Former residence of Qian Zhongshu

Qian Zhongshu's former residence, located at No. 30 and No. 32, Xinjie lane, Jiankang Road, Wuxi City, is Qian Shengwu hall, the ancestral property of Qian family. It was built in 1923, covering an area of 2 mu, 4 / 8% and 8 mm. It is a seven Bay, three in Ming and Qing Dynasties style, and absorbs the characteristics of Western architecture. At present, except for a small part of the houses that have been demolished, most of them are basically well preserved and are few scholarly houses in Wuxi. This house was built by Qian Fu Jiong, Qian Zhongshu's grandfather, in 1923. It is a group of common folk houses with traditional style in the south of the Yangtze River. In 1926, Qian Zhongshu's uncle, Mr. Qian Sunqing, had more children. With his father's consent, he built three more buildings in the northwest corner of the backyard. Later, he built another one. Because there was a plum blossom tree in full bloom in the garden, it was named "plum blossom bookstore". Qian Zhongshu's former residence was built in 1923 by his grandfather Qian fujiong, and his uncle Qian Sunqing continued to build in 1926, covering an area of 1600 square meters. Qian Zhongshu's father Qian Jibo, uncle Qian Sunqing and their children have lived here for a long time, so they are collectively referred to as Qian's house. In 2001, Wuxi Municipal Party committee and government decided to repair Qian's House No. 30 and prepare to build Qian Zhongshu literature museum. In 2002, Wuxi Municipal Bureau of culture was responsible for the restoration of former residence and the preparation of literature museum. According to the principle of repairing the old buildings as they are and not changing the original state of cultural relics, the Qian's house has been repaired. The main building in the restored No. 30 building is a bungalow with two entrances, each with seven rooms in width; there is a patio in the middle, with one side compartment on each side of the patio; there is a Beinong in the East, a kitchen, a dining room, a firewood house in the low, and a garden in the back. Qian Zhongshu's bedroom and Qian Shengwu hall are arranged, and relevant display and furnishings are designed. Among the three rooms on the east side of the gate of the former residence, the most eastern one is the ancestral hall, and the other two are the places where Professor Qian Jibo, his father, gave lectures during his winter and summer vacation when he came home, which is called "Houdong school". When he was young, he used to read books, listen to lectures, practice calligraphy and write compositions with his cousins. A collection of essays written by Prof. Qian is named houdongshushushuji. Qian's former residence has profound historical and cultural accumulation, and has great historical and humanistic value. Only since the beginning of this century, influenced by the family tradition of "patriotism, love for the people, love for learning", there have been many talented people in the Qian family in Jiangnan. In the "Qian Shengwu hall" only, there are rich cultural and academic masters like Jibo and Qian Zhongshu, academicians, scholars and professors like Zhong Han, Qian Zhongjiao, Qian Zhonglu and Qian Zhongtai, as well as famous businessmen like Qian Jihou and Qian Zhonghan. On the day of welcoming the dawn, Qian Zhonghan was entrusted by his father to represent Mr. Rong Desheng, a representative of Wuxi Industrial and commercial circles, to cross the river to the liberated area of Northern Jiangsu to discuss with our party leaders about welcoming the liberation of Wuxi by the PLA, which played an important role. There is also martyr Qian Zhongyi, a 22-year-old communist who was killed in the revolution. In order to save the suffering motherland, many members of Qian's family took the road of saving the country by science, industry and armed revolution. They went their own way according to their own aspirations, but they all gathered under the banner of socialism in the end. Qian Zhongshu (1910.11-1998.12) is a famous scholar and literary leader in contemporary China. Mr. Qian Zhongshu has been engaged in literary creation and the study of Chinese and Western culture all his life. His main works include Fortress Besieged, man, beast, ghost, writing on the edge of life, qizui Ji, guanzhui Pian, Qian Zhongshu's prose collection, and Qian Zhongshu's comments on Wenxun. Guanzhui Pian is widely cited for its literature, history, philosophy, aesthetics, linguistics, psychology, etc, He has cited more than 4000 Chinese and foreign scholars, more than 10000 kinds of works and great works, showing Qian Zhongshu's erudition and unique academic research methods, and won the first prize of the first National Book Award. Through modern design, the life of Mr. Qian Zhongshu is displayed, and he is known as a scholar of the world and the Qian family There are five parts of the exhibition, which highlight Mr. Qian Zhongshu's meticulous, poverty-stricken, precious attitude and great achievements, and his great personality of being gentle and modest, strict with himself and indifferent to fame and wealth. His former residence was officially opened to the public in October 2002. Over the past two years since its opening up, it has received more than 120000 visitors, more than 200 batches of leaders and scholars from all walks of life, and set up moral education base activities with more than 10 universities, primary and secondary schools. In 2002, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province. At the same time, it was named as Wuxi patriotism education base by the Propaganda Department of the municipal Party committee, and named as holiday new vision activity spot by the Municipal Education Bureau. Qian Zhongshu's bedroom Qian Jicheng, the eldest uncle of Qian Zhongshu, had no children, so Qian Zhongshu became the heir. This is the bedroom of him and his aunt, Mrs. Mao. It's also Qian Zhongshu's small study. Here, Qian Zhongshu changed from a confused and uninspired urchin to a progressive youth, where he gradually perceived life and moved towards greatness. Qian Shengwu hall Qian Shengwu hall was built in 1923 by Qian Fuzhong, the grandfather of Qian Zhongshu. Qian Fuzhong's title was "Shengwu hall", and the plaque was written by Han Guojun, the governor of Jiangsu Province at that time. Qian Fujiang's collection of scriptures and histories hung in the hall, encouraging Qian's descendants to study hard, keep their jobs, live in harmony and inherit the family tradition. Qian Zhongshu spent his childhood, adolescence and youth here, and the honest, simple and hardworking style of Shengwu hall left an indelible impression on him.

