Former Residence of Li Shucheng

Former Residence of Li Shucheng

The former residence of Li Shucheng is a protected cultural heritage site of Hubei Province.

The former residence of Li Shucheng is located at No. 51 Wuluo Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan. It was the official residence where Li Shucheng lived during his tenure in Wuhan around 1932.

On the southern slope of Snake Hill in Wuchang, following a narrow path that leads deeper inside, you will find at its end a two-story building that combines Chinese and Western architectural elements. In front of the building, a marble plaque states: “This was the residence of Li Shucheng when he served as the Director of the Hubei Provincial Construction Department and the Director of the Civil Affairs Department in 1932.”

Born in Qianjiang, Hubei (1882–1965), Li Shucheng followed Sun Yat-sen at the age of 23, fought alongside Huang Xing, and participated in the campaigns against Yuan Shikai and in the Revolutionary War. Around 1921, he supported and assisted his younger brother, Li Hanjun, in initiating the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. The First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in his home in Shanghai.

He was a key figure in the liberation of Wuhan. When Bai Chongxi threatened to blow up the Zhanggong Embankment, Wutai Sluice, as well as the water and power plants during his retreat, Li Shucheng confronted him, demanding: “Aren’t you trying to drive the people to their deaths? Go ahead and blow them up if you must, but you’ll have to blow me up first!” Thanks to the efforts of Li Shucheng and others, Wuhan was spared from disaster.

Li Shucheng was invited to attend the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing. On October 1, 1949, he was present at the founding ceremony of the People’s Republic of China. Later, nominated by Zhou Enlai, he became the first Minister of Agriculture of New China.

Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Li Shucheng (1882–1965), also known as Xiaoyuan, Xiaoyuan, or Xiaoyuan, was a native of Qianjiang (now Yuanqiao Neighborhood Committee, Yuanyuan Office). He spanned half a century of modern Chinese history, living through the Qing Dynasty imperial system, the 1911 Revolution, the warlord era, the Chiang Kai-shek regime, the founding of New China, and the socialist revolution and construction. He was a veteran of the 1911 Revolution, an elder statesman of the Republic, and the first Minister of Agriculture of New China. Throughout his life, he remained principled, resolute, and always moved forward with the times—his life was truly legendary.

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Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites of Hubei Province