Mandarin's House

General informationAddressNo. 10, Travessa de António da Silva, Macau^[1]CountryMacauCompleted1869Renovated2002–2010^[2]OwnerZheng Guanying's Family (formerly)Technical detailsFloor count2Other informationNumber of roomsmore than 60

Mandarin's House
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄭家大屋
Simplified Chinese	郑家大屋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhèngjiā Dàwū Yue: Cantonese Jyutping zeng6 gaa1 daai6 uk1
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Casa do Mandarim

The Mandarin's House (Chinese: 鄭家大屋; Portuguese: Casa do Mandarim) is a historic residential complex in São Lourenço, Macau. It was the residence and family home of the late Qing theoretician and reformist Zheng Guanying (1842–1921). He completed his masterpiece Shengshi Weiyan (Words of Warning in Times of Prosperity) in the house. The Mandarin's House occupies an area of 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) and is among the largest family houses in Macau.^[3]

History

The Mandarin's House was built in 1869 (eighth year of the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor) by Zheng Guanyin's father Zheng Wenrui. Zheng Guanying and his brothers gradually enlarged the complex since. It was built largely in Cantonese style but is noted for its fusion of western architectural elements.

In 1990s, the Zheng family gradually moved out and the house was then rented out. There were at once more than 300 tenants living inside the complex, resulting in poor living conditions.

The house was 4,000 square meters. The house was badly damaged because of a fire, and it took eight years to fix the house.

The government overtook the complex in 2001. In 2005, the house was listed as part of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

See also

• List of oldest buildings and structures in Macau

References

External links

• Webpage at wh.mo
• Article by Mark O'Neill published in the Macao Magazine on 28 October 2021

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