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	Prince Gong
		Prince Gong (Chinese: 恭親王; Wade-Giles: Prince Kung) (January 11, 1833 - May 29, 1898), commonly known in his days as the Sixth Prince (六王爺), was born Yixin (Chinese: 奕訢; Wade-Giles: I-hsin), of the Aisin-Gioro clan (the Qing Manchu imperial family ruling over China).
		Prince Gong played the essential role in the ensuing struggle over who would assume the regency, as he had the troops capable of tilting the balance in favor of the concubine Yi and her party or in favor of the opposing party with the Manchu official Sushun (肅順;) at its head.
		Prince Gong with the support of the two dowagers, ruled China until the 1880s, but was demoted after being accused of being rude in front of the dowagers.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/p/pr/prince_gong.html (643 words)

	Prince Gongs Residence China - China tourist & travel guide for Prince Gongs Residence, China
		Prince Gong's Residence is situated in the Western Street of Qian Hai, Western District, Beijing.
		It was built by imitating the Ning Shou Gong (Palace of Peace and Longevity) in the Forbidden City, adopting the hook connection structure.
		Part of the garden inside the Prince Gong's Residence is in the northern side of the living quarter where turning corridor, pavilion, mountain rock, flowers and trees are all in elegant layout.
	www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/area/Prince_Gong_Residence.htm (388 words)

	Prince Gong's Mansion (Residence of the Last Qing Emperor's Father),Beijing Top Attractions,Beijing Travel Guides-China ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prince Gong's Mansion was first built in front of Lion Alley in the eastern sector of Di'anmen (Gate of Earthly Peace) Dongjie (east street).
		Prince Gong's Mansion was the only place outside the Forbidden City that could use the sacred water.
		The princes' mansions and large-scale private houses in Beijing were often built with walled flower gardens laid out either behind or to the sides of the main buildings.
	www.achinatravel.com /china-travel/china-beijing-prince-gongs-mansion.asp (1371 words)

	Yixin, Prince Gong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prince Gong negotiated the Convention of Peking and thus obtained a position of great influence due to his newly acquired credit with the Western Powers and his control of the militia in Beijing.
		Prince Gong played the essential role in the ensuing struggle, as he had the troops capable of tilting the balance in favor of the Noble Consort Yi and her party or in favor of the eight regents.
		Prince Gong, with the support of the two dowagers, ruled China until the 1880s, but was demoted after being accused of being rude in front of the dowagers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Gong (1067 words)

	Prince Gong's Mansion
		Prince Gong's Mansion is located near Shichahai Lake, to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
		In 1851, the mansion was bestowed upon Prince Gong by Emperor Xianfeng (1851-1862), hence the name.
		The garden in Prince Gong's Mansion is named Cuijin, meaning concentrated cream of the most beautiful flowers, and to this day it lives up to its name.
	www.china.org.cn /english/features/museums/129018.htm (614 words)

	Prince Gong's Mansion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prince Gong's Mansion is located at No. 17 Qianhai Xijie, Xicheng district, on the western shore of Shichahai Lake, to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
		Princes Gong' mansion is composed of three complexes of buildings: central, eastern and western.
		Later, this mansion was bestowed upon Prince Gong by Emperor Xianfeng (1851 - 1862) hence the name "Prince Gong's Mansion" or "Prince Gong's Palace".
	www.beijingservice.com /attractions/princegongpalace.htm (221 words)

	Design Template
		By staff reporter YI LI Prince Gong’s Mansion on Qianhai West Street, Xicheng District near Shichahai Lake constitutes an archetype of the 60 prince’s mansions built in Beijing during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), according to Luo Zhewen, a research fellow and leader of the specialists group of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.
		In 1860, when the Anglo-French Allied Forces captured Beijing, Prince Gong held talks with their representatives in the Duofuxuan Hall of his mansion and it was there that the signing of the Beijing Treaties took place.
		When soliciting Prince Gong’s Mansion relics was announced on the media, the center received dozens of calls as to the whereabouts of further items, among them a set of mahogany furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl found in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, which the administrative center bought back for RMB 2 million.
	www.chinatoday.com.cn /English/e2006/e200603/p56.htm (1225 words)

	Prince Gong's Mansion (Residence of the Last Qing Emperor's Father),Beijing Top Attractions,Beijing Travel Guides-China ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prince Gong's Mansion was first built in front of Lion Alley in the eastern sector of Di'anmen (Gate of Earthly Peace) Dongjie (east street).
		Prince Gong's Mansion was the only place outside the Forbidden City that could use the sacred water.
		The princes' mansions and large-scale private houses in Beijing were often built with walled flower gardens laid out either behind or to the sides of the main buildings.
	achinatravel.com /china-travel/china-beijing-prince-gongs-mansion.asp (1371 words)

