Former residence of Ge Gongzhen

Ge Gongzhen's former residence is located at No.9 Lanxiang Lane in Dongtai City. It is a typical Qing Dynasty residence with brick and wood structure, 3-in-12 rooms, flower walls with "Shou" pattern, six side panels, lattice doors and windows. It covers an area of 247 square meters, of which the building area is 190 square meters. "Ge Gong Zhen Memorial Hall" inscribed by Zhou Weizhi was set up in his former residence. Ge Gongzhen was a famous journalist in the 1930s, a pioneer in the study of Chinese journalism history and an early news educator in China. His name was Shaofa and his name was Chunting. He was born in 1890 in a family of "generations of scholars" in Dongtai Taicheng. He was intelligent and eager to learn. He worked as an editor of Dongtai daily in 1912 and entered the picture Department of Shanghai Youzheng publishing house in the winter of 1913 Apprenticeship. In the second year, he was transferred to the editorial department of the times. He was a proofreader and assistant editor for the first time, and then promoted to editor in chief. He worked for 15 years before and after the times. In 1920, he created the pictorial times, which opened a new page in the history of Chinese pictorial. Since 1925, he has taught journalism and the history of Chinese journalism in the journalism department or Journalism Department of Shanghai National University, Nanfang University, Daxia University and Fudan University, and cultivated a number of journalism talents for our country. In 1930, he founded "Shenbao weekly pictorial" and served as editor in chief. After "September 18th" and "January 28th", the national calamity became more and more serious, and the Anti Japanese national salvation movement rose. At that time, Zou Taofen, Du Chongyuan, Li Gongpu, Bi Yuncheng and others organized "life daily" and invited him to participate. Later, due to all kinds of obstruction, the newspaper failed. From then on, he took an active part in the Anti Japanese and national salvation movement. In 1932, the League of Nations sent an investigation team to Northeast China and Shanghai to investigate the truth of Japan's invasion of China. As a reporter, he went with the delegation to Northeast China, risked his life and went to Beidaying, Shenyang, to learn about the Japanese invasion of China, reported to China, and sent back a large number of communications and articles, which won the praise of the Chinese people. In 1933, he visited Moscow with Yan Huiqing, the first Chinese ambassador to the Soviet Union. Later, he decided to stay in the Soviet Union. He diligently read Marxist Leninist works, studied the socialist society of the Soviet Union, and visited all parts of the Soviet Union. He wrote many newsletters for domestic newspapers and periodicals, covering the socialist construction of the Soviet Union and the people's political and economic life, which had a certain impact on domestic newspapers and periodicals. In the summer of 1935, he received two telegrams from Zou Taofen, inviting him to return to China to re organize the daily life. He was hospitalized for appendicitis and died on October 22. He was only 45 years old. After Ge Gongzhen died, Zou Taofen wrote a eulogy for him. Ge Gongzhen was a great patriot. On his deathbed, he said to Taofen, "there are many friends in Russia who advise me not to come back..." As the country is in danger, I'm a Chinese. Of course, I want to come back to work against the aggressors... " Unfortunately, he died before his ambition. At that time, Mr. Shen Junru, a patriotic old man, wrote four five character poems, reading Tao Fen's mourning for Mr. Ge Gongzhen. In the first two poems, we learned from Gou Jian, "rest on the salary and taste the gall", "look at the enemy angrily with bright eyes", and in the third poem, we said, "I am a Chinese, I am sad, I work hard, I am strong, I say I am a Chinese." Fourth, first write a sentence "I am Chinese", but the second sentence can not be continued, still write these five words, then write these five words, four sentences in a row "I am Chinese". After Shen finished his writing, he was so moved that he couldn't help it. Ge Gongzhen is an outstanding journalist who has made outstanding contributions to all aspects of journalism. He is an outstanding editor, excellent journalist, as well as a learned journalist and news educator. In his spare time, he is engaged in the research of journalism theory and history. His works, such as summary of journalism, journalism and history of Chinese journalism, are among the first batch of journalism works in China, which are the basis for the development of this new discipline in China, A lot of pioneering work has been done. Among them, the research on the history of Chinese journalism is the most profound. His "history of Chinese journalism" represents the highest level of academic research on the history of old Chinese journalism. Since its first edition in 1927, it has been reprinted many times, translated into Japanese and published in Japan. It has a great influence at home and abroad. It is recognized as the foundation work of the research on the history of Chinese journalism. Up to now, it is highly praised by researchers in this field, which has great reference value. Ge Gongzhen, who has made outstanding contributions in all fields of journalism, is rare in the history of Chinese journalism. In the former residence, the white marble bust of Ge Gongzhen, which was carved by Wu Zhichao, is in the middle of the hall. There is an exhibition of Ge Gongzhen's life and achievements, which introduces GE's glorious life. More than 120 historical photos of Ge Gongzhen's study, writing, overseas investigation and participation in various international conferences are displayed, as well as the correspondence between GE Gongzhen and Sun Yat Sen, Cai Yuanpei, Huang Yanpei, Hu Shi, Zheng Zhenduo, etc., as well as the relics left by him when he ran the newspaper, as well as the manuscript of "history of Chinese newspaper studies" written by GE Gongzhen. In memory of Mr. Ge Gongzhen, Jiangsu journalism association established the "Ge Gongzhen News Award", which is the highest award of journalism in our province. He also made the TV play "Ge Gong Zhen", which was well received by the society and won the prize. Ge Gongzhen's former residence has been listed as the patriotic education base of Jiangsu Province and the cultural relics protection unit of Yancheng City, which is open to the outside world all the year round. Transportation: Mr. Ge Gongzhen's former residence is No. 11, Lanxiang lane, Dongtai City, Jiangsu Province. Tourists can take a taxi here.

