Zhu Shunshui Memorial Hall

Zhu Shunshui Memorial Hall

Zhu Shunshui memorial hall was originally the ancestral hall of the Zhu family in Yaojiang. It was built in the Qing Dynasty, with three entrances and a complete pattern. Zhu Shunshui is a descendant of the old Sanfang branch of the Zhu family in Yaojiang. In 1995, the ancestral hall was established as a memorial hall for Mr. Zhu Shunshui.

Personage introduction

Zhu Shunshui (1600-1682), named Zhiyu, was born in Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province. He is a famous scholar and a pioneer of Sino Japanese cultural exchange. Zhu Shunshui followed the king of Lu to fight against the Qing Dynasty and participated in the northern expedition of Zheng Chenggong and Zhang cangshui. He had been to Japan seven times. Finally, he lived in Japan for more than 20 years because he had no hope of resisting the Qing Dynasty and recovering the Ming Dynasty, and he was unwilling to be a obedient citizen of the Qing Dynasty. Zhu Shunshui's virtue and knowledge are well received and respected by Japanese scholars, and he is honored as "Sheng Guobin Shi". A large number of his students in Japan have become famous scholars studying Chinese culture in the future. The "Edo school" with the purpose of "Shun water science" deeply influenced the Meiji Restoration and made great contributions to the progress and prosperity of Japanese society.

The memorial hall of Zhu Shunshui is located at the south foot of Longquan Mountain, Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province. The front gate faces west, and a plaque of "Zhu Shunshui Memorial Hall" is hung in front of the gate. Inside is the front and back three into the main building, sitting south, built in accordance with the mountain trend, in turn raised. The first entrance is two buildings with five rooms. The main entrance is in the middle. The plaque of "ChongXiao Temple" is hung in front of the door. It is the original name of Zhu's old Sanfang ancestral hall. The two sides were originally used for sacrifice, and the upper floor was used to place the memorial tablets of Zhu's ancestors.

Through the first step, after climbing the steep stone steps, it is the second step. It is a five bay bungalow. When you look up, you can see the four character plaque of "Sheng Guobin Shi", which is the lofty title of Mr. Zhu Shunshui by Japanese scholars. It was originally the main hall for ancestor worship, but now it is arranged for the display of Mr. Zhu Shunshui's historical relics, displaying many documents related to Zhu Shunshui, his remains in Yuyao and Japan, photos, images, ink, books and other cultural relics returned by Japanese friends.

On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Zhu Shunshui's death, a special delegation from Japan's "Mr. Zhu Shunshui memorial meeting" visited Yuyao and built a "Mr. Zhu Shunshui Memorial" on Longquan Mountain.

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Zhu Shunshui memorial hall is located at the south foot of Longquan Mountain, Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province. It used to be the ancestral hall of "Lao San Fang" of Zhu family in Yaojiang, and it was built in Qing Dynasty. Mr. Zhu Shunshui is a descendant of the old Sanfang branch of the Zhu family. The front door faces west, and a plaque of "Zhu Shunshui Memorial Hall" is hung in front of the door. Inside, there are three entrances: the front hall, the main hall, and the back hall. They face south from the north and are built according to the mountain trend, and are raised in turn. The hall is a two story five Bay building. The downstairs of the Ming Dynasty is the main gate, in front of which is hung a plaque of "ChongXiao Temple", which is the original name of Zhu's old Sanfang ancestral hall.

After going through the hall and climbing on the steep stone steps, it is the second entrance hall. The main hall is a five bay bungalow with a four character plaque of "Sheng Guobin Shi" on the head. It is a high title of Mr. Zhu Shunshui by Japanese scholars. It used to be the main hall for ancestor worship, but now it is the exhibition of Mr. Zhu Shunshui's historical relics. It displays many documents related to Zhu Shunshui, his remains in Yuyao and Japan, his photos and images, ink marks, books and other cultural relics returned by Japanese friends. The back hall, formerly known as "fengxianlou", is the place where ancestral tablets are worshipped. Zhu Shunshui Memorial Hall

The structure of the whole ancestral hall is simple, orderly and powerful, which reflects the typical style of ancestral hall architecture in eastern Zhejiang in Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Shunshui (1600-1682) was born in Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province. He is a famous scholar and a pioneer of Sino Japanese cultural exchange. He is known as "Confucius of Japan". Zhu Shunshui saw that there was no hope of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and he did not want to be a obedient people of the Qing Dynasty. He lived in Japan for more than 20 years, and finally gave lectures. Zhu Shunshui's virtue and knowledge are well received and respected by Japanese scholars, and he is honored as "Sheng Guobin Shi". He not only spread Chinese traditional culture, but also introduced China's advanced architecture, agriculture and crafts to Japan. The "Edo school" with the purpose of "Shun water science" deeply influenced the Meiji Restoration and made great contributions to the progress and prosperity of Japanese society.

Zhu Shunshui memorial hall was announced as a municipal cultural relics protection unit by Yuyao Municipal People's Government of Zhejiang Province on March 19, 1997.

Address: Fangta Garden, 235 Zhongshan East Road

Longitude: 121.245119

Latitude: 31.004175

Tel: 021-57832621

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