Tourism in Liaoning: A Probe into the Former Residence of Zhang Xueliang in Shenyang Dashuai Mansion (Part Two)

Dashuaifu South Gate (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

According to relevant records, Dashuai Mansion, located at No.48 Shaoshuaifu Lane, Chaoyang Street, Shenhe District, Shenyang City, was built at 19 14- 1939. Because Dashuai Mansion is the collective name of "Dashuai Mansion" and "Shaoshuaifu", it is the official residence and apartment of Feng warlord Zhang and his son General Zhang Xueliang.

Corner of Dashuai House Courtyard (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Before liberation, the "Dashuai Mansion" was called the Fengtian Branch of the Central Library. In fact, it was occupied by the First Army Command in Fengtian, the Kuomintang Party Department and reception officials. Most of the buildings in the hospital were destroyed, overgrown with weeds, and no one cared.

Dashuaifu Garden (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After liberation, the Liaoning Provincial Library, Liaoning Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Writers Association and other literary and art groups worked here, and Shuaifu became the center of cultural activities. According to the party's policy, the property right of Shuaifu has been owned by General Zhang Xueliang for decades. Users pay rent according to regulations, and the real estate department collects and manages it.

Photo taken in front of the viceroy mansion (photo: Feng Ganyong)

For the Dashuai Mansion, the people's government has allocated funds for large-scale maintenance for many times, so that this complex is well preserved. 1February 1985, Shenyang Municipal People's Government announced it as a municipal cultural relics protection unit;1February 1988, 65438 was listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit in Liaoning Province.

Photos taken by the Dashuai House (Photo: Sun)

Dashuaifu is a complex of Chinese and western buildings, surrounded by blue bricks and plain walls. The wall is more than 3 meters high and its four corners are square. Judging from the construction time and use, Shuaifu can be divided into two parts, east and west, bounded by the existing blue brick walls in the courtyard. The East Courtyard is the early building of Shuaifu, including quadrangles, small brothels, big brothels, Guandi Temple and the former residence of Zhao Yidi (Miss Zhao Si) outside the east wall, while the West Courtyard is the later building, with a total of 6 brick-concrete buildings.

Statue of Zhang Xueliang (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

When you visit the Marshal's Mansion, you will first visit the square in front of the Marshal's Mansion. In the center of the square stands a statue of General Zhang Xueliang. This statue was completed on the 69th anniversary of the Xi Incident in 2005. The designer of the sculpture is Mr. Zhang, a professor of sculpture department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts.

Dashuai Fujin Hospital (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The total height of the sculpture is 6.94 meters, and the upper part is the statue of General Zhang Xueliang standing and uniform. This statue slightly raises Zhang Xueliang's figure, making him look energetic and tall. The facial expression is a slight frown, deep eyes looking into the distance and firm lips.

Photograph of Zhang Xueliang's former residence (photo: Sun)

General Zhang Xueliang, standing upright in the sculpture, is heroic, with a belt in one hand and gloves hanging down in the other. The statue is 4 meters high, and the lower part is the base, which is 2.94 meters high. The five golden characters of "General Zhang Xueliang" engraved on the pedestal are shining.

Dongyuan Rockery (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Entering the south gate of Dashuai Mansion, there are two stone lions guarding the door, and people see a brick-carved "Shou" shadow wall. Entering from the front door is the first entrance to the courtyard. There are seven concierge rooms in front, a door in the middle, a reception room in the east, a telephone room in the west and guard rooms on both sides. The east wing and the west wing are the internal accounting room, the big kitchen, the connecting place, the dining room and the electrician room respectively.

Dashuaifu Gate 2 (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Passing through the instrument door (hanging flower door) is the second courtyard, with seven main rooms, and the middle door has been opened. There are five rooms in each wing, which is the place where Zhang's eight divisions handle official business. The main room is a bedroom and living room, and the west room is a study and warehouse. In the east wing, there is the mailroom in the north and the secretary-general room in the south. The west wing is the general secretary's office.

Dashuaifu Inner Courtyard (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The third yard is the bedroom of Zhang's wife, aunt, young lady and others. In the middle of the main room is the ancestral hall in the north, with three doors leading to the east, west and south rooms and yards respectively.

Inscription of Dashuai House (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

There are five rooms in the east and five rooms in the west wing. The reception room is in the east and the office is in the west. There are things in all three hospitals, and the doors are connected with the outside of the hospital. Now, the rooms in the two courtyards are the performance exhibition of General Zhang Xueliang and the photo exhibition of Zhang and Zhang's family.

