Former Residence of Gu Yanwu

　　The former residence of Gu Yanwu is situated in the west courtyard of Baoguo Temple on the north side of Guang'anmennei Street in Xuanwu District. Constructed in the 23rd year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1843) with funds raised by He Shaoji, Zhang Mu, and others, the site includes structures such as a Buddhist hall, memorial hall, and stele pavilion.

　　Gu Yanwu (1613~1682)　　Gu Yanwu (1613–1682), originally named Jiang and styled Zhongqing, changed his name to Yanwu and styled himself Ningren after the fall of the Ming Dynasty. He also referred to himself as Jiangshan Yong and was respectfully called Mr. Tinglin by scholars. An ethnic Han from Kunshan County, Suzhou Prefecture, Southern Zhili (later renamed Jiangnan Province during the Qing Dynasty, now Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu), he was a renowned philosopher, historian, and linguist of the late Ming and early Qing periods. Gu Yanwu is considered one of the Three Great Confucian Scholars of the late Ming and early Qing, alongside Huang Zongxi and Wang Fuzhi. Gu Yanwu was born in the 41st year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1613), the son of Gu Tongying. His great-grandfather was Gu Zhangzhi, and the Gu family was a prominent clan in Jiangdong. Xu Qianxue, Gu Yanwu, Xu Bingyi, and Xu Yuanwen were nephews of Gu Yanwu. Gu Yanwu was adopted by... Details+