Zongli Yamen

Zongli Yamen
Traditional Chinese總理衙門
Simplified Chinese总理衙门
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZǒnglǐ Yámén
Wade–GilesTsung3-li3 Ya2-men2
Office for the General Management of Affairs Concerning the Various Countries
Traditional Chinese總理各國事務衙門
Simplified Chinese总理各国事务衙门
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZǒnglǐ Gèguó Shìwù Yámen

The Zongli Yamen (Chinese: 總理衙門), short for Office for the General Management of Affairs Concerning the Various Countries (總理各國事務衙門), also known as Prime Minister's Office, Office of General Management, 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 after the Convention of Beijing. It was abolished by the Qing government in 1901 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.