Former Residence of Meng Enyuan

　　Meng Enyuan (1856~1933)　　Meng Enyuan (1856–1933) was a native of Tianjin, Zhili. He came from a military background. He enlisted during Yuan Shikai’s military training at Xiaozhan, gradually rising through the ranks to become a cavalry company commander, commander of the Zhili Patrol Battalion, and garrison commander of Nanyang. In the 34th year of the Guangxu reign (1908), he served as the Patrol Superintendent of Jilin. After the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912, he became the commander of the 23rd Division and the Military Governor of Jilin. From June 1914 to July 1916, he served as the General of Zhen’an Right Army. From July 1916 to July 1919, he served as the Military Governor of Jilin. During this period, he supported and participated in Zhang Xun’s restoration attempt and was appointed as the Governor of Jilin. After the failure, Zhang Zuolin used this as a pretext and leveraged his financial... More+