Former Residence of Xiao Jinguang | |
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肖劲光故居 | |
General information | |
Type | Traditional folk houses |
Country | China |
Coordinates | 28°10′42″N 112°57′31″E / 28.178346°N 112.958629°E |
Groundbreaking | Qing dynasty |
Opened | 1989 |
Affiliation | Government of Changsha |
Height | |
Architectural | Chinese architecture |
Technical details | |
Material | Bricks, wood, tiles |
Floor area | 350 m2 (3,800 sq ft) |
Grounds | 700 m2 (7,500 sq ft) |
The Former Residence of Xiao Jinguang (simplified Chinese: 肖劲光故居 or 萧劲光故居; traditional Chinese: 蕭勁光故居; pinyin: Xiāo Jìnguāng Gùjū) is located in front of the Tianma Mountain, in Changsha, Hunan, China.[1][2] It has a building area of about 350-square-metre (3,800 sq ft), embodies buildings such as central room, wing rooms, and utility rooms.[1][2]
The Former Residence of Xiao Jinguang was originally built in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[3]
On 4 January 1903, Xiao Jinguang was born here, where he spent his childhood and youth as a student.[4]
In 2011 it was inscribed as a provincial level cultural heritage site by the Government of Hunan and a provincial level patriotic education base by the Publicity Department of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[5][6][7]