Former Residence of Yuan Kewen

　　   The former residence of Yuan Kewen is located at No. 93 Chengdu Road, Heping District. It was originally the property of the former military officer Shi Yousan, known as Shijie Li (World Inside), and is an English-style terrace house. It has three floors, a brick-and-wood structure, and a rather ordinary design. This is where Yuan Kewen once lived during a later period when his life was relatively financially strained.

　　Yuan Kewen (1889~1931)　　   Yuan Kewen (1889–1931), courtesy name Bocen, also known as Han Yun, was from Xiangcheng, Henan. He was a renowned Kunqu Opera artist and one of the “Four Gentlemen of the Republic of China.” Often referred to as the “Boss of the Tianjin Green Gang” during the Republican era, he was the second son of Yuan Shikai, the President of the Republic of China, born to his third concubine, Lady Jin, in Seoul, Korea. His elder brother was Yuan Keding. He was known as "In the south there are Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng, in the north there is the Tianjin North Boss Yuan Han Yun." Well-read in the Four Books and Five Classics, skilled in calligraphy and painting, fond of poetry and prose, and also an avid collector of paintings, calligraphy, and antiques. Later, due to his opposition to Yuan Shikai’s attempt to proclaim himself emperor, his unrestrained lifestyle, numerous wives and concubines, he angered his father and fled to Shanghai. There, he joined the Green Gang and established lodges in Shanghai, Tianjin, and other places to recruit many disciples... Details+