Former Residence of Feng Guozhang in Tianjin

Former Residence of Feng Guozhang in Tianjin

The former residence of Feng Guozhang is located at No. 50–54 Minzhu Avenue in Hebei District and Garden Lane, Haiguang East Road. In 1913, Feng purchased three buildings from Austrian engineer Bruna, covering an area of 6.376 municipal mu. In 1915, he commissioned a German architect to expand and extend the structures while preserving the original architectural style, and also built a garden-style courtyard, known as the "Feng Family Garden" or "Feng Family Compound." The complex includes 110 rooms in multi-story buildings and 54 single-story rooms, with a total floor area of 4,661 square meters. The residence is built with a brick-and-wood structure and features a multi-sloped tiled roof. The windows are designed with multiple layers including screens, rain windows, and double-glazed panes. The overall architectural style is Austro-European, with a generous layout that is simple and elegant. The garden was once converted into a coal yard, then later developed into an alleyway named Fengjia Hutong, which was renamed Garden Lane in 1982. The former residence has been designated as a cultural heritage site under protection by Hebei District.

Address: No. 52 Minzhu Road, Hebei District, Tianjin

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Feng Guozhang (January 7, 1859 – December 28, 1919), courtesy name Huafu (also written as Huafu), was a native of Xishijing Village, Hejian County, Zhili (now Hebei Province). He was a leader of the Zhili Clique warlords and was known as one of the “Three Northern Warlords” alongside Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui. Feng graduated early from the Beiyang Military Academy and served as the head of the Beiyang Infantry School and the director of the Training Camp Office. In the 29th year of the Guangxu reign (1903), he was appointed as the Director of Military Studies at the Central Training Bureau, later holding positions such as Corps Commander and Commander-in-Chief of the First Army. Though sometimes seen as opportunistically flexible, he was intelligent, studious, and hardworking. During the Xinhai Revolution, he led the Beiyang... More details about Feng Guozhang ++