Brick Carving in a Mansion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Siheyuan is an early building of Shuaifu. The center of group building is located on the central axis. It was built from 19 14 to 19 18. Sitting facing south, it is rectangular, long from north to south, narrow from east to west, and enters the courtyard three times. There are more than 60 houses in the hospital.

Dashuaifu Promenade (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The main buildings are stone carvings at the corner of stone pillars, embossed stone slabs embedded in the wall foundation, brick carvings embedded in the top of the wall, colored ribbons hanging on the front steps, beautifully carved Meilan boards, and unique painting styles of colonnades and doors and windows.

Daqing Building in Shuaifu Center (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Out of the east wall of the quadrangle is the East Garden of Shuaifu. To the north is the Daqing Building, which is the Shuaifu center where Zhang Zuo Lin and Zhang Xueliang live, receive guests and work. Daqinglou is a three-story Roman blue brick building. It is said that it was designed and built in the style of Cao Jiayuan, the official residence of Cao Kun, chairman of the Northern Warlords Government. Among them, the first floor is a meeting place for receiving Chinese and foreign dignitaries and negotiating major military events; The second and third floors are places to work and live.

Fengtian No.1 Special Car (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Before entering the Daqing Building, people will see that on the east side of the building, there is a model A car produced by Ford Company of the United States in the late 1920s, which is Zhang's Toyota No.1 car. Although it is very old, the car is dark and well maintained. It is estimated that it can still drive smoothly with oil.

Zhang Xueliang's Office (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

From 65438 to 0925, after Zhang was promoted to the northeast border governor, he discussed military secrets in the Daqing Building, made major decisions, and received Chinese and foreign dignitaries. Because it was the political center of the three northeastern provinces at the beginning of this century, many important decisions and events here are closely related to the modern history of China, so it is famous all over the world.

Corner of Daqing Building (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The famous Tiger Hall is located in the northeast corner of the first floor. It was named after displaying two tiger specimens sent by Tang Yulin, commander of Dongfang Road. 1929 10 year 10 month 10, where Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai were executed by Zhang Xueliang.

Group photo of the Daqinglou in Shuaifu (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

There is also a Guandi Temple in the Dashuai Mansion, which is located in a small courtyard in the northeast corner of the East Courtyard. It is a private temple only three feet long. There are many beautiful murals and couplets in it.

Guandi Temple (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Daqing Building is a three-story building, facing south, polygonal, brick-concrete structure, European Gothic building, blue brick wall, white cement frame, black and white, which is particularly eye-catching and elegant. The downstairs steps are about one meter high, with eight vertical belts in the south and nine steps in the east.

Murals of Guandi Temple (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

There are three doors on the front of the first floor, the middle of which is semicircular, which shines through the door and the two sides are semicircular combination doors. It is the platform on the second floor and two protruding semi-circular balconies on the third floor. They are all cement lattices, arc decorative triangular patterns, semicircles, bottle bars, colonnades, round capitals and so on. All the offices, living rooms, conference rooms and living rooms in the building are well preserved.

Shuaifu Xiaoqing Building (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

From Daqinglou to the south, you pass a door full of creepers, which is the garden rockery in the East Courtyard. Not far from the south, Xiaoqinglou is on the east side. Xiaoqinglou sits on the second floor, facing south. Up and down five rooms, middle door, front porch, blue bricks. It is an ancient building in China and one of the early buildings of Shuaifu. Zhang returned to Shenyang from Beijing on June 1928. After being injured near Huanggu District, he died in the downstairs room of Xiaoqing.

Dashuaifu East Gate (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Zhao Yidi's former residence is in the east gate of Dashuai Mansion. Zhao Yidi's former residence, commonly known as "Miss Zhao Si's former residence", is an important part of Zhang Shuaifu Museum. From 1928 to 193 1, General Zhang Xueliang and Ms. Zhao Yidi lived here and gave birth to their beloved son Zhang Lvlin.

Former Residence of Zhao Yidi (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The whole yard is quiet and elegant, exquisite and chic. It consists of more than ten rooms, such as hall, dining room, piano room, ballroom, office, bedroom, study and living room.

Living Room of Zhao Yidi's Former Residence (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After careful maintenance and multi-party textual research, the restored former residence of Zhao Yidi reproduces the real scene of Miss Zhao Si and General Zhang Xueliang living together and tells people their legendary love story.

Miss Zhao Si's bedroom (photo: Feng Ganyong)

Other buildings in Dashuai Mansion also have their own characteristics and historical connotations. As far as its architectural style is concerned, there are China traditional style, Chinese and Western style, Nordic style, Oriental style and so on. As far as carving art is concerned, there are many artistic forms such as brick carving, stone carving, wood carving and painting, which are masterpieces of modern architectural art and rare examples of learning architectural technology. (Photo: Feng Ganyong)