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Former Residence of Guo Zhiqu

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The former residence of Guo Zhiqu is located at Lianhua Xin in Dongmen, Rongcheng District, Jieyang City, and was built in the late Ming Dynasty. It faces south and is oriented to the north. The Guo family’s residence features Song-style doorframes and wooden door trims, following the official four-horse-drawn-chariot architectural layout. The gable walls are constructed with small gray bricks arranged in an interlocking pattern, and the wall foundations are supported by stone slabs. The entire structure is upheld by wooden columns holding up the roof, and while the original tiles were red, most have been replaced over time with gray ones during various renovations. The ridges at both ends of the roof (known as cuojiaotou) showcase the typical three-pronged flame design commonly seen in the Ming Dynasty, and the building as a whole retains many Ming architectural characteristics. Guo Zhiqu (1607–1661), who passed the imperial examination as a Jinshi in the 1st year of the Chongzhen era (1628), held positions such as Provincial Education Commissioner of Fujian and Grand Secretary of the Crown Prince’s Palace. He was one of the “Seven Sages of Chaozhou.” Later, he went to Zhaoqing to assist the Southern Ming’s Prince of Gui, where he served successively as Minister of Rites, Minister of War, and Grand Secretary of the Wuying Hall. After suffering military defeat, he retreated to Burma. In the 18th year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1661), he was captured by Burmese nobles and handed over to the Qing court. He steadfastly refused to surrender and died a martyr’s death in Guangxi in August of that year. In the 41st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1777), the imperial court posthumously honored him.

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The former residence of Guo Zhiqu is a cultural tourism attraction.

The former residence of Guo Zhiqu is located at Lianhua Xin in Dongmen, Rongcheng District, Jieyang City, and was built in the late Ming Dynasty. It faces south and is oriented to the north. The Guo family’s residence features Song-style doorframes and wooden door trims, following the official four-horse-drawn-chariot architectural layout. The gable walls are constructed with small gray bricks arranged in an interlocking pattern, and the wall foundations are supported by stone slabs. The entire structure is upheld by wooden columns holding up the roof, and while the original tiles were red, most have been replaced over time with gray ones during various renovations. The ridges at both ends of the roof (known as cuojiaotou) showcase the typical three-pronged flame design commonly seen in the Ming Dynasty, and the building as a whole retains many Ming architectural characteristics. Guo Zhiqu (1607–1661), who passed the imperial examination as a Jinshi in the 1st year of the Chongzhen era (1628), held positions such as Provincial Education Commissioner of Fujian and Grand Secretary of the Crown Prince’s Palace. He was one of the “Seven Sages of Chaozhou.” Later, he went to Zhaoqing to assist the Southern Ming’s Prince of Gui, where he served successively as Minister of Rites, Minister of War, and Grand Secretary of the Wuying Hall. After suffering military defeat, he retreated to Burma. In the 18th year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1661), he was captured by Burmese nobles and handed over to the Qing court. He steadfastly refused to surrender and died a martyr’s death in Guangxi in August of that year. In the 41st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1777), the imperial court posthumously honored him.