Former residence of Qian Zhongshu

Qian Zhongshu's former residence is located at No. 30 and No. 32, Xinjie lane, Jiankang Road, Wuxi City. It is Qian Shengwu hall, the heritage of Qian family. Qian Zhongshu's former residence was built in 1923 by Qian fujiong, Qian Zhongshu's grandfather. His uncle Qian Sunqing continued to build it in 1926. It covers an area of 2 mu, 4 / 8% and 8 millionths (1600 square meters). It is seven Bay, three in Ming and Qing Dynasty style and absorbs the characteristics of Western architecture. His grandfather Qian Fujiang's inscription was "Shengwu hall", and the plaque was written by Han Guojun, then governor of Jiangsu Province. Qian Fujiang's collection of scriptures and histories hung in the hall, encouraging Qian's descendants to study hard, keep their jobs, live in harmony and inherit the family tradition. Qian Zhongshu spent his childhood, adolescence and youth here, and the honest, simple and hardworking style of Shengwu hall left an indelible impression on him.

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Introduction to former residence

Qian Zhongshu's former residence is located at no.30-1, xinjiexiang, Chongan District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, also known as "Qian Shengwu hall". It was built in 1923 (the 12th year of the Republic of China) by Qian Fujiang, the grandfather of Qian Zhongshu, and in 1926 (the 15th year of the Republic of China) by Qian Sunqing, the uncle of Qian Zhongshu. It covers an area of 708 square meters and a building area of 518 square meters. Qian Zhongshu, a Chinese and western scholar and great writer, spent his youth here. Qian Zhongshu's former residence is a typical group of modern Jiangnan houses. Its main building is a single storey house with two entrances. Each entrance is seven rooms wide. There is a Beinong in the East and a patio in the middle. The whole building is elegant and unique, with compact structure and obvious characteristics. The display is simple and pure, which contains the cultural atmosphere of scholarly family. Qian Zhongshu's former residence was restored in 2001. It was completed in May 2002 and officially opened to the public in October 2002. The original historical appearance has been preserved quite completely. At present, it is a key cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province, a national AA level tourist attraction, and a cultural card for Wuxi's cultural landscape and foreign exchange.

Pattern of former residence

As of March 7, 2013, except for a small part of them, most of them are still in good condition. Qian Zhongshu's former residence is one of the few scholarly houses in Wuxi. This house is a group of common folk houses with traditional style in the south of the Yangtze River: two in front and two in back, with seven rooms in width. In 1926, Qian Zhongshu's uncle, Mr. Qian Jihou, had more children. With his father's consent, he built three more couplets in the northwest corner of the backyard. Later, he built another one. Because there was a blooming plum tree in the garden, it was named "plum blossom bookstore".

Because Qian Zhongshu's father Qian Jibo, uncle Qian Jihou and their children have lived here for a long time, they are collectively referred to as Qian's house.

Among the three rooms on the east side of the gate of the former residence, the most eastern one is the ancestral hall, and the other two are the places where Professor Qian Jibo, his father, gave lectures during his winter and summer vacation when he came home, which is called "Houdong school". When he was young, he used to read books, listen to lectures, practice calligraphy and write compositions with his cousins. A collection of essays written by Prof. Qian is named houdongshushushuji.

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Qian's former residence has profound historical and cultural accumulation, and has great historical and humanistic value. Only since the beginning of this century, influenced by the family tradition of "patriotism, love for the people, love for learning", there have been many talented people in the Qian family in Jiangnan. Only in the "Qian Shengwu hall", there are academicians, scholars and professors like Qian Zhonghan, Qian Zhongjiao, Qian Zhonglu and Qian Zhongtai, who are cultural and academic masters like Qian Jibo and Qian Zhongshu, as well as famous businessmen like Qian Jihou and Qian Zhonghan. On the day of welcoming the dawn, Qian Zhonghan was entrusted by his father to represent Mr. Rong Desheng, a representative of Wuxi Industrial and commercial circles, to cross the river to the liberated area of Northern Jiangsu to discuss with our party leaders about welcoming the liberation of Wuxi by the PLA, which played an important role. There is also martyr Qian Zhongyi, a 22-year-old communist who was killed in the revolution. In order to save the suffering motherland, many members of Qian's family took the road of saving the country by science, industry and armed revolution.

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