Wei Yuan's former residence in Longhui

Weiyuan's former residence is a quadrangle courtyard with two vertical and two horizontal wooden structures. In front of the courtyard, there is a wooden trough door, surrounded by dry base walls, forming an independent courtyard. It was founded in the early years of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. The two main rooms and the left wing are bungalows with single eaves hanging on the top of the mountain and covered with small green tiles. The main room is five rooms wide and two rooms deep; the left wing room is five rooms wide and two rooms deep. The right wing is a two-story building with seven rooms in width, four rooms in depth and five rooms on the ground floor, all of which are granaries and staircases on both ends. The second floor is a reading building with three rooms in the middle as lecture hall and two rooms in the middle as study room. It is in this building that Wei Yuan spent his childhood and adolescence.

Former Home of Wei Yuan

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Weiyuan's former residence in Longhui generally refers to Weiyuan's former residence (Weiyuan's former residence in Longhui County, Hunan Province)

Wei Yuan's former residence is located on the sandbar of xuetangwan village, simenqian Town, longhui County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. It is a wooden quadrangle courtyard with two vertical and two horizontal sides. In front of the courtyard, there is a wooden trough door, surrounded by dry base walls, forming an independent courtyard.

The former residence of Weiyuan was built in the early years of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. The two main rooms and the left wing are bungalows with single eaves hanging on the top of the mountain and covered with small green tiles. The main room is five rooms wide and two rooms deep; the left wing room is five rooms wide and two rooms deep. The right wing is a two-story building with seven rooms in width, four rooms in depth and five rooms on the ground floor, all of which are granaries and staircases on both ends. The second floor is a reading building with three rooms in the middle as lecture hall and two rooms in the middle as study room. It is in this building that Wei Yuan spent his childhood and adolescence.

Introduction to scenic spots

Weiyuan's former residence is located on xuetangwan sandbank, simenqian Town, longhui County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, 3 km away from simenqian town and 60 km away from longhui County. The total area is about 2300 square meters. In 1794, Wei Yuan, a famous patriotic thinker, historian and writer in modern Chinese history, was born here.

Wei Yuan's former residence was announced as a provincial cultural relics protection unit in 1983. In 1995, it was designated as the first batch of patriotic education bases in Hunan Province.

In November 1996, Wei Yuan's former residence was announced as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council.

Wei Yuan (1794-1857) was named Yuanda, whose name was liangtu, and his name was silent and deep. He is a famous scholar and a modern Chinese Enlightenment thinker. He is from Shaoyang, Hunan Province. He is the most outstanding representative of the first group of people who "see the world with open eyes" in China. He put forward a series of ways to save the world and govern the country, such as reforming the administration of officials, opening up the way of speech, absorbing foreign capital, revitalizing industry, promoting talents, opening up the wisdom of the people, banning opium and strengthening national defense. Later generations commented that he had "a scientific name and political achievements before his death" and "a profound legacy after his death". His idea of "learning from foreigners and improving skills to control foreigners" had a far-reaching influence not only in China but also in the world.

The origin of history

The former residence was built in the early years of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. It is the legacy of Wei Yuan's grandfather, Xiao Ligong. According to legend, the residence of Wei's ninth ancestor yuanyinggong to Wei Yuan's grandfather xiaoligong is called "yatangwan mansion". In the early years of the Republic of China, it was rebuilt into a ancestral hall, and xiaoligong built ten similar houses for his ten sons.

Wei Yuan's father, Wei banglu, was named Chunxu and ranked fifth. Wei Yuan's former residence was one of the houses where he and his family lived. Wei Yuan was born here and spent his childhood and adolescence. When he was 27 years old (1820), his family moved to Jiangsu to settle down and rarely went home.

During the land reform in 1951, the house was allocated to several poor middle peasants, such as Wei Huabai, a descendant of the Fang clan of Wei Yuan. In 1994, the people's Government of longhui County arranged special funds to move all the residents out of their former residences and return them to the state. In 1994, 2000 and 2006, the State Administration of cultural relics allocated funds for maintenance three times.

Terrace Homestead

Wei Yuan's former residence, named Shazhou, is actually a terrace like homestead. Because of its narrow and long terrain, it is also called "boat shaped". It is surrounded by an open Tianlong. A clear Jinshui River passes through the back of the courtyard. There are two separate mountains, lion and elephant, on both sides of the Jinshui River. Lion mountain runs like a rush, elephant mountain rushes like a rush, connecting the five main peaks at the south end, which seem to be towering clouds, forming the famous "lion elephant water gate, gold plate shovel Dragon Gate" monument in the former residence. In the distance to the south, zhongbijia mountain is a big penholder made up of the top of three mountains. It's just opposite to the former residence reading building. According to the local elders, it's because of the spirit of Bijia mountain that Wei Yuan, a person with university questions, came out.

