Gaojia Courtyard was built by Gao Xiaoxuan, who opened a jewelry store in Beijing in his early years. In the history of Gaojia, Empress Dowager was rewarded with the title "Jinta Gao" for making a Golden Buddha Pagoda for Empress Dowager West. Gao Xiaoxuan's ancestor was from Shanxi, and later moved to Lianggezhuang, Fangshan County, Beijing.