Front gate of the Zongli Yamen. The tablet reads "中外禔福" (Peace and Prosperity in China and Outside), from the biography of Sima Xiangru in the Book of Han. Photography c.1897–98 Marcel Monnier, le Tour d'Asie, Plon 1899
The Zongli Yamen (Chinese: 總理衙門), short for Office for the General Management of Affairs Concerning the Various Countries[1] (總理各國事務衙門), also known as Prime Minister's Office,[2] Office of General Management,[3] was the government body in charge of foreign policy in imperial China during the late Qing dynasty. It was established by Prince Gong on 11 March 1861[4] after the Convention of Beijing. It was abolished by the Qing government in 1901[5] and replaced with a Foreign Office of ministry rank.
The former site of the Zongli Yamen is now located in Dongtangzi Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Nearly all the buildings are preserved in good condition.