Xiong Xiling's former residence

The typical Miao ancient courtyard building, the former residence of the first cabinet premier of the Republic of China, has been officially opened to the public since 2000.

Xiong Xiling's former residence

Xiong Xiling's former residence is located in an alley of beiwenxing street in Fenghuang ancient city, covering a total area of 800 square meters. It is a typical ancient architectural form of Miao nationality, which is full of Miao flavor. It is a key cultural relic protection unit of the county. Xiong Xiling's former residence has been open to the public since 2000.

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Xiong Xiling's former residence is located in an alley in beiwenxing street of Fenghuang ancient city. 200 meters to the east of his former residence is the beautiful Tuojiang River. The former residence is a Siheyuan, an ancient southern wooden tile structure, which is relatively small but very exquisite. The four existing houses in the former residence basically keep their original appearance and are full of Miao flavor. The former residence belongs to the key cultural relics protection unit of the county.

Internal layout

The former residence has a quiet and tranquil environment, an ancient and simple building with a square layout and a wide patio. On the left side of the gate is a front room about 10 square meters wide, also known as the meeting room. On the east side of the patio is a special firewood room, which is equipped with edible furniture such as stone mill and stone pestle, which fully shows the good style of the owner at that time. When Xiong Xiling was a child, he liked to go to this Chaifang and often learned the techniques of pushing and grinding, and he cultivated a noble feeling of carefully observing the sufferings of the people and caring about the happiness of the poor.

Across the courtyard is the main room. On both sides of the wooden door of the main room, there is a couplet with strong and clear handwriting: "all my life I sincerely love my country and hope for the rejuvenation of China, and half my life I have been charitable in running schools to educate talents for the nation". It describes Xiong Xiling's great ambition of worrying about the country and the people, as well as his great achievements of devoting his heart and soul to charity and cultivating talents for the Chinese nation. There are three rooms in the main room with two layers of wood structure, displaying the things Xiong Xiling used in his life and work. Clear pictures and vivid and touching words record Xiong Xiling's steps in life and deduce the track of his life. Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs are all in his strategy.

Interior furnishings

There are three rooms in the main room with two layers of wood structure, displaying the things Xiong Xiling used in his life and work. Clear pictures and vivid and touching words record Xiong Xiling's steps in life and deduce the track of his life. Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs are all in his strategy. He had a lot of wisdom in his heart, and he was rich in learning. When the Chinese nation was in danger, he devoted his whole life to the country and the nation. Comrade Mao Zedong once commented on Xiong Xiling: "if a person does good deeds for the people, the people will never forget him. Xiong Xiling has done many good deeds." Premier Zhou Enlai once made a pertinent comment: "Xiong Xiling is the first-class talent in the era of Yuan Shikai and the Prime Minister of the cabinet. I remember Xiong Xiling's story very clearly after reading it. " The high evaluation of Xiong Xiling by the two great men fully shows the greatness of Xiong Xiling's thought and sentiment and the extraordinary spirit of patriotism.

Related knowledge

Xiong xilingqing was born in Fenghuang in 1870. My former residence is in an alley of beiwenxing street in the ancient city. Less than 200 meters to the East is the beautiful Tuojiang River. The former residence covers a total area of 800 square meters, which is a bungalow building composed of main hall, bedroom and wing room. There is a small patio outside the main entrance of the main room, and there are several rooms in the wing. Most of the doors, windows and walls are made of wood. They are carved or painted with patterns. They are elegant in shape and exquisite in workmanship. The house is not big, but the structure is exquisite. Although it is closed but not dead, it is open but not disordered. It is a typical ancient architectural form of the Miao nationality, which is full of Miao flavor.

Xiong Xiling is a prodigy. He was a scholar at the age of 15, a candidate at the age of 16, a Jinshi at the age of 19, a dianhanlin at the age of 21, and a prime minister of the Beiyang government at the age of 43 (1913). Xiong Xiling has been an official for several decades. He has made great achievements in promoting education, running industry and reforming. Mao Zedong and other revolutionary leaders spoke highly of him. Chairman Mao Zedong said many times that "Xiong Xiling has done many good things.". General Secretary Hu Yaobang also said when he visited Fenghuang in 1988, "Fenghuang produces talents. Xiong Xiling was a state premier and did many good deeds.".

