Quyuan Restaurant was first located in Xidan North Street, a bustling business district. Founded in the middle of Qing Dynasty, the original site is Huang Hanlin's former residence in Xiaosifangtang, Changsha.

Famous Hunan cuisine masters Xiao Ronghua, Chen Pangzi, Yuan Shancheng, Ding Yunfeng, Shi and so on. Teachers such as Shi, Zou Guisheng, Yang Xichi, Liu and Ling have taught here.