The Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei or Cai Yuanpei's Former Residence (Chinese: 蔡元培故居; pinyin: Cài Yuánpéi Gùjū) is the birthplace of Cai Yuanpei, a Chinese educator, esperantist, president of Peking University, and founder of the Academia Sinica.[2]
| Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei | |
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蔡元培故居 | |
 Entrance. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Traditional folk houses |
| Location | Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 30°00′33.84″N 120°34′45.84″E / 30.0094000°N 120.5794000°E |
| Completed | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) |
| Owner | Shaoxing Municipal Government |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Chinese architecture |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Bricks and wood |
| Floor area | 1,004 m2 (10,810 sq ft)[1] |
| Grounds | 1,856 m2 (19,980 sq ft)[1] |
History
editThe former residence was originally built by Cai Jiamo (蔡嘉谟), the grandfather of Cai Yuanpei, in the reign of Daoguang Emperor (1821–1850) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[3]
On 11 January 1868, Cai Yuanpei was born here.[1]
On 25 June 2011, it was listed among the fifth group of "State Cultural Protection Relics Units" by the State Council of China.
Architecture
editIt has a building area of about 1,004-square-metre (10,810 sq ft), embodies buildings such as the main hall, the gate and the reception hall.
Gallery
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Bedroom of Cai Yuanpei's parents -
Cai Yuanpei's bedroom -
Dining room -
Reception room -
Entrance -
Statue of Cai Yuanpei
References
edit- ^ a b c 蔡元培故居绍兴特色浓郁 周恩来亲撰挽联. 163.com (in Chinese). 2006-03-04.
- ^ 评论：绍兴蔡元培故居，盛极一时后的凋零. chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2012-12-19.
- ^ 蔡元培故居. china.com.cn (in Chinese). 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-06.