Former residence of Li Xiannian

Former residence of Li Xiannian

Li Xiannian's Former Residence Memorial Park is located in Gaoqiao Town, 20km south of Hong'an County, Hubei Province. Now it is open to the outside world, including Li Xiannian's former residence, Li Xiannian's library, Former Residence Memorial Hall, memorial archway style gatehouse, etc. On May 25, 2006, Li Xiannian's former residence and Dong Biwu's former residence were approved by the State Council to be listed in the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Covering an area of 13.5 square kilometers, the memorial park was officially opened in 2009 and rated as a national AAAA tourist attraction.

geographical position

The memorial garden of Li Xiannian's former residence is located in Changfeng Village, Gaoqiao Town, 22 kilometers south of Hong'an County, Hubei Province,

Located at the head of jiutiaoshanchong, jiulongchong, facing Mulan ecotourism area of Huangpi County across the lake, 80 km away from Wuhan city. The whole complex is surrounded by Castle Peak in the north, pond in the south, Lijia Dawu reservoir in the west, and jiulongchongkou in the East. It is a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and outstanding people.

Architectural features

The building of Li Xiannian's Former Residence Memorial Park is a long and narrow courtyard structure. After entering from the gate of the Memorial Park, there is a library on the side of the road, and behind it is the former residence and the Former Residence Memorial. The parking lot, enclosure, comprehensive service room and other ancillary facilities are on one side of the road. The whole building complex and the surrounding ponds and green hills are integrated into one, simple and unadorned. It maintains the original appearance of the original residence and makes full use of the surrounding scenery, natural and harmonious.

Structure of scenic spots

Former residence of Li Xiannian

Li Xiannian's hometown, Li's big house, is a picturesque place with beautiful scenery. Located 15 kilometers southwest of Zhandian town in Hong'an County, under hongma village, this is the village house where Li's ancestors lived when they rented the land. Now it has a restoration exhibition inside. The two rooms on the west side are the houses of Li Xiannian's parents. Li Xiannian was born here on June 23, 1909, where he spent his childhood and adolescence, and then embarked on the revolutionary road. The three rooms on the east side are the houses of his elder brother and sister-in-law, which basically remain the original appearance. The first room is the main hall with incense table, square table, chair and spinning wheel. The one on the right is the bedroom and kitchen with bed, storage cabinet and firewood stove.

The former residence is a typical folk architectural style in Eastern Hubei, with three rooms in one, facing south in the north.

Archway gatehouse

Archway style gatehouse: 12 meters high, 17 meters wide. "Li Xiannian's Former Residence Memorial Park" was inscribed by General Liu Huaqing, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission.

The couplets on both sides of the archway style gatehouse "enter Sichuan and Shaanxi, go Hexi, gallop the Central Plains, the general does not dismount; manage Cang, ask about the economy, cut off the thief, the head of state is him."

”Liu Yazhong, a military writer, wrote the poem "first worry about the world, then worry about the peace of mind, and then think about the hardships of the world.".

Memorial Hall of former residence

On the west side of the former residence is the memorial hall of the former residence, which was developed from the exhibition hall of revolutionary traditional education in Gaoqiao area in the 1970s, with a construction area of 360 square meters. It reflects the life of Li Xiannian, an outstanding revolutionist, statesman and militarist who came out of Gaoqiao town with concise display language, and shows his major events and achievements in different historical periods of revolution, construction and reform and opening up with pictures and words Achievements and historical merits.

Li Xiannian Library

The former residence Library covers an area of 3300 square meters and a building area of 2500 square meters. It is divided into living area, office area and functional area according to the imitation of the house Li Xiannian lived in Zhongnanhai. It partly reproduces the living and working environment of Li Xiannian during his stay in Beijing. The library has collected more than 4000 books about Comrade Li Xiannian's life, the history of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army, the development history of the fifth division of the New Fourth Army, and agricultural science and technology. The office and reception room of Comrade Li Xiannian during his stay in Beijing have been restored, and the small cinema in the functional area has been transformed into a multi-function hall, which will be mainly used for local agricultural science and technology training, so that farmers can master many new technologies and broaden their horizons We should develop the rural economy vigorously.

A speech on "the comparison of agricultural development between China and the United States and the rural cooperative medical system" given by former president of the United States, Mr. Jimmy Carter, was successfully held here. The world famous president of Georgetown University, Mr. John de gioya, attended the Forum on "youth cadre growth education".

history

Li Xiannian (1909-1992) is a native of Li's big house in Zhandian Town, Huang'an county. Proletarian revolutionaries and militarists. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1927 and took part in the jute uprising in the same year. He successively served as the monitor of hong31 division, Secretary of Gaoqiao district Party committee and chairman of the county Soviet government. He was president of the people's Republic of China in 1983 and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference from 1988 to 1992.

Travel notes

Best time to visit: All Seasons

Way of arrival: Li Xiannian's Former Residence Memorial Park is located in jiulongchong, Lijia house, Changfeng Village, Gaoqiao Town, 22 kilometers south of Hong'an County, Hubei Province

1. By car, you can take a taxi from Hongan county. There are buses to Hongan County in Wuhan and its surrounding cities. You can go to Hongan county or Zhandian.

2. Take the high-speed railway. You can take the high-speed railway to Hong'an west station, and then take a taxi to Zhandian, or take the bus to Zhandian, and then transfer to Zhandian

3. By plane, ticket to Wuhan Tianhe Airport, and then take the airport bus to Hongan County, then transfer

4. Self driving tour, direct navigation "Hongan County Li Xiannian Former Residence Memorial Park"

Ticket price: Free

On February 20, 2020, Hubei announced that all A-level tourist attractions will be free of tickets for medical aid team members within five years. Li Xiannian's former residence is one of them.

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00, closed every Monday.

Address: Lijia house, Changfeng Village, Gaoqiao Town, Hong'an County, Hubei Province

Longitude: 114.519497

Latitude: 31.148255

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