Xingyi Liu Family Manor

Xingyi Liu Family Manor

The Xingyi Liu Family Manor is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Liu Family Manor is located in Xiawutun, about 4 li south of Xingyi City. It was the hometown of Liu Xianshi, former governor of Guizhou Province, and Liu Xianqian, former supervisor of border affairs in Yunnan and Guizhou. The manor consists of 13 courtyards of varying sizes that blend Chinese and Western architectural styles, including one Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, one floral hall, one ancestral hall, and one study room, all of which are grand and magnificent. To this day, the main structures have largely retained their original appearance, and the former ancestral hall is now the Guizhou Minority Marriage Customs Museum.

The Liu Family Manor was first built during the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty and began to take shape during the Xianfeng and Tongzhi periods. As the Liu family grew and prospered, the buildings were continuously expanded. By the Republican era, large-scale construction further enlarged the estate, making it the largest private manor in the province. The surviving structures include the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, the floral hall, the study room, the living quarters of Liu Xianqian, the family temple, the drill ground, one section of the city wall, one watchtower, and one French-style building.

The Liu Family Manor is grand and magnificent, with the main structures having largely retained their original appearance.

In June 1983, the Xingyi County People's Government designated the Liu Family Manor as a county-level cultural relics protection unit.

Liu Family Manor

In November 1985, the People's Government of Guizhou Province designated it as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit.

In 1988, the state allocated 350,000 yuan to renovate the Liu Ancestral Hall. In October 1989, the "Guizhou Minority Marriage Customs Museum" was established within the manor, becoming the only museum of its kind in China dedicated to minority marriage customs.

In March 1990, leaders and experts from the National Cultural Relics Bureau visited Xingyi specifically to inspect the Liu Family Manor. They recognized it as a modern-era structure of significant historical, scientific, and artistic value, noting that such a well-preserved manor is rare in Guizhou and even across China.

In May 2013, the Xingyi Liu Family Manor was announced as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Address: Manor Road, Manor Community, Xiawutun Subdistrict Office, Xingyi City, Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Type: Celebrity Former Residence, Museum, Historical Architecture

Recommended Visiting Time: 1–2 hours

Phone: 0859-3910637

Opening Hours: 9:00–17:00

Ticket Information: Free admission.

Transportation: Take bus routes 6, 11, 19, etc., and get off at Xiawutun Station.

Liu Xianqian (1865–1938), from Xingyi, Guizhou, was a Lieutenant General in the Army and Commander-in-Chief of the Guizhou Guerrilla Forces.

Liu Xianqian held various positions including Observer of Qianxi, Magistrate of Guixi, Inspector of Guizhou, Commander-in-Chief of the Anti-Yuan Army in Sichuan, Supervisor of Border Affairs in Yunnan and Guizhou, and Military Consultant of Guizhou. In these key roles, Liu Xianqian led his troops to overhaul local governance over several months, crack down on banditry swiftly, and significantly reduce regional and ethnic disputes in his jurisdiction, earning widespread praise. The Beiyang Government commended his outstanding local governance achievements by conferring him the title of "Senior Official" and awarding him the Fourth-Class Order of the Jade Seal.

After the Constitutional Protection Movement, the Guizhou military... Liu Xianqian’s detailed information++

Liu Xianshi, from Xingyi, Guizhou, also known as Ruzhou or Ruzhou and by the alias Jingshuo, was born in 1870 in Xingyi, Guizhou. He was the son of Liu Guanli and the elder brother of Liu Xianqian. Liu Xianshi served as Governor of Guizhou and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou Tri-Provincial Constitutional Protection Allied Forces.

Liu Xianshi had previously participated in suppressing the Guangxi secret society uprisings. After the Xinhai Revolution, he initially supported the republic but soon endorsed Yuan Shikai’s imperial claim. In 1916, persuaded by Wang Wenjun and Wang Boqun, he issued a national telegram to join the Constitutional Protection Movement, opposing Yuan and defending the republic. After the establishment of the Republic, he served as the Military Governor of Guizhou.

On January 26, 1916, Liu Xianshi and others... Liu Xianshi’s detailed information++

Manor Community: Established in December 2003, the Manor Community merged with Najie Village in December 2006. Located in the central area of Xiawutun Subdistrict Office, it serves as the administrative center of the subdistrict, comprising 12 community resident groups. It borders Yongkang Community, Jingjiatun Village, Bayou Village, and the subdistrict offices of Pingdong, Huangcao, and Xintai. The community covers an area of 7.6 square kilometers, with 565 acres of arable land, over 2,000 households, and a population of 7,352. There are eight full-time community cadres. The area has four schools, including one private school, one complete senior high school, and a resident... Manor Community detailed information++

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units