Post Office

Located on the north side of Toudao Street, it was the core of the Qing Dynasty post station city, the office of the highest administrative official, the postmaster, and his clerks. It was an important administrative organ responsible for all matters of the post station. It has two courtyards, a front hall and a rear house, and a rear garden.

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Jimingyi Ancient City

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Yamen Buildings

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Located on the north side of Toudao Street, it was the core of the Qing Dynasty's post station city, the office of the highest administrative official, the postmaster, and his clerks. It was an important administrative organ responsible for all matters related to the post station. It has two courtyards, a front hall and a rear house, and a rear garden. The rear garden is located behind the rear house and was a place for the postmaster and his family to live and relax. The garden contains a hanging flower gate building, Taihu stones, a well, and a rear pavilion.

As the core administrative organ of the Qing Dynasty's post station city, the Postmaster's Office was responsible for managing all affairs of the post station, including postal delivery and city defense duties. It was equivalent to the command center for the operation of the entire post station, where all incoming and outgoing official documents and letters were dispatched and distributed. It was the workplace of the postmaster and his clerks, and also the residence of their families and guests.

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