Former Residence of Zeng GuoFan

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Hi All,

Situated in Loudi county only a 4 and a half hour bus ride away is the former residence of Zeng GuoFan. Zeng was a soldier in the late Qing dynasty being loyal to the emperor and helping to quell the Taiping rebellion. For his loyalty he was made a Marquis and had this wonderful house built.
It is the largest house of this type remaining in China. It only survived the ravages of the Cultural Revolution because it was used by the Red Guards as a barracks and meeting place. There are some faded Chinese characters on the front of the building from this era although it is impossible to see what they actually say. Inside there is some Mao ZeDong Thought graffiti that has survived and has been preserved.

Zeng was a devout believer in Confucius and this has led to him going in and out of favour because of it. Today he is seen as being a great solder and thinker.

A splendid house and his birth home was also a great place to visit.

Enjoy the photos

Jah Bless

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