Zeng Guofan's former residence fuhoutang
In the late Qing Dynasty, when the societ
Zeng Guofan's former residence fuhoutang
In the late Qing Dynasty, when the society was in turmoil, several celebrities often appeared in this era, and Zeng Guofan was one of them. Where is Zeng Guofan from? Where is his former residence? Where is the grave after his death?
Where did Zeng Guofan come from? Many people think that Zeng Guofan is from Xiangxiang, Hunan Province, and Xiangxiang is from Xiangtan City. In fact, Zeng Guofan is from Shuangfeng County, Loudi City, Hunan Province. Loudi is a city later drawn from Shaoyang, Yiyang and Xiangtan, and Shuangfeng now belongs to Loudi.
Zeng Guofan was born in Bai Yutang, Ye He Town, Shuangfeng County in the 16th year of Jiaqing. Bai Yutang is a small house in Shuangfeng County, but it has beautiful scenery, surrounded by mountains and pleasant scenery. The soil here is fertile, there is water, the fertile land can be irrigated, and the crops are harvested well, which is very suitable for living.
The whole house is antique, surrounded by walls made of blue bricks, giving people a different sense of security. The design of the whole quadrangle is full of charm, which is inseparable from the owner of the quadrangle and Zeng Guofan's grandfather's position in society. Zeng Guofan's grandfather, Xing Ganggong, is upright, keeps his word, loves to help people around him, and is admired by everyone.
There are two towering old trees outside the wall of Bai Yutang, which are said to be hundreds of years old. Are they still circulating here? Zeng Guofan python reborn? This story. The legend happened when Grandpa Zeng Guofan was still alive. One day, his grandfather saw a python hovering in the air and landing on two trees in front of his house. Python looked at himself with red eyes and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. It turned out to be a dream of Conan. At this time, his wife came and said that her grandson had been born. Grandfather was overjoyed. He thought it was the same as the python when Guo Ziyi was born. In addition, Guo Ziyi later became a famous general because of this symbol. He felt that his grandson was blessed by God and vowed to take good care of his grandson. Since then, the two big trees in the yard have been well protected.
Fu Hou Tang, Zeng Guofan's former residence, is located in Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province. The structure of the whole building is like a quadrangle in old Beijing. Now it has become a national key cultural relics protection unit.
After Zeng Guofan decided to abdicate, he personally presided over the creation of Fuhoutang. The cloister-like structure makes the whole courtyard look less crowded. There are all kinds of facilities in the courtyard, not only eight art pavilions for office use, but also chess houses, libraries and other buildings. Although there are sculptures in the yard, they are not gorgeous, which is related to the simple quality of life. Although the courtyard is not gorgeous, it retains the structure of bamboo garden and vegetable garden and enriches the whole courtyard.
The house sits west facing east, facing a vast field, with gurgling streams and quiet environment, backed by a half-moon hill, with lush vegetation and flowers in full bloom. Surrounded by tall walls, they are all made of blue bricks. There are all kinds of exotic flowers and grasses at the front door. When the flowers bloom, the smell in the yard is pleasant. Behind the middle hall is a shrine dedicated to the ancestors of the Zeng family, and the back hall is a guest room for living. Zeng Guofan and his wife Ouyang lived here. It is worth mentioning that the largest private library in modern China is located in Fuhou Hall. There are about 300,000 books in the library, which was very rare at that time, enough to show Zeng Guofan's emphasis on literature.
Outside a farmhouse in Bai Yutang where Zeng Guofan's grandfather lived, Zeng Guofan built an ordinary farmhouse and named it? Golden hall? It was expanded into a small courtyard with four tile houses, which was Zeng Guofan's respect for his grandfather and expression of his gratitude for raising, and also became his second former residence.
Zeng Guofan's tomb is on the Fulongshan Mountain in Tongxi Temple, Pingtang Street, Changsha. The sleeping man is an old man. Needless to say, his contribution to the Qing Dynasty has been recorded by history forever, and is remembered in the long river of years.
Zeng Guofan was a soldier all his life and worked for the imperial court. As the leader of Xiang and commander in chief of the two rivers, Zeng Guofan is quietly here at the moment. Although he was once controversial and not ordinary, for Zeng Guofan now, everything is just the evaluation of historical figures by the world. What can it say? This is just a story. How powerful can words be? I, Zeng Guofan, explain this truth to you with actions.
Zeng Guofan's tombstone is made of three-in-one mud, and the diameter of the whole tomb is not large. A stone fence made of granite surrounds the main chamber of the tomb. The main monument is about three meters high. There is a stone que on the east and west sides of the 200-square-meter tomb flat, and there are stone horses, stone lions and Shi Hu on both sides of the passage connecting the tomb gate and the Imperial Monument Pavilion. Ginkgo biloba and Podocarpus are planted in front of the cemetery, which is very lush. There is also an ancient temple near the cemetery, which was built in the Tang Dynasty. The temple is large in scale, surrounded by mountains and waters. In its heyday, the temple had more than 100 rooms for worshipping pilgrims, and the incense was never broken, so it was quite popular.
After the Republic of China, temples gradually withered because no one cared. Historical relics cannot escape the fate of being destroyed. At 1980, they were moved by the names of local villages. 1993 was listed as a cultural relic protection unit and has been well maintained. Most of the bad things caused by grave robbers in the past have been repaired and rebuilt, and the true colors of history have been restored. The protection of Zeng Guofan's tomb is also the recognition of his contribution. We will always remember the ministers of the Qing Dynasty.