page_title: Heshen
section_title: Former residence
hierarchical_section_title: Heshen / Former residence
caption_attribution_description: 恭王府大门 拍摄 zh:Category:北京 zh:Category:中国建筑 zh:Category:中国文物
context_page_description: Heshen of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty favored by the Qianlong Emperor. Born Shanbao, his given name was later changed to Heshen. His courtesy name was Zhizhai. He was a member of the Plain Red Banner, and known as the most corrupt official in Chinese history. Heshen was born as the son of a Manchu military officer and was selected to go to the most privileged school for Manchu aristocratic boys. He lost his mother when he was young and it was said he and his younger brother had a hard life under his stepmother. However, it was reported that Heshen was an excellent student, knowing several languages including Mandarin, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan. In 1772, he began work in the Imperial Palace, assigned as an imperial bodyguard and was stationed at the gates to the Forbidden City. As an official, he is remembered as the most corrupt official in Chinese history, acquiring for himself over his career property worth 1,100 million taels of silver, equal to roughly 270 billion dollars.
context_section_description: Several decades after Heshen's death, his former residence was later given to Prince Gong as the latter's official residence. The estate, known as the Prince Gong Mansion, is now preserved as a museum and a tourist attraction. It is located at 17 Qianhai Road West in Beijing.
caption: The Prince Gong Mansion in Beijing, which was the former residence of Heshen.
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