Former residence of Feng Yuxiang

Former residence of Feng Yuxiang

Feng Yuxiang's former residence, located in Zhuke village, Xiage Town, Chaohu City, Anhui Province, is the residence of Feng Yuxiang when he returned to his hometown in 1936.

Feng Yuxiang's former residence covers an area of 4690 square meters, with a building area of 432 square meters. There are 5 buildings with 22 rooms, and 19 rooms are well preserved. The former residence is divided into two main courtyards, the front courtyard mainly includes the foyer and conference hall, and the back courtyard mainly includes the study, bedroom and guard room. Feng Yuxiang's former residence is decorated with furniture such as armchair, brown bed and desk used by general Feng Yuxiang when he lived here, as well as photos, handwriting and relics of Feng Yuxiang's life, as well as two elegy pictures inscribed by Mao Zedong and Zhu De, and birthday congratulation words inscribed by Zhou Enlai.

On May 25, 2006, Feng Yuxiang's former residence was approved by the State Council to be listed in the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Historical evolution

In 1936, Feng Yuxiang returned to Zhuke village, Xiage Town, Chaohu City. His former residence was his living room at that time. He also invested in the renovation of his ancestral house and the construction of an additional conference hall and bodyguard room.

In 1937, the kitchen and dining room of Feng Yuxiang's former residence were destroyed by Japanese invaders.

In 1988, on the occasion of the 106th anniversary of Mr. Feng Yuxiang's birth, the old house was renovated and the living room was turned into the exhibition hall of general Feng Yuxiang's life story.

In 1992, on the 110th anniversary of Feng Yuxiang's birth, a full-length statue of general Feng Yuxiang was set up.

In 2013, Chaohu municipal government redesigned the old residence and established the exhibition hall of general Feng Yuxiang's life story and general Feng Yuxiang's calligraphy art.

architectural composition

In Feng Yuxiang's former residence, there are the living room of Feng Yuxiang when he returned home, the meeting hall and the guard room. The house is a typical residential building between jiangzhun and jiangzhun. The statue and inscription of general Feng Yuxiang stand in the center, with pine and cypress flowers and trees on both sides. In the green belt on the right, there is a stone tablet of "blue sea and heavenly heart".

Feng Yuxiang's former residence consists of 5 buildings with 22 rooms, 19 of which are well preserved, covering an area of 4690 square meters and a building area of 432 square meters. The former residence is divided into two main courtyards, the front yard mainly includes the foyer and conference hall, and the back yard mainly includes the study, bedroom and guard room. The five words "Feng Yuxiang's former residence" above the gate were inscribed by Zhao Puchu, the late chairman of the Chinese Buddhist Association. The front hall has been changed into a reception room.

Cultural relics

Feng Yuxiang's former residence is decorated with furniture such as armchair, brown bed and desk used by general Feng Yuxiang when he lived here, as well as photos, handwriting and relics of Feng Yuxiang's life, as well as two elegy pictures inscribed by Mao Zedong and Zhu De, and birthday congratulation words inscribed by Zhou Enlai.

The assembly hall of Feng Yuxiang's former residence has been opened as the exhibition hall of the life story of general Feng Yuxiang, with 120 pictures and 24 related documents.

Cultural relics protection

Protection level

In 1989, Feng Yuxiang's former residence was rated as a provincial cultural relic protection unit by Anhui Province.

In 1995, Feng Yuxiang's former residence was designated as the patriotic education base of Chaohu City.

On May 25, 2006, Feng Yuxiang's former residence was approved by the State Council to be listed in the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Conservation planning

In June 2018, the State Administration of cultural relics approved (cultural relic guarantee [2018] No. 579) the opinions on the protection planning of Feng Yuxiang's old residence. The following suggestions are put forward: 1. 2. Further refining the value assessment, highlighting the cultural value and cultural and social significance of Feng Yuxiang's former residence, and simplifying the statement of his life story. 3. Deepen the current situation assessment. Accurately assess the status quo, damage, main disease types and development trend of heritage buildings, as well as the impact of surrounding construction on the historical environment of the old residence. 4. We will further improve the regulations on the management of conservation zoning. 5. Integrate and refine the content of protection measures, strengthen the pertinence of protection measures. The object, scope, nature and control requirements of the protection project should be specified in accordance with the relevant requirements of the measures for the administration of cultural relics protection projects. 6. We will further adjust the measures for environmental improvement and give prominence to the protection of the historical environment. 7. Improve the special planning. 8. We should further standardize the expression of images and strengthen the correspondence between images and texts.

History and culture

Feng Yuxiang (1882-1948), born in Zhuke village, Xiage Town, Chaohu City, Anhui Province. Feng Yuxiang is an outstanding patriotic general, a democratic fighter, and a close friend of the Communist Party of China. He lives a simple life, runs the army strictly, and is jealous of evil. He is known as "general in cloth". In 1924, Feng Yuxiang organized the national army of the Republic of China in Beijing as commander-in-chief; in 1925, Feng Yuxiang served as the northwest frontier defense supervisor, and his troops were known as the northwest army; in 1926, after the Northern Expedition began, Feng Yuxiang, with the help of the Soviet Advisory Group and the Communist Party, vowed to join the Northern Expedition army in Wuyuan, Inner Mongolia He fought the northern expedition. In 1933, Feng Yuxiang established the Chahar Anti Japanese Democratic Alliance Army as commander-in-chief, resolutely resisting Japan and recovering lost territory, and made important contributions to the establishment of the Anti Japanese national united front advocated by the Communist Party.

Tourism information

Location: Feng Yuxiang's former residence is located in Zhuke village, Xiage Town, Juchao District, Chaohu City, Anhui Province.

Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

Transportation: take Chaohu No.7 and get off at Xiaowei village station. Walk about 1000 meters to the West.

Address: Zhuke village, Xiage Town, Chaohu City, Hefei City

Longitude: 117.84898058388

Latitude: 31.68509190958