	The Third China War
		Prince Tsai did agree to establish and provision a camp for the British and French near Zhanjiawan and issue a proclamation to announce that peace had been established between the Emperor of China and the Allies.
		Prince Gong (Yi Xin), the emperor's twenty-eight-year-old younger brother, and grand councilors Guiliang and Wenxiang were left to deal with Lord Elgin and Baron Gros and take charge of the peace settlement.
		Prince Gong, Guiliang and Wenxiang agreed to the treaty terms, not as a matter of principle, but because the imminent crisis forced them to do so.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C19/E1907.htm (3881 words)

	Tse Hsi - Information from Reference.com
		Among them was Prince Gong, who had great ambitions and was at that time excluded from the power circle.
		Empress Dowager Cixi and Prince Gong produced a document called the "Eight Guilts of Regent Ministers", which included allegations such as altering the late Xianfeng Emperor's wills, causing his death, and stealing power from the two Empress Dowagers.
		Prince Gong had suggested that Sushun and others be executed by the most painful method, known as slow slicing, but Dowager Cixi declined the suggestion and decided that Sushun be beheaded, while the other two marked for execution be given white silks to allow them to commit suicide.
	www.reference.com /search?q=Tse+Hsi (3771 words)

	Hutong and old Beijing
		My suggestion is to combine it with a visit to the Palace of Prince Gong and finish with a delicious lunch at Sichuan Restaurant while you exit the Palace of Prince Gong.
		Prince Gong was the 14th brother of Emperor Xianfeng.
		China’s first museum on royal palaces called the Museum of Great Chinese Royal Palaces is currently being built inside the Palace of Prince Gong, and is due to be open before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
	www.china-travel-golden-route.com /hutong.html (1008 words)

	Prince Gong's Mansion: Beijing Tourist Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prince Gong's Mansion is Beijing's largest and the best preserved Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) princely mansion and is located at Qianhai Xijie to the north of Shichahai.
		Eventually Emperor Xianfeng (1851-1862) transferred the ownership to Prince Gong and it is his name that was to become that of the mansion.
		Note: It is reported that the Prince Gong's Mansion will be open to the public as an all-round museum designed to exhibit the royal mansion life in the Qing Dynasty.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/beijing/prince_gong.htm (788 words)

	Beijing, China Photo Gallery
		Prince Gong's Mansion is one of the few intact aristocratic residences from the Qing Dynasty.
		The private residence of He Shen, a favorite minister of Qianlong during the Qing Dynasty, the mansion was built in 1777 with 31 pavilions, halls, and residential buildings; 9 courtyards; several arched bridges; large ponds with islands; an immense rock garden; and a private pagoda for gazing the moon.
		The garden in Prince Gong's Mansion covers 28,000 square meters and is studded with artificial hills, trees, flowers, pavilions, terraces, and traditional buildings.
	www.globalphotos.org /beijing-history.htm (580 words)

	Self-Strengthening Movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Of the two, Prince Kung was the more progressive/pragmatic as he would try to build a policy of peace with the treaty powers and one of the main figures behind the policy of reform.
		Prince Gong was made regent, grand councilor and head of the newly formed Zongli Yamen.
		Prince Gong was the leader of the progressive/pragmatic faction in court.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Self-Strengthening_Movement (5757 words)

	Chinese Opera, Beijing Opera, Prince Gong's Mansion, Beijing, China
		Built in 1777, Prince Gong's Mansion was once home to He Shen, a favorite minister of emperor Qianlong during the Qing Dynasty.
		It was later granted to Prince Gong by Emperor Xianfeng.
		Prince Gong's Mansion has three scenic spots: the Western Gate, the Chinese Garden (containing a stone tablet inscribed with the Chinese character "Fu," meaning blessing and happiness), and the Grand Opera Theater — where many Heads of States, envoys and tourists have enjoyed Beijing Opera.
	www.lovetoeatandtravel.com /site/intl/China/Beijing/Fun/opera.htm (260 words)

	Beijing: Prince Gong's Garden Photo Gallery by Al Teich at pbase.com
		The garden of Prince Gong's Mansion is regarded as one of Beijing's most spectactular gardens.
		According to the guidebook I used in Beijing, Prince Gong, was the sixth son of the Guangxu emperor.
		Prince Gong's Mansion is thought to be the inspiration for, or alternately, inspired by the setting for the great 5 volume Chinese novel Story of the Stone (or Dream of the Red Chamber).
	www.pbase.com /al309/ggarden (221 words)

	Lydia Liu, "Legislating the Universal"
		If Prince Gong and Wen-xiang were the enthusiastic supporters of Martin's work, it was because the Zongli yamen wanted to use Wanguo gongfa as a practical manual for conducting diplomatic affairs with the Western powers.
		Prince Gong built his argument on the basis of practical application, not on the universal value of Western international law.
		Prince Gong refused to grant an interview to the new Prussian minister and condemned him for the way in which he began his ministerial duties.
	www.stanford.edu /dept/HPS/RethinkingSciCiv/etexts/Liu/Legislating.html (10842 words)

