Former Residence of Lin Yutang and Lin Yutang Literature Museum

　　In his sixty books and thousands of essays, Lin Yutang mentioned his happy childhood in Banzai the most when talking about his personal life, with at least tens of thousands of words dedicated to it.

　　On October 10, 1895, Lin Yutang was born on the second floor of the pastor’s residence in this church. After the church was completely demolished in 1974, the former residence of Lin Yutang no longer existed. The residence was reconstructed twice, in 1984 and 2005, based on the original design on the original site. In 2007, the Lin Yutang Literature Museum with a construction area of 360 square meters was also built. The museum name was inscribed by Ji Xianlin. The museum has four exhibition halls: “A Child from the Mountain Village, A Joyful Childhood,” “A Literary Master, A Cultural Giant,” “Heart Tied to the Motherland, Dreams of Hometown,” and “Worldwide Acclaim, Immortal Fame.” These halls showcase Lin Yutang’s lifelong achievements and his connection with Pinghe and Banzai, interpreting the hometown bond of Lin Yutang who journeyed from Banzai to the world.

　　Lin Yutang (1895~1976)　　Lin Yutang (1895–1976), originally named Lin Heluo or Lin Yutang, was a native of Longxi County. He grew up in a Christian pastor’s family. In 1912, he entered St. John’s University in Shanghai for further studies. After graduation, he worked as an English instructor at Tsinghua University in Beijing. In 1919, Lin Yutang went abroad for study with funding from the university. Before going to the United States, he married Liao Cuifeng from Gulangyu Island and they went to Harvard University in the U.S. together. He earned a master's degree in 1921. In the same year, he went to the University of Jena in Germany to study literature. Half a year later, he transferred to the University of Leipzig to study linguistics. In the summer of 1923, he received his doctoral degree. In September of that year, he became a professor of linguistics in the Department of English at Peking University,... Details+