The Former Residence of Xie juezai or Xie Juezai's Former Residence () was the birthplace and childhood home of

Xie Juezai Xie Juezai (; 1884–1971), also known by his courtesy name Huannan and his alias Juezhai, was a Chinese politician, activist, and the President of the Supreme People's Court. His main works are collected in "The Collected Works of Xie Juezai". ...

, a Chinese politician who served as the President of the Supreme People's Court from 1959 to 1965. The residence is located in

Shatian Township Shatian Township () is a rural township in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Longtian Town and Xiangzikou Town on the west, Huangcai Town on the northeast, Liushahe Town on the southeast, and Qingshanqiao Town on th ...

, Ningxiang County,

Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...

, approximately from the

county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...

. It covers an area of and a building area of , comprises buildings such as main room, living room, kitchen, and bedroom.

History

The residence was built by

's ancestors in the 1st Year of

Daoguang Emperor The Daoguang Emperor (; 16 September 1782 – 26 February 1850), also known by his temple name Emperor Xuanxong of Qing, born Mianning, was the seventh Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning ...

(1821–1850) in the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

(1644–1911), namely 1821. On April 26, 1883, in the ruling of Guangxu Emperor (1875–1908), Xie Juezai was born in here. In 1997 it was listed as a Municipality-level Patriotic Education Base by the Propaganda Department of the Changsha Municipal Government. In August 2000 it was classified as a Municipality Protected Historic Site. On May 19, 2002, it was designated as a provincial level key cultural heritage. In April 2004, during the 100th anniversary of the birth of Xie Juezai, the Government of Ningxiang renovated the residence and then it was officially opened to the public. In 2013 it was listed as a " Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the Provincial Level".

Access

The Former Residence of Xie Juezai open to visitors for free.

Surrounding area

Nearby attractions include the Former Residence of He Shuheng.

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