, Residences in the East."

The Central Axis is the ceremonial activity area, featuring the Sedan Chair Hall, the Main Hall (Hundred Lions Hall), and the East and West Four-Sided Halls. Above the center of the Sedan Chair Hall hangs an imperial plaque inscribed by Emperor Tongzhi reading "Mian Shan Cheng Rong" (Striving for Goodness Achieves Glory). The hall's beams are constructed of ginkgo wood. The Main Hall (Hundred Lions Hall) is the principal building of the central axis. Its ground floor served as the grand ceremonial hall for major festivals, weddings, and funerals, as well as for receiving and banqueting distinguished guests. The second floor housed the bedrooms of Hu Xueyan, his mother, and his first wife.

The Eastern Section is a typical residential courtyard complex, comprising the Hele Hall, Qingya Hall, Mandarin Duck Hall, Nanmu Hall, Rongdong Courtyard, and Yixia Courtyard. The Hele Hall is the largest building within the residence; its ground floor served as Hu Xueyan's leisure space for music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, while the upper floor housed his concubines' quarters. The Nanmu Hall covers 445 square meters, with all architectural components made entirely of nanmu wood. Due to this special material, the hall remains remarkably cool even in the heat of summer.

The Western Section is an independent garden — the Zhi Garden — the essence of the entire residence. Designed by Yin Zhi, a renowned late Qing garden master, it combines the finest elements of Jiangsu and Zhejiang gardens and is praised as "a branch of Feilai Peak, a miniature of Lion Grove." Within the garden, pavilions, terraces, towers, winding corridors, bridges, rockeries, and ponds are arranged with exquisite harmony.

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