Former Residence of Li Jishen in Wuzhou

　　The Former Residence of Li Jishen is situated in Liaoshen Village, Dapo Town, Cangwu County. Li Jishen was born here in 1885. The residence is a quadrangle courtyard built with blue bricks and tiles, featuring a blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles. Behind the courtyard lies a serene grove of ancient ironwood trees, creating a tranquil landscape.

　　A marble slab is embedded in the main gate, inscribed with the five Chinese characters “李济深故居” (Former Residence of Li Jishen), handwritten by Qu Wu. Ascending the stairs to the second floor, you’ll find Li’s bedrooms and reception rooms all around, while the third floor houses a telegraph room, largely preserved as it was in his time. The residence was built in 1925, covering an area of 3,342 square meters with a construction area of 2,010 square meters. Li Jishen once hosted numerous high-ranking officials and a large number of patriotic intellectuals here. Inside the residence, there are raised walkways connecting to watchtowers at each of the four corners, making it a structure that is both offensive and defensive. In 1996, the Former Residence of Li Jishen was designated as a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and also recognized as a Regional Patriotic Education Base in the same year. In recent years, over two million yuan has been invested by national, regional, and county-level authorities across three phases of renovation. The infrastructure, including roads and bridges around the residence, has been further improved, and the exhibition content within has been continuously enriched. Visitors from home and abroad flock to see the site. The annual number of visitors has increased from just three to four hundred in the mid-1980s to over 30,000 today, generating an annual income of 100,000 yuan.

　　Wuzhou City, Guangxi

　　Li Jishen (1885～1959)　　Li Jishen (1885–1959), courtesy name Renchao, was a native of Guangaixiang, Cangwu County, Guangxi. He lost his father at the age of six and was raised by his uncle, later attending the Wuzhou Chinese-Western School to receive a modern education. In the 29th year of the Guangxu reign (1903), he enrolled in the Huangpu Military Preparatory School in Guangzhou, and two years later transferred to the Infantry Department of the Army Rapid Training School. After graduation, he first served as a probationary officer in the Guangdong New Army, then was transferred to the Training Battalion as a platoon leader, where he became close to Company Commander Deng Zhen. In the first year of the Xuantong reign (1909), he entered the Baoding Army Advisory Office Military Academy (later renamed the Army War College) to study advanced military science. On October 10, 1911, the Wuchang Uprising broke out, and Li Jishen... More+