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Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Shiwang Mansion 太平天国侍王府

Taiping Tianguo Shiwang Fu

The Shiwang Mansion in Jinhua preserves a compound used by Taiping commander Li Shixian in the early 1860s. Its east and west courts served different official and residential functions, while surviving murals give the interiors a character beyond a general historical memorial.

South face of the first gate at Shiwang Mansion, Jinhua · 金华太平天国侍王府头门
South face of the first gate at Shiwang Mansion, Jinhua · 金华太平天国侍王府头门 Photograph date recorded by the source: 9 November 2019, 15:32:24. · 猫猫的日记本 · 猫猫的日记本 — King_of_Shi_Mansion_of_the_Taiping_Heavenly_Kingdom_04_2019-11.jpg — CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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About Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Shiwang Mansion

Military imagery appears beside landscapes and fishing scenes, allowing a close comparison of political and everyday subjects. Follow the public route through the halls and garden, paying attention to original decoration and the building’s earlier and later alterations.

What to look for

  • The east and west courts preserve different official and residential arrangements.
  • Surviving murals include military imagery and seasonal fishing scenes.

Location & getting there

Getting to Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Shiwang Mansion

Approach the Shiwang Mansion at 70 Gulouli in Wucheng District, Jinhua.

General visit reminders

Choose the building, exhibition or part of the historic area you most want to see, then leave time to explore its setting. Check the venue’s current opening and reservation arrangements directly; a place appearing on the map does not mean every building or gallery is accessible on your travel date.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.

  1. East-court main hall

    Begin with the official meeting spaces.

  2. West-court mural rooms

    Compare the residential arrangement and surviving painted subjects.

  3. Rear garden

    Finish with the pond and rockery setting behind the halls.

This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.

Historic sites & architecture · 历史古迹/建筑 →

Find Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Shiwang Mansion

太平天国侍王府 · 金华市

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Sources & visit information

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Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “太平天国侍王府” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 87778586.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Shiwang Mansion” · CC BY-SA 4.0.