	East Asian Civ. II - essay 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prince Gong, trusted advisor of the Empress Dowager Cixi and uncle of the child emperor Tongzhi, presided over the Zongli Yamen - a new agency set up in Peking in 1861 for the management of the business of foreign countries.
		Prince Gong and his assistant Wenxiang (who served as grand councillor and minister of war) made efforts to increase China’s naval strength and to redefine China’s status and sovereignty according to the terms of international law.
		Between 1862 and 1867 Prince Gong and Wenxiang oversaw the development of firstly an interpreters school in Peking followed by new government sponsored language schools in Shanghai, Canton and Fuzhou.
	members.tripod.com /~boblindsay/eac2_1.html (2722 words)

	China Virtual Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gong Wang Fu, or the Residence of Prince Gong covers 5.7 hectares of land in the heart of Beijing.
		The Residence of Prince Gong, located on the northern shore of Shicha Lake, consists of three lines of buildings.
		The Residence of Prince Gong is a rare example.
	www.chinavista.com /travel/beijing/gonghouse.html (515 words)

	Exploring Chinese History :: Database Catalog :: Biographical Database :: Imperial China- (?- 1644)
		Prince Xin made a promise that whoever occupied Guanzhong first, which was the plain of Central Shaanxi, the Qín homeland, and the core of Qín Dynasty, should be awarded Guanzhong as his kingdom.
		Crown Prince Liú Ying, the eldest son of Liú Bāng and Empress Lü, was the heir apparent of Liú Bāng.
		The prince of Changsha was a brother of Emperor Wu, a famous emperor of the Former Han, and he was the son of Emperor Jing.
	www.ibiblio.org /chinesehistory/contents/06dat/bio.1imp.html (14884 words)

	The Oppert Affair
		Prince Gong refused to intervene directly and reminded Williams that, although Choson was subordinate to China, all matters related to foreign trade and the propagation of religion were dealt with independently by the Seoul government and on its own responsibility.
		Once there, he would open the tomb of the Taewongun's father, Prince Namyon, and hold the relics hostage, refusing to return them until the country was open to free trade and Christian missionaries.
		Prince Gong and his associates in the Zongli Yamen, the men in charge of Qing foreign policy, were viewed with moral reprobation and suspicion and singled out for criticism and attack.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C21/E2104.htm (4167 words)

	Facts on Mongol and Manchu Relationship - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		She was a daughter of a prince of Borjigit, the Horqin Mongols, Prince Jaisang, thus was a descendant of Genghis Khan.
		Another important Mongol prince was Senggelinqin the prince of 'Ke er qin' mongols, he fought in the second opium war against the British and French, taiping rebels and nian rebels.
		I told him that there was one prince among us who needed a son, and asked him for that; he replied to me that when he had completed his meditation he would be ready to be reborn as the son that prince.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=76499 (2371 words)

	ipedia.com: Prince Gong Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prince Gong, 1833 - 1898, was a younger brother of Emperor Hsien Feng, the husband of Empress Dowager Ci An, and Ci Xi, in China 's Qing Dynasty.
		Prince Gong, 1833 - 1898, was a younger brother of Emperor Hsien Feng, the husband of Empress Dowager Ci An, and Ci Xi, in China's Qing Dynasty.
		He became the defacto regent in 1861 after getting rid of Su Shun who was xenophobic.
	www.ipedia.com /prince_gong.html (174 words)

	Exploring Chinese History :: Database Catalog :: Biographical Database :: Qing Era- (1644- 1912)
		Puyi's paternal grandfather was the 1st Prince Chun (1840- 1891) who was himself a son of the Daoguang Emperor and a younger half-brother of Xianfeng Emperor, but not the next in line after Xianfeng (the 1st Prince Chun had older half-brothers that were closer in age to Xianfeng).
		Lady Lingiya was a Han Chinese maid at the mansion of the 1st prince Chun, whose original Chinese family name was Liu (劉) and was changed into the Manchu clan's name Lingyia when she was made a Manchu, which was required in order to become the concubine of a Manchu prince.
		She was the daughter of the Manchu general Ronglu (榮祿) (1836-1903) from the Guwalgiya clan, one of the leaders of the conservative faction at the court, and a staunch supporter of Cixi whom she rewarded by marrying his daughter into the imperial family.
	www.ibiblio.org /chinesehistory/contents/06dat/bio.2qin.html (12643 words)

	manchu or qing princes - China History Forum, chinese history forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prince Gong actions was to counter the treat of Sushun and Prince Zai Yuan, if Sushun did wrestle power from the 2 dowagers, he would certainly neutralise the influence of both CiXi and CiAn.
		Prince Gong was probably the most talented among Emperor Daoguang’s sons, even more competent than Emperor Xianfeng.
		Prince Dorgon was restored to the ancestral hall by Emperor Qianlong since he felt the achievements of Prince Dorgon were undeniable.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=13662 (2954 words)

	Eye Candy - Prince Gong's Palace Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prince Gong's Palace was a Qing Dynasty imperial residence that has been converted into a park.
		Originally built in 1777 for He Shen, a favored minster of Qing Emperor Qianlong, it was later given to Prince Gong by Qing Emperor Xianfeng.
		When you enter the park you may never realize that you are looking at a home.
	www.eltep.com /pgong1.htm (115 words)

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