Zhang Zuoxiang's Former Residence

　　The former residence of Zhang Zuoxiang is located at No. 4 Chongqing Road, Heping District, Tianjin. It was built in 1913. This is an elegant and distinctive Western European-style garden residence, designed and contracted for construction by a French architect. The building is of brick-and-wood structure, two stories with a 0 and a semi-basement, featuring red cylindrical tiles and a sloping roof. The walls have varied undulations and are inlaid with Western-style carvings. The façade is white, and there are bluestone stairways on both sides leading to the main hall. The ground floor has six rooms, with the large living room in the central southern part, which has exquisitely carved wainscoting and a large front platform. Other rooms are used as studies and reception rooms. The second floor has seven rooms, serving as bedrooms and bathrