Former Residence of Zhang Nanshan

Former Residence of Zhang Nanshan

The former residence of Zhang Nanshan is a cultural relic protection unit of Hubei Province.

Former Residence of Zhang Nanshan

Located at the foot of Snake Hill in Wuchang District, Wuhan. Zhang Nanshan (1874–1968), a native of Mianyang, Hubei (now Xiantao City), participated in the Wuchang Uprising in 1911. In the later stages of the War of Resistance Against Japan, influenced by the Chinese Communist Party’s united front policy, he gradually shifted his support toward democratic activities. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he served as Vice Chairman of the Central-South Military and Political Committee and as a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. The residence was built in the 1920s when Zhang Nanshan was working for the Republican government. Also known as “Ling Shan Wo,” it is a single-story brick-and-wood structure where Zhang lived until the 1950s. It is an important physical relic for studying the culture of the 1911 Revolution. (Fifth Batch)

Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Zhang Nanshan (1873–1968): A Pioneer of Integrity

In his youth, Zhang Nanshan was restless and always stood up for the poor. Yu Chengqing, the magistrate of Mianyang, hated him to the bone and falsely accused him of being a revolutionary. Unexpectedly, Zhang shouted in court, “My accomplice is Yu Chengqing!” This terrified Magistrate Yu, who feared being implicated, called him a madman and had him driven away. Later, when he went to Wuhan to join the revolution, he became even more radical. He first established the “Scientific Study Society” and then stirred up the “Rizhi Society,” treating the government as blind and making a huge show of himself—only to end up in total failure and thrown in jail.

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Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units