Former Residence Of Zhang Shiming
The Former Residence of Zhang Shiming (simplified Chinese: 张石铭旧居; traditional Chinese: 張石銘舊居; pinyin: Zhāng Shímíng Jiùjū), also known as Hall of Yide (Chinese: 懿德堂; lit. 'Hall of Virtue') is located in Nanxun, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. It was the former residence of Zhang Shiming, grandson of Zhang Songxian (张颂贤).
History
It was built between 1899 and 1905, during the ruling of Guangxu Emperor in late Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
In 2001, it was inscribed to the fifth batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.
Architecture
It covers a building area of 6,137-square-metre (66,060 sq ft) and consists of 244 rooms. It is influenced by the architecture style of Renaissance architecture in the Western Europe and at the same time preserves the basic form of the residential houses in Jiangnan region.
References
- ^ 南浔四象有多少钱？张石铭故居一块玻璃一两黄金，一套家具4亿. Sohu (in Chinese). 2019-03-26.
- ^ 中西合璧的江南第一巨宅 [The first luxurious house in Jiangnan region, which combines Chinese and Western culture]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2017-08-09.
- ^ 中国南浔古镇文化：嘉业堂藏书楼，张石铭故居，刘氏梯号，百间楼 [Chinese culture of Nanxun Ancient Town: Jiayetang Library, Former Residence of Zhang Shiming, Former Residence of Liu Ansheng, and Baijian Houses]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-12-20.