The Former Residence of Zhang Jingjiang (), also known as Hall of Zunde (), is the birthplace and former residence of Zhang Jingjiang, one of the "Four Elder Statesmen" of the Kuomintang.

History

The Former Residence of Zhang Jingjiang was built by Zhang Songxian (), the grandfather of Zhang Jingjiang, in 1898, during the region of Guangxu Emperor in late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). In March 2013, it was designated as a

Major National Historical and Cultural Site A major cultural heritage site under national-level protection () is the highest protection level approved by China for immovable cultural relics. According to the 2002 Cultural Relics Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Natio ...

by the

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Architecture

The house comprise 7 rooms. Some wooden plaques with couplets written by

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, Tan Yankai, Weng Tonghe and Chen Lifu are hung on the pillars of the house.

References

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