How much are the tickets for Chiang Kai-shek's Former Residence in Xikou, Fenghua? What are the attractions? roadmap

As of the end of June 2019, the ticket price for Chiang Kai-shek’s former residence in Fenghua Xikou is 120 yuan per person. There are famous attractions such as Yutai Salt Shop, Fenghao Fang, and Wuling Gate.

1. Fenghao Fang

In the old days, Xikou people had a traditional custom of naming their ancestral house and striving to be elegant. The year after Chiang Kai-shek's father died of illness, the Chiang Kai-shek brothers separated their families. The elders discussed it and asked the brothers to establish their own house names.

From the fact that the ancestors "Zhou Fang" and Chiang Kai-shek belong to the "Zhou generation" (named "Zhou Tai") in the genealogy, it is extended to the capitals of the two emperors of the Western Zhou Dynasty - Fengyi and Hao. Beijing, each took the first character as the name of the house. It was assigned to Chiang Kai-shek's ancestral house, so it was named "Fenghao House".

2. Maha Temple

Maha Temple is a private nunnery of the Jiang family. Because the ancestor of the Jiang family, Grand Duke Maha, was a Buddhist, this private nunnery is called "Mahe Temple" ". Maha Grand Duke Jiang Zongba was a native of the Later Liang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties. He believed in Buddhism and worshiped Monk Budai of Huayelin Temple as his teacher. He often recited "Maha Prajna Paramita" and called himself "Maha layman". People in Xikou respectfully called him "Maha". He Taigong".

The Maha Hall faces east to west, with yellow walls and green tiles, pink walls and ocher corridors, 11 buildings on both sides, a patio at the back of the hall, and pebble paving. It was restored in 1989. There are 3 Cinnamomum camphora trees. There is a standing statue of Chiang Zongba on the front of the main hall, and on the walls on both sides are hung the historical relics of the Maha Hall and photos of Chiang Kai-shek paying homage to his ancestors and sweeping their tombs.

3. Wenchang Pavilion

Wenchang Pavilion was first built in the ninth year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1731). Because the first Kui star is enshrined in the pavilion, it is also called "Kui Pavilion". Known as "Ge Ling Xiao", it was one of the ten scenic spots in Xikou in the Qing Dynasty.

In the Qingming Dynasty in 1924, Chiang Kai-shek returned to his hometown to visit his tomb. Seeing that it was in dilapidated condition, he paid for it and asked his brother Chiang Kai-shek to call in migrant workers to demolish and rebuild it. After completion the following year, a two-story pavilion-style building with cornices and corners was built.

Chiang Kai-shek named it "Le Pavilion" and wrote "Wuling Le Pavilion" to describe its beautiful scenery. In December 1927, after Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling got married, they often stayed here whenever they came to Xikou, and it became their private villa.

On December 12, 1939, six Japanese invading fighter planes bombed Xikou and Wenchang Pavilion was razed to the ground. From then on until Chiang Kai-shek left the mainland, it remained in ruins.

4. Wuling Gate

Wuling Gate is the only way to enter Xikou Town. It is named after it is built on the ridge of Wushan Mountain. Before 1929, it was still a small nunnery. Chiang Kai-shek's mother believed in Buddhism and often came here to chant sutras and worship Buddha. In 1930, it was rebuilt by Chiang Kai-shek into a three-bay, two-story Wuguan-style city gate building.

The inscription "Wuling" is engraved on both sides of the door. The front is written by Yu Youren, a veteran of the Kuomintang and a famous calligrapher. The back is written by Chiang Kai-shek himself. Inside Wuling Gate, you can see the three-mile long street and the winding Yan River, which are like a paradise.

5. Small bungalow

This small bungalow with three rooms and two floors was built in 1930. Due to its small structure and the building material cement used, it is also called "cement". It's called "Small Bungalow".

In 1939, Japanese invaders' planes bombed Xikou. Unfortunately, Mao Fumei was crushed to death by the collapse of the back wall at the back door of Fenghao's house. After hearing the news, Chiang Ching-kuo hurriedly came from Jiangxi to attend the funeral, weeping in grief and indignation. He wrote the four characters "wash blood with blood" to express his firm determination to avenge his mother's murder.

6. Yutai Salt Shop

Yutai Salt Shop is the birthplace of Chiang Kai-shek. According to the "Chiang Family Genealogy", Chiang Kai-shek was born on the 15th day of the ninth lunar month in the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1887) on the upper floor of Yutai Salt Shop.

The Yutai Salt Shop was opened in 1871 by Chiang Kai-shek’s grandfather, Chiang Siqian, and was later inherited by Chiang Kai-shek’s father, Chiang Zhaocong. After the death of Jiang Zhaocong, the brothers separated, and the salt shop was run by Chiang Kai-shek's brother Chiang Kai-ching. In 1919, Jiang Jieqing went out to seek work, and the salt shop closed.

After Chiang Kai-shek was born, the salt shop caught fire twice and suffered termite corrosion once. The existing building was rebuilt by Chiang Kai-shek in 1948. The gate is a stone frame with the word "Qinglu" written on the forehead. The boundary wall on the west side of the gate is engraved with the six characters "Original Site of Yutai Salt Shop" inscribed by Chiang Kai-shek.

Baidu Encyclopedia—Chiang’s Former Residence