The Historical Evolution of Kang Youwei's Former Residence in Foshan

Kang Youwei's former residence, formerly known as Xianxiang Laowu, is located in Su Village, Yinhe Township, Danzao Town, Nanhai. It is a typical rural residential form in the Pearl River Delta in Qing Dynasty, with one hall, two corridors and two rooms and a hard top layout. Xianxiang old house was built in the middle of Qing Dynasty. By the time Kang Youwei arrived, five generations of Kang family lived in the old house, so Kang Youwei's former residence was called a century-old house. It is the place where Kang Youwei was born, lived and studied when he was a child. There are Xianxiang Bookstore, Lianru Building, Qiyi Garden and flagpoles and stones erected by Kang Youwei when studying.

Kang Youwei spent the most important adolescence in his life in this old house. Here, he visited a group of books and initially formed his reform ideology. He also wrote the "Datong Book" (the first draft) that has been passed down through the ages.

1983, Nanhai restored Kang Youwei's former residence, making it a historical showroom of Kang Youwei. 1986, Kang Youwei Memorial Hall was built near his former residence, and an exhibition of Kang Youwei's historical relics was held. 1996165438+10 The former residence of Kang Youwei has been listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit and a patriotic education base in Foshan. The former residence is adjacent to Hu Xian in the north and Xiqiao in the south. The environment in this area is elegant, birds and flowers are fragrant. It is a characteristic tourist attraction integrating tourism, education, cultural relics protection and academic discussion.

With the continuous acceleration of Foshan's construction of a famous historical and cultural city and the in-depth implementation of the strategy of strengthening the South China Sea and making Danzao a famous cultural town, Kang Youwei's former residence has attracted more and more Chinese and foreign tourists with its brand-new image, convenient transportation and profound historical and cultural heritage.