Former Residence of Xu Xiangqian, Military leader residence in Wutai County, China
The Former Residence of Xu Xiangqian is a traditional north Shanxi dwelling in Yong'an Village, Dongye Town, Wutai County, Shanxi. Built in the early Daoguang era of the Qing dynasty and renovated in 1990, it faces south, covers about 900 square metres, and consists of two successive courtyards with blue-brick and tile-roofed houses.
The residence was first built in the early years of the Qing Daoguang reign and was renovated in 1990. It was listed as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in 2006, in the sixth batch of such designations.
The house is a typical traditional dwelling of northern Shanxi, built facing south with one gate and two courtyards, covering about 900 square metres. Its rooms are blue-brick and tile structures, and the compound was rebuilt in 1990. Xu Xiangqian was born here in 1901, and the site was listed as a national key cultural relic in 2006.
The residence stands in Yong'an Village, Dongye Town, in Wutai County, Shanxi. It faces south and is entered through a gate into the first of two courtyards, with the second courtyard and its rooms beyond. The property covers about 900 square metres and was rebuilt in 1990.
The residence was first built in the early years of the Daoguang reign of the Qing dynasty and rebuilt in 1990, the year the courtyard houses were restored. It was listed in 2006 as part of the sixth batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.
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