Chen Tingjing was a famous politician, writer, calligrapher, poet in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and also the chief reader of the Kangxi Dictionary. His descendants used to live in the Imperial Mansion, but they no longer live here.
There are many reasons why Chen Tingjing's descendants do not live in the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion. First of all, as time went on, the population of the Chen family continued to grow, and there were more and more family members, while the number of houses in the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion was limited and could not meet the residential needs of all family members. As a result, some family members had to move out of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion in search of other residences.
Secondly, with the development and progress of society, the lifestyle and living conditions of the members of the Chen family are also constantly changing. They no longer rely on their families for shelter and protection, as they did before, but can choose their own way of life and residence. As a result, some members of the Chen family chose to leave the Imperial City and move to the city or other places to live.
In addition, there are some historical reasons that led to the departure of the Chen family members. For example, in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the Chen family encountered some political turmoil and internal strife, and some Chen family members had to leave the imperial palace to avoid being implicated.
In short, there are many reasons why Chen Tingjing's descendants did not live in the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion, including population growth, changes in lifestyle and living conditions, and historical reasons. Although the Imperial City Xiangfu was once the symbol and pride of the Chen family, the lifestyle and living conditions of the Chen family members have also changed over time and with the development of society.