Former Residence of Xiao Jixuan

　　Located at No. 119, Xiaoshanlan, in the old city area, this is a late Qing Dynasty building featuring a platform layout and a traditional courtyard (siheyuan) style. The structure consists only of the main gate, surrounding walls, and the main house. It covers a land area of 2,346.56 square meters and has a built-up area of 107.78 square meters. The main house features a wooden post-and-lintel structure with a hanging hip roof. Its front width is 10.36 meters, depth 6.51 meters, and eave height 4.95 meters. It remains well-preserved. This house once belonged to Xiao Jixuan (1901–1973), also known as Jin, a renowned democratic figure from Shuicheng. He graduated from the Guizhou Provincial Normal School and the Nanjing Railway School. He served as Director of the Shuicheng County Education Bureau, Secretary to the Factory Manager of the Shanghai Steel Plant, Principal of Shuicheng Middle School, and President of the Consultative Conference, among other positions. During this time, he supported the Chinese Communist Party and patriotic progressive activities, at one point nearly being executed by the Nationalist government. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he was elected Vice Chairman of the County Political Consultative Conference for its first four terms and as a member of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference.

　　

　　Xiao Jixuan (1901~1973)　　Mr. Xiao Jixuan (1901–1973), also named Jinxi and styled Jixuan, was born on Chengguan Street in Shuicheng (now Old City Street, Zhongshan District). He was a distinguished democratic educator in Shuicheng County, Guizhou Province. In 1919, he studied at the Guiyang Normal School. After graduation, he returned to Shuicheng to engage in education. In 1927, he served as Principal of the “County Two-Level Primary School.” In 1929, he became Director of the Shuicheng County Education Bureau. In 1932, he was admitted to the Nanjing Railway School. After graduation, he was assigned to work at the Hangzhou Railway Bureau. Upon invitation by Zhang Zhongshan, he went to the Shanghai Steel Plant to serve as General Affairs Officer, later as a Clerk. When the War of Resistance broke out, he relocated with the factory to Chongqing. In the summer of 1942, he returned to Shuicheng to take over the operation of Shuicheng...... Details+