The television series stars Siqin Gaowa, Chen Baoguo, Liu Peiqi, Du Yulu, He Saifei, Jiang Wenli, and Zhang Fengyi.
The Grand Mansion Gate details the story of the rise and fall of the time-honored brand Baicao Hall and the frustrations and fates of three generations of the Bai family.
In 1880 during the 6th year of the Guangxu period (1875–1908) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Bai Jingqi (Chen Baoguo) is born into the Baicao Hall, a prominent merchant family in Beijing.
[4] Baicao Hall (百草厅) took inspiration from Tong Ren Tang, one of the time-honored pharmaceutical companies in China founded at the beginning of the Qing dynasty and which has lasted for almost 350 years.
The main character Bai Jingqi was inspired by Yue Jingyu (乐镜宇), Guo Baochang's foster father and founder of the Hong Ji Tang pharmaceutical company.