Former residence of Shen Congwen

This is a small courtyard with the architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Mr. Shen Congwen spent his childhood and youth here.

Former residence of Shen Congwen

The former residence of Fenghuang has strong Xiangxi characteristics. It is now a national key cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province. Shen Congwen was born here on December 28, 1902. The former residence of Qingdao is located at No. 3, Fushan Road, at the foot of BAGUAN mountain. Mr. Shen lived here from 1931 to 1933 when he was teaching in the Department of Chinese literature of Qingdao University. The former residence of Beijing is located in the north of the middle section of dongtangzi Hutong, facing south. Mr. Shen lived in 1953 In the courtyard by the east of the north room three, to move out in 1980.

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Historical evolution

On December 28, 1902, Mr. Shen Congwen was born in a typical southern ancient courtyard in Zhongying street of Fenghuang ancient city. Siheyuan was built by Shen Hongfu, the grandfather of Mr. Shen Congwen (who was the governor of Guizhou in the Qing Dynasty), after the old houses were demolished in the fifth year of tongzhi (1866).

Shen Congwen's former residence was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit of the provincial people's Government in 1991. The former residence now displays Shen's ink, manuscripts, relics and portraits, which has become one of the most attractive cultural landscapes of Phoenix. On May 25, 2006, Shen Congwen's former residence in Fenghuang County, Hunan Province was approved by the State Council to be listed in the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

The former residence, built in 1866, is a quadrangle building with timber structure, covering an area of 600 square meters. It is divided into two buildings with 10 rooms. Shen Congwen spent his childhood and youth here. Shen Congwen died of illness in Beijing in 1988, and his ashes were buried at the foot of Tingtao mountain in Fenghuang County. In the same year, his former residence was overhauled and opened to tourists. Now it is listed as a provincial cultural relic protection unit.

Features of scenic spots

Shen Congwen's former residence has a history of more than 100 years. It was built in the late Qing Dynasty. It is the exhibition room of Shen Congwen's life story. Shen Congwen's former residence is the most dazzling point of human landscape in Fenghuang ancient city.

This is a late Qing Dynasty building with a history of more than 100 years. It has built an exhibition room for Shen Congwen's life story.

Outside the main house, the warm spring sun covered the courtyard and Pingba of the courtyard. In the shopping room of his former residence, many young people often crowded in front of the book counter and rushed to buy Shen Congwen's excellent works. From their young faces, they are filled with the desire for knowledge, and let people see a new generation full of hope. Shen Congwen's masterpieces, shining with the brilliance and charm of knowledge, have attracted many young and hot hearts. They come and go from afar one by one. They spread the cultural seeds obtained from their former residence in everyone's heart, blossom and bear fruit, and create and construct a glorious and beautiful cultural spring of the Chinese people in the 21st century.

Tickets for Shen Congwen's former residence

Shen Congwen's former residence is not sold separately, but is included in the Fenghuang ancient city pass. The Fenghuang ancient city pass is 148 yuan (including Shen Congwen's former residence, Xiong Xiling's former residence, Yang's ancestral hall, Dongmen tower, Tuojiang boating, Longevity Palace, ancient city wall, theme museum and Hongqiao)

activity

Ghost Festival in July and a half, Guogannian, Valentine's day on March 3, ancestor worship ceremony on April 8, June 6 and Miao Song Festival.

Tourism season

Fenghuang has a mild climate, four distinct seasons, abundant light and abundant rain. It can travel all the year round.

Traffic routes

Shen Congwen's former residence is near Wenhua Road, Fenghuang County, Hunan section of national highway 209.

About Shen Congwen

Shen Congwen (1902-1988), a famous Chinese writer, was originally named Shen yuehuan. His pen names are Xiu yunyun, Jiachen, shangguanbi, xuanruo, etc. his nickname is Maolin and his name is Chongwen. From Fenghuang County, Hunan Province, her grandmother Liu is Miao, her mother Huang Suying is Tujia, and her grandfather Shen Hongfu is Han. Therefore, Shen Congwen's national identity can be any one of these three nationalities, but Shen Congwen himself loves the Miao people more. There are many descriptions of the Miao people's customs in his literary works.

Shen Congwen is a writer and a researcher of historical relics. At the age of 14, he joined the army and wandered in the border areas of Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou. He began to write literature in 1924, wrote and published novels such as the long river and the border town, and taught in Qingdao University from 1931 to 1933. After the outbreak of the Anti Japanese War, he went to the Southwest Associated University to teach. In 1946, he returned to Peking University to teach. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, he worked in the Museum of Chinese history and the Institute of history of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, mainly engaged in the study of ancient Chinese history. He died in Beijing in 1988.

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Address: No.24 Zhongying street, Fenghuang County, Xiangxi (in the ancient city)

Longitude: 109.60259181261

Latitude: 27.947256456252

Tel: 0743-3502059

Tour time: 0.5-1 hour

Traffic information: you can walk to the ancient city. From the "Phoenix City" archway, a small alley called Zhongying street can be turned in.

Ticket information: no ticket required

Included in the ticket of Fenghuang ancient city

Opening hours: 8:00-17:30 in winter; 7:30-18:00 in summer