PLACE GUIDE

Jing Garden 静园

Jing Yuan

Jing Garden, or the Garden of Serenity, was a private residence before Puyi, the last Qing emperor, moved here in 1929.

The former residence building and courtyard at Jing Garden in Tianjin.
The former residence building and courtyard at Jing Garden in Tianjin. · TJArchi-Studio · CC BY-SA 2.0
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About Jing Garden

The house combines a Spanish-influenced main building with other architectural details and a compact arrangement of front, rear and side courts. Its domestic rooms give a different perspective on Puyi from the ceremonial spaces of the Forbidden City. Restored furnishings, photographs and documents interpret the residence, while the courts show the scale of an urban villa in Tianjin's former concession area.

The residence was built in 1921 in the former Tianjin Japanese concession, at 70 Anshan Road (鞍山道), and was first named Gan Garden (干园), home of Lu Zongyu (陆宗舆), a warlord-era senator and envoy to Japan. Puyi moved in during July 1929 and renamed it Jing Garden, meaning to 'quietly observe change and await the right moment', living there until 1931 before moving to Manchukuo.

After 1949 the Tianjin municipal government took over the property, using it as offices and staff housing. It was designated a special-protection-grade historic building in 2005, after which a renovation company carried out a protective clearance and restoration under Tianjin's historic-building regulations; the restoration was completed and the site reopened to the public on 20 July 2007.

The garden covers about 3,360 square metres, with roughly 1,900 square metres of floor space across two brick-and-wood buildings. The Spanish-style main building has 79 rooms, a sitting room, dining room and storeroom on the ground floor, and the bedrooms of Puyi and Wanrong above; the west building held offices below and an ancestral hall, a Buddhist hall and the bedroom of Wenxiu above. The grounds include a winding corridor, a dragon-shaped fountain and a tennis court.

What to look for

  • The two-story main residence, including its projecting balconies and low-pitched roof.
  • Restored domestic rooms and documents associated with Puyi's life in Tianjin.
  • The compact front, rear and side courtyard arrangement.

Location & getting there

Getting to Jing Garden

Jing Garden is at 70 Anshan Road in Heping.

  • Anshandao station on Metro Line 1 is the named rail approach in the travel listing.
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

Suggested order within this visit:

  1. Front courtyard

    Establish the scale and architectural character of the house.

  2. Main residence displays

    Follow the interpretation of Puyi's domestic and political life.

  3. Side and rear courts

    Finish by comparing the quieter outdoor spaces with the main rooms.

This sequence is an editorial suggestion based on the features described in the sources. Access to individual buildings or areas should be checked locally; no travel time or shared admission is implied.

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Find Jing Garden

静园 · 和平区

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 5266584.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "静园", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 92093755.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Garden of Serenity", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1337514143.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07