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Former residence of Zuo Zongtang

Coordinates: 28°33′19″N 112°52′27″E / 28.55528°N 112.87417°E / 28.55528; 112.87417
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Former Residence of Zuo Zongtang
左宗棠故居
Former Residence of Zuo Zongtang.
Former residence of Zuo Zongtang is located in Hunan
Former residence of Zuo Zongtang
General information
TypeTraditional folk house
LocationZhangshu, Xiangyin County, Hunan, China
Coordinates28°33′19″N 112°52′27″E / 28.55528°N 112.87417°E / 28.55528; 112.87417
Completed1843
Height
RoofGabbled roof

The former residence of Zuo Zongtang (Chinese: 左宗棠故居; pinyin: Zuǒ Zōngtáng Gùjū) located in Zhangshu, Xiangyin County, Hunan, China, is the former residence of Zuo Zongtang, a statesman and military leader in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1][2]

Etymology

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Zuo Zongtang liked willows, which are vigorous and indomitable, so he named the house "Willow Manor" (柳庄; Liǔ Zhuāng).[2]

History

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The traditional folk house was built in 1843, in the 23rd year of Daoguang period in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[2] It cost 900 taels of silver.[2] Zuo lived in the house from October 1844 to 1857, when he moved to Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province.[2]

The local government allocated $2 million for reconstruction in 2004. On July 27, 2010, it was listed as a National Patriotic Education Base by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Gao Qin (11 August 2020). 云梦画卷 绝胜湖山,好看、好玩、好吃尽在湘阴. rednet.cn. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e 【家规·文化地理】左宗棠故居——柳庄. ccdi.gov.cn. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ 湖南省公布第三批爱国主义教育基地. hunan.gov.cn. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.