Traveling the World with Dad | Zeng Guofan's Former Residence

| Zeng Guofan's Former Residence. 🌟Highlights: Located in Heye Town, Shuangfeng County, Loudi City, Hunan Province, China, Zeng Guofan's Former Residence is the family mansion of Zeng Guofan, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty. Its main buildings, including Fuhoutang and Baiyutang, are typical traditional residential styles of central Hunan, blending the solemnity of Qing Dynasty official residences with the simplicity of Hunan culture. 👍Most Recommended: Fuhoutang is the core building, constructed in 1865, covering an area of approximately 40,000 square meters. It features a courtyard layout with blue bricks and gray tiles, containing a study, ancestral hall, and courtyards. The design of the residence is simple and grand. Its library once housed tens of thousands of ancient books, reflecting Zeng Guofan's philosophy of "farming and studying to pass down through generations." Baiyutang, where Zeng Guofan lived in his early years, is smaller in scale and boasts a tranquil environment. The former residence displays Zeng Guofan's manuscripts, family letters, and historical relics, especially the renowned "Zeng Guofan Family Letters," which showcase his thoughts on scholarship, military affairs, and family management. Now a national key cultural relic protection site, it combines historical research and cultural tourism value, serving as an important window to understand the politics, culture, and history of the Xiang Army in the late Qing Dynasty.