The Former Residence of Xu Teli or Xu Teli's Former Residence () was built in the late

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). It is located in Wumei Township,

Changsha County Changsha County () is a county in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. Located in the west portion of Changsha, the county is bordered to the north by Miluo City and Pingjiang County, t ...

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 ...

. It has an area of about and a building area of about .

History

The house was built by Xu's grandfather during the

Tongzhi period Tongzhi (Wade-Giles: ''T'ung-chih'') can refer to: * Tongzhi Emperor (1856–1875, reigned 1861–1875) of the Qing dynasty **Tongzhi Restoration (c. 1860–1874), an attempt to strengthen the late Qing dynasty ** Tongzhi porcelain, a Chinese porcel ...

(1862–1874) of the

(1644–1911). In 1988, it was listed as one of Hunan's most important culture and relics site. In August 2005, it was rebuilt by the People's Government of Changsha County and it was opened to the public. In 2013, it was listed as one of " Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Hunan" by the

State Council of China The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the p ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Xu Teli's Former Residence Changsha County Buildings and structures in Changsha Qing dynasty architecture Traditional folk houses in Hunan