Former Residence of Lu Yongxiang

　　The former residence of Lu Yongxiang is located at No. 130 Chifeng Road, Heping District. The building features an L-shaped layout. The exterior walls are finished in exposed brick and cement render, with a flat roof featuring eaves and parapets. The main entrance at the corner is rounded and includes a balcony. The interior and exterior decorations are elaborate, with diverse and luxurious ornamentation. It is a three-story Western-style residential building constructed with a brick-and-wood structure. This former residence has been listed as an immovable cultural relic in Tianjin that has not yet been designated as a protected cultural heritage site.

　　

　　Lu Yongxiang (1867~1933)　　Lu Yongxiang (1867–1933), originally named Lu Zhenhe and styled Zijia, was from Jurenwang Village in Huaihe Township. He was a warlord of the Anhui Clique of the Beiyang Government. As a child, he attended a private school for three years before enlisting in the army in 1890. In 1895, he studied at the Shanhaiguan Military Preparatory School. After graduation, he was recruited by Yuan Shikai as an officer in the New Army, where he trained troops at the Tianjin Xiaozhan military base. There, he became close friends with Duan Qirui and Wang Shizhen, later becoming key figures of the Anhui Clique. He held various positions, including brigade commander (equivalent to colonel) of the Qing Army’s Third Division (division-level), division commander of Yuan Shikai’s Tenth Division, and military commissioner of Zhejiang appointed by Xu Shichang. After suffering a crushing defeat in the 1924 war, he retired to Tianjin. Lu Yongxiang spent over 40 years away from home and rarely returned to his hometown, but his fellow villagers... Details+