Feng Xuefeng’s Former Residence

Feng Xuefeng’s Former Residence

Feng Xuefeng’s Former Residence is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a patriotic education base.

Feng Xuefeng’s Former Residence is located in Shentan Village, Chian Town, Yiwu City. The residence was built in 1909 (the first year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty), facing southwest from the east. It is a two-courtyard, two-story brick-and-wood structure with five bays in both the front and rear sections, covering a total area of 255 square meters. In front of the gate, there is a cedar tree planted on each side, and on the right side stands a rectangular bluestone stele inscribed with “In Memory of Xuefeng” written by [calligrapher's name], while a black marble plaque inscribed with “Feng Xuefeng’s Former Residence” by Ding Ling is embedded on the wall beside the gate. Upon entering the gate, there is a half-length bronze statue of Feng Xuefeng in the courtyard, with two wing rooms on each side. The central bay of the entrance hall features a raised-beam structure, while the other bays use a through-tenon structure. The second floor was used for living, with lattice windows along the front eaves. The rear section serves as a hall, also using a through-tenon structure, with the central bay used for receiving guests and the side bays serving as the master bedroom. The first floor of the residence displays photographs and works reflecting various periods of Feng Xuefeng’s life, among other physical materials. The side rooms of the entrance hall also display farming and daily-life tools such as plows, rakes, windmills, spinning wheels, and stone mills. The second floor displays elegiac couplets and calligraphy and paintings mourning him, contributed by comrades, colleagues, and figures from the literary and art circles. Behind the residence, a flower-lined path leads to Feng Xuefeng’s cemetery, which was built in 2003 when his ashes were moved from Babaoshan in Beijing to Shentan Village by the local government. The tombstone was inscribed by the then Premier of the State Council [name]. Feng Xuefeng’s Former Residence is a key cultural relics protection unit in Zhejiang Province and a patriotic education base in Yiwu City.

Feng Xuefeng (1903–1976)

A native of Yiwu, Zhejiang. Member of the Communist Party of China. Holds an associate degree. In 1925, he became an auditor at Peking University, later moving to Shanghai to engage in underground party work and revolutionary cultural activities for the CPC. He co-edited magazines such as Sprout, Literary Guide, and Corner of the Cross Street with Lu Xun. He served as Secretary of the Left-Wing Writers’ League Party Group under the CPC, Secretary of the Literature Committee under the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of Propaganda of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the CPC. In 1933, he went to Ruijin, Jiangxi, where he served as Vice President of the Central Party School of the Soviet Area, participated in the Long March to Northern Shaanxi with the Red Army, and was dispatched by the Party to Shanghai and Zhejiang... More details about Feng Xuefeng ++

Shentan Village: A long, long time ago, in the southern part of Yiwu County, now the western part of Chian Town, there was a small village surrounded by mountains and water, with extraordinarily beautiful scenery. The fertile land and pleasant climate nurtured generations of hardworking and kind people. They worked from sunrise to sunset, living peaceful and quiet lives generation after generation. Among the few dozen households was a man over sixty years old whose wife had passed away early, and he lived with his grandson, Mao Chen. They made a living by farming on a slope called Fengliukan in the west of the village, leading a very poor life. One day, Mao Chen was working in the fields of Fengliukan when... More details about Shentan Village ++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units