Former Residence of Luo Guanzhou

Former Residence of Luo Guanzhou

The former residence of Luo Guanzhou is located in Tianxin Natural Village, Daba Village, Dongshui Town, Heping County.

Luo Guanzhou (1920–2009), also known as Liu Qi, was a native of Dongshui Town, Heping County. He joined the Communist Party of China in August 1939 and once served as the Youth Minister and Special Commissioner of the Heping-Dong County Committee of the CPC. In 1940, the Heping County Committee of the CPC decided to send Liu Qi (Luo Guanzhou) and Luo Xijin, both members of the Dongshui Daba Branch, to study at Lianzhong and carry out student work for the Party. Their specific tasks were: first, to recruit new Party members and establish Party organizations; second, to gain control of the student union president and oversee the activities of the student union. After more than a year of effort, in July 1941, the General Branch of the CPC at Silianzhong Middle School was established, comprising two sub-branches with a total of 39 Party members, and Liu Qi served as the branch secretary. In June 1946, he relocated northward with the Dongjiang Column to Yantai, Shandong, and later moved southward with the army to Guangdong. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he once served as Political Commissar of the Zhaoqing Military Sub-district, among other positions.

This former residence was originally built during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, covering an area of approximately 1,000 square meters. The house is named “Ziqi Yin Di” (Purple Qi Silver Mansion) and is a traditional Hakka-style mansion featuring lime-compacted walls, wooden and tiled structures, with murals, wood carvings, and stone carvings. Its interior layout is unique. Due to years of weathering, parts of it have now been partially damaged.

In January 2012, it was included in the Heping County Register of Immovable Cultural Heritage Sites.

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