Xiong Xiling spent his childhood in this small courtyard. The landscape of his hometown gave birth to his upright and cynical personality, and the traditional family education of Miao nationality developed his integrity, kindness and willingness to give. Xiong Xiling, who entered the society in his youth, cherished the ambition of serving the country, and ran for the country and the people. In the late Qing Dynasty, he joined Liang Qichao and Tan Si in the reform, founded Xiang Bao, organized the annual meeting and Nan society; in the early Republic of China, he successively held important posts such as chief financial officer and Prime Minister of the cabinet; in 1919, he actively participated in the patriotic movement of the May 4th Movement and made solemn representations to the traitor Xu Shichang government in the name of the diplomatic Association, demanding that the government refuse to sign at the Paris peace meeting and release all the arrested people In 1920, he founded the "Beijing Xiangci kindergarten" in Xiangshan, Beijing, and became the president of the kindergarten. He helped the poor and orphans, and adopted more than 1000 children who had no claim to the disaster. In addition, Mr. Xiong also served as the president of Shunzhi Water Conservancy Commission and the president of China Education Association. In 1925, the May 30th massacre broke out and Xiong Xiling launched the "Shanghai case unemployed compatriots relief association" in Beijing to gather in Tiananmen Square, where Mr. Xiong held a memorial ceremony to mourn the victims. After the meeting, he formed a procession with 100000 people. In 1927, Li Dazhao was killed and Xiong Xiling, regardless of personal safety, put Mrs. Li in the first place After receiving protection from Xiangshan, he and his two children were transferred to the local Party organizations of the Communist Party of China. After the September 18th Incident in 1931, when Shanghai was occupied by the Japanese, he set up four temporary hospitals and eight refugee shelters as the president of the Chinese Federation of the World Red Cross, and rescued more than 1000 wounded soldiers and more than 150000 refugees.

Xiong Xiling was concerned about the country and the people all his life. He died in Hong Kong in 1937. At the time of his death, he had no money or belongings. His funeral was entirely financed by Mrs. Mao. After his death, he was temporarily buried in Hong Kong and moved to the Xiong family cemetery in Xiangshan, Beijing in 1991.

Specific introduction

Xiong Xiling's former residence is located in an alley in beiwenxing street of the ancient city. 200 meters to the east of the former residence is the beautiful Tuojiang River. The former residence is a Siheyuan, an ancient southern wooden tile structure, which is relatively small but very exquisite. The four existing houses in the former residence basically keep their original appearance and are full of Miao flavor. The former residence belongs to the key cultural relics protection unit of the county. On June 25, 1869 (lunar calendar), Xiong Xiling was born here and spent his childhood here. He was born intelligent, known as "Hunan prodigy", 15-year-old scholar, 22-year-old winner, 25-year-old Jinshi, after the point Hanlin. In 1913, he was elected as the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Republic of China. Because he opposed Yuan Shikai's restoration of the monarchy, he was soon forced to resign.

Since Xiong Xiling's former residence was officially opened to the outside world in 2000, nearly one million visitors have come here to visit and view it, becoming a beautiful cultural landscape in the ancient city of Phoenix.

Little knowledge: Xiong Xiling was born in Fenghuang in 1870. He was known as "Hunan prodigy" and "Xiong Fenghuang". He was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China. Although his time was not long, he was famous. His childhood and adolescence were spent in Fenghuang, Xiong Xiling's former residence, which was connected with Dacheng hall, the ancient temple of Confucius sage, the foremaster of Wenyuan, in the south, Tuojiang River in the East, and green barracks in Zhili Hall of Fenghuang in the north.

According to written records: Xiong Xiling's former residence was built by his grandparents in the 28th year of Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1848). In the 8th year of Tongzhi reign in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1869), Xiong Xiling was born in this antique ordinary bungalow. Xiong Xiling read, practiced calligraphy, got along with his family, and spent his childhood and youth. After that, with his intelligence and superhuman courage, Xiong Xiling was admitted to Tongsheng, Xiucai, Juren and Jinshi. As a result, he went out of Phoenix, out of the provincial capital, into the whole country and the world, and became a famous generation of officials. In his later years, Xiong devoted himself to charity and education, and founded the famous Xiangshan children's home in 1920. On December 25, 1937, the man of the moment died in Hong Kong at the age of 68. At that time, the national government held a state funeral ceremony for him.

Traffic information

There are a lot of minibuses and noodles in the city of Fenghuang County, so you don't have to worry about waiting for the bus here, and the departure time is short. Of course, it's better to take the CMB. It's cheap and fast. There are bicycles on the street, 15 yuan per day. But in the county, walking is the best choice, walking around for an hour is enough.

Accommodation

Phoenix, the shop is extremely easy to find, everywhere can be seen soliciting. Moreover, if you negotiate with your boss, you can save some money or avoid taking the favor. You donkey friends, to Phoenix must live in Tujia Diaojiaolou on the edge of Tuojiang River to enjoy, a double standard (independent bathroom) with air conditioning can talk about 60 days. It seems that you don't have to live in a tight place to travel. There are so many inns in Fenghuang ancient city that you can't be surprised. On both sides of the Tuojiang River, one by one, all of them are stilts of Tujia. Oh, fortunately, you can live in the riverside room at the same price and listen to folk songs every morning.

Best time to visit

Xiong Xiling's former residence is the core scenic spot of Fenghuang ancient city, which is suitable for tourism all the year round. The best time to visit is from March to November

Food information

Fenghuang's specialty is blood raked duck

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