Former residence of Ge Gongzhen

Ge Gongzhen's former residence is located at No.9 Lanxiang lane, Dongtai City, Jiangsu Province. It is a typical Qing Dynasty residence with brick and wood structure, 3 in 12, "Shou" pattern flower walls, six side panels, lattice doors and windows. It covers an area of 247 square meters, including a building area of 190 square meters. "Ge Gong Zhen Memorial Hall" inscribed by Zhou Weizhi was set up in his former residence.

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Ge Gongzhen, a native of Dongtai town, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1890. His name is Shaofa, and his name is Chunting. He is a famous patriotic progressive journalist, scholar and pioneer in the study of Chinese journalism history. To commemorate his outstanding contribution to China's journalism, the former residence of Ge Gongzhen was established with the approval of Dongtai county government in March 1986.

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The former residence of Ge Gongzhen was originally located at No. 9-ll, Lanxiang lane, Dongtai City. Dongtai Old City Phase IV reconstruction, the former residence site does not move, is now located in Gulou Road Commercial Pedestrian Street North, west of the planned cultural square. Dongtai museum is located in the former residence. Ge Gongzhen's former residence is a building of the Republic of China. It has 12 brick and wood structures with a building area of 300 square meters and three exhibition halls with an area of 168 square meters. The exhibition mainly includes: the exhibition of Ge Gongzhen's life and achievements, the exhibition of Dongtai historical relics, the model exhibition of six provincial cultural relics protection units in Dongtai City, etc. there are more than 2600 cultural relics, including 8 national first-class cultural relics and 9 second-class cultural relics. Ge Gongzhen's former residence was approved by Yancheng Municipal People's Government in 1990 and listed as a municipal cultural relic protection unit in Yancheng; in 1997, it was listed as a patriotic education base in Jiangsu Province. Ge Gongzhen's former residence has been repaired many times, and the historical style of that year has been restored. Since 1987, it has been open to the outside world all the year round. On the right side of the courtyard stands a two meter high white marble statue of Ge Gongzhen, with a black marble base and regular script of "Ge Gongzhen (1890-1935)". The exhibition of Ge Gongzhen's life and achievements introduces Mr. Ge Gongzhen's brilliant life in five parts. More than 150 historical photos of Ge Gongzhen's study, overseas investigation and participation in various international activities before 1935 are also displayed. There are also 11 correspondence between GE Gongzhen and Sun Yat Sen, Cai Yuanpei, Huang Yanpei, Hu Shi, Zheng Zhenduo and other people, as well as 11 relics such as clothes, seals, Investigation Certificates left by him in running newspapers and periodicals, as well as "summary of journalism" compiled by GE Gongzhen and "history of Chinese newspaper studies" written by him.

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