Is it worth going to Gaos Courtyard?

As one of the most popular island destinations in the world, Gaojia Courtyard has many tourists. For most tourists, it takes about 1-2 hours to visit Gaojia Courtyard. Please arrange your time reasonably, especially for tourists who visit multiple scenic spots at the same time in one day.

Expand information opening hours: 10: 00- 18: 00.

Transportation: Take bus No.4, 6, 7, 8, 1 1, 12, 15, 16, 7 and 8 and get off at Gulou Station.

Introduction:

Gaojia Courtyard, located in the North Yard Gate Muslim Snack Street, is a quadrangle with brick and wood structure. Construction began in Chongzhen at the end of Ming Dynasty, and basically took shape in Qianlong of Qing Dynasty. The main body was completed in Qianlong and Daoguang years.

Now, the courtyard shows Chinese and foreign tourists the architectural art, home, brick carving art, couplets, etc. of the traditional houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and shows them from the cultural aspect by making Tibetan Buddhism Tangka art, Shaanxi folk paper-cutting, shadow play, puppet show, Han and Tang songs and dances.

The ancestors of the Gaos were mainly engaged in business. Later, the ancestors went to Beijing to enter the imperial edict. The queen mother ordered the state to allocate funds for renovation, and all officials who entered the north gate had to get off the sedan chair. The great development of the compound was during the Qianlong period. The third son of the Gaos thought was the second favorite and won the second place in the Qianlong royal approval. Family literature, martial arts and business.