Tang Enbo’s Former Residence in Nanjing

Tang Enbo’s Former Residence in Nanjing

Tang Enbo’s Former Residence in Nanjing

Tang Enbo’s Former Residence in Nanjing This building was originally owned by Lin Wanwen. In 1946, after Tang Enbo became the Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Army and concurrently the Garrison Commander of Nanjing, he purchased it from Lin Wanwen in the name of his wife, Wang Jingbai, for 25 million national currency units. Tang Enbo’s Former Residence is located at No. 5 Luojia Road, Gulou District. The entire residence faces south and has an area of 748 square meters.

To the west of the open courtyard gate stands a magnolia tree, lush and evergreen, vibrant with vitality. The main structure is a Western-style building with a U-shaped layout. The central section has three floors, while the wings have two. It is built with brick and wood, featuring wooden windows, internal staircases, a red flat-tiled roof, and a yellow cement-textured exterior wall. There are also three rows of ten Western-style bungalows, one glass greenhouse, totaling four buildings with 22 rooms and a total construction area of 441.1 square meters.

Tang Enbo (1899–1954), from Wuyi, Zhejiang, was a Lieutenant General in the Army who was also conferred the rank of General. In 1921, he entered Meiji University in Japan. In 1924, he transferred to the Imperial Japanese Army Academy. He returned to China in 1927 and served as the platoon leader of the Training Company, First Division of the Army. In 1928, he was appointed as a military instructor at the Central Military Academy in Nanjing and as the regimental commander of the Sixth Term. In 1930, he became the brigadier general of the First Brigade, Second Instructional Division. In 1931, he was made division commander of the Second Division. In 1932, he was transferred to command the 89th Division. In 1935, he was promoted to commander of the 13th Army. In 1936, he served as commander of the 20th Corps. In 1938, he became the commander-in-chief of the Second Army Group, later renamed as the commander-in-chief of the 31st Army Group. In 1941, he was appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the First War Zone. In 1945, he became the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone. In 1946, he was named the Garrison Commander of Nanjing and Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Army. In 1947, he served as commander of the First Army Corps. In 1948, he was transferred to become the Director of the Quzhou Pacification Commission. In January 1949, he was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Jing-Fu-Hang Garrison. In May of the same year, he retreated to Fujian and served as the commander-in-chief of the Xiamen Pacification Commission, leaving for Taiwan in October. In January 1953, due to stomach illness, he went to Japan for medical treatment and returned to Taiwan in July. He passed away in Japan on June 29, 1954.