The existing former residence of Weiyuan is a wooden courtyard with two main rooms and two wing rooms. It is located in the southwest and faces the northeast. In front of the courtyard, there is a wooden gate and surrounded by earth walls. It is about 43 meters wide and 54 meters deep, covering a total area of 2300 square meters. The gate is located in the left front of the main house, facing 20 ° north by East. It is a pavilion style wooden frame house. It was destroyed for many years and was restored to its original appearance in 1994. Entering the courtyard from the trough gate is a sun terrace with a width of about 22 meters and a depth of about 16 meters.

Courtyard structure

After sunning Ping, it is the main building of the former residence. The courtyard is made of wood with two sides. It faces east in the West. There is a wooden gate in front of the courtyard and a dry earth wall around it. Parallel arrangement of the two main houses are bungalows, single eaves hanging on the top of the mountain, covered with small green tiles, five wide, two deep. On one side of the front main house is the living room of Wei Yuan's parents, and on the other side is the living room of the family. The main room in the back serves as a place for sacrifice and reception of important guests. The left wing is also a bungalow, with five rooms in width and three rooms in depth. It was rebuilt beyond recognition by the residents in the former residence. It was restored to its original appearance when it was repaired in 2000. Now it is the exhibition room of Wei Yuan's life and career. The wing on the right side is a two-story building with seven rooms in width and four rooms in depth. The bottom five main rooms are granaries and the two ends are staircases. The second floor is the reading building, where Wei Yuan started his study. The tiaozan and tiaozhen used in that year are still on display here. Looking at his former residence and seeing the relics, the scenes of young Wei Yuan reading at night and "the dog doesn't know the owner" naturally emerge in his mind.

Reading building

On the right side of the former residence, there is a small building with three upper and lower rooms. The door and window pattern is simple and simple, and there is a couplet on the upper floor: everything is quiet and comfortable, and the four seasons are good and prosperous. Wei Yuan studied in this building when he was a child, and seldom went downstairs. The story of "occasionally go downstairs, dog chase bite" and "reading into a fan, zongzi dip in ink to eat" takes place in this building. Now, everything upstairs is the same. The desks and stools in the lecture hall are still neatly arranged, but the buildings are empty; the bedrooms of the teacher's school and Wei Yuan are lined up. "The remains are still there, which reminds us of the anecdote that the teacher's sentence" catkins are flying and red pieces "caused the audience to be in an uproar, and the students know how to" reflect the peach blossom bank in the setting sun "to solve their dilemma. The inkstone pool that Wei Yuan used when he was studying was engraved with "ink has treasure, book has fragrance, one mu of field, enough rice and Liang" on the back, and a bamboo block engraved with "literature born in love, spring spirit, interest without ancients". It is said that it has been collected. The ink and inkstone displayed in the bedroom and the Paperweight engraved with "learning while learning" were set up instead. The most eye-catching thing inside is the ancient drawer table and the tung oil lamp on the table, showing the traces and colors of vicissitudes. Maybe it's because of "ink has treasure and books have fragrance", which induces mice to gnaw two fist big holes in the drawer of the table, like a pair of nets of history and eyes of insight into the future. It is said that Wei Yuan has always been "silent, smiling, fresh and lustful, although it is cold and hot, he can't put down his books; when he meets his best friends, he can only sit at his desk for a few minutes." therefore, he has accumulated profound knowledge, gradually formed his own unique ideological system, and finally made a new start in the academic field. His good friend Gong Zizhen once presented him with a couplet: "read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles; synthesize a generation of classics, and make a family statement.". ”。

Plaques and couplets

The plaques and couplets in his former residence were also written by Wei Yuan himself. There are not many relics of the former residence. It looks simple and plain. Walking into it is like walking into a vast and profound treasure house of culture and thought. A pair of antique plaques and couplets are hung on the pillars of the hall at the entrance of the former residence, showing a strong sense of culture and patriotism. "Fame and honor are to be sent to Lingyan Pavilion, and sorrow and happiness are always in the heart of serving the country." reading ancient books, seeking self-cultivation, and making friends with the world, people can't help recalling and associating with Wei Yuan's life. It's said that Wei Yuan's ancestors have built a "smoke Pavilion". They cook early every day and go to the attic to have a look. When they find out which house is no longer smoking, they immediately send food for relief. As a result, the people around him also called it "Guanyin Pavilion". Wei Yuan was deeply concerned about the sufferings of the people under the influence of his ancestors' benevolence. Every place he went, he had to post couplets to express his attitude. It is said that when he was appointed as county magistrate in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province, his main hall was associated with Japan: "the people's feelings were always satisfied, for fear that they would not be heard." "The office and the column unite with Japan:" the people should not be deceived, they often worry about being oppressed by the people; the officials are not easy to do, they only wish to extend their kindness to all families. " Many moving stories about him fighting floods, building embankments, erecting steles and opening dams in Xinghua are still popular among the people.

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