Former residence of Ge Gongzhen

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.

Guide to former residence

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.

Address: No.9 Lanxiang lane, Dongtai City, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 120.31754302978

Latitude: 32.846389770508

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