Zhu De's Former Residence () was built during 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 Linlang Village, Ma'an Town,

Yilong County Yilong () is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanchong. Zhu De's Former Residence is located here. Zhu De was general and one of the pioneers of the Chinese Commun ...

Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...

, China. It has a building area of about 2560 square meters, embodies buildings such as the old houses, the Zhu De Memorial Hall, the statue of

Zhu De Zhu De (; ; also Chu Teh; 1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976) was a Chinese general, military strategist, politician and revolutionary in the Chinese Communist Party. Born into poverty in 1886 in Sichuan, he was adopted by a wealthy uncle at ...

, the Cultural relics Exhibition Hall, and Lancao Garden ().

History

The house was built by Zhu De's ancestors in 1820, in the 25th year of Jiaqing period (1821–1851) 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). On 11 December 1886,

was born here.

lived here from the beginning of his life for a full 14 years, and spent his teenage years here. In July 1980, it was listed as a provincial culture and relics site by the People's Government of Sichuan. In 1988, it has been designated as a "

Major National Historical and Cultural Sites A Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National LevelEnglish translation for "全国重点文物保护单位" varies, it includes Major Site (to Be) Protected for Its Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level, Major Histo ...

" 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 ...

. On 1 August 1982,

Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping (22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary leader, military commander and statesman who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989. After CC ...

wrote the Chinese characters "Zhu De's Former Residence" on the horizontal tablet. On 11 December 1996, the statue of

was established. At the same year, it was listed as a National Patriotic Education Base.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhu De's Former Residence Buildings and structures in Nanchong

Jiangxi Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ...

Tourist attractions in Nanchong 1820 establishments in China Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Sichuan Qing dynasty architecture