Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei

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
蔡元培故居
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Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei is located in Zhejiang
Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei
General information
TypeTraditional folk houses
LocationYuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang
CountryChina
Coordinates30°00′33.84″N 120°34′45.84″E / 30.0094000°N 120.5794000°E / 30.0094000; 120.5794000
CompletedQing dynasty (1644–1911)
OwnerShaoxing Municipal Government
Height
ArchitecturalChinese architecture
Technical details
MaterialBricks and wood
Floor area1,004 m2 (10,810 sq ft)[1]
Grounds1,856 m2 (19,980 sq ft)[1]

History

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The 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

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It 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.

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 评论:绍兴蔡元培故居,盛极一时后的凋零. chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2012-12-19.
  3. ^ 蔡元培故居. china.com.cn (in Chinese). 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-06.