The Pang Hongwen Residence

The Pang Hongwen Residence

The Pang Hongwen Residence is a cultural relic protection unit of Changshu City.

The Pang Hongwen Residence

It is located at No. 36–40 Nanjingtang in the urban area. Built during the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty, it faces south with a hard mountain-style roof and is constructed of brick and wood. Five courtyards remain, covering an area of approximately 919 square meters. The second courtyard is the main hall, featuring a post-and-lintel structure, with a total width of five bays spanning 17.8 meters, a depth of 8 meters, and a ridge height of 6.5 meters. The construction uses crescent beams and granite column bases. The fourth courtyard is a two-story building, with a total width of five bays spanning 18.5 meters, a depth of seven bays measuring 7.4 meters, and a front porch. The 1914 edition of Ding Zuyin’s Revised Chronicles of Changshu and Zhaowen states: “The residence of Pang Wengke Gong Zhonglu is at Wangxian Bridge,” which refers to part of this property. Pang Hongwen was his eldest son. Pang Hongwen, styled Bo? and also known as ? Hall, was a Jinshi scholar of the Guangxu era. He served as the Educational Commissioner of Hubei, Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, and Vice Director of the Bureau of Transmission, and authored the Draft Chronicles of Changshu and Zhaowen. It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Changshu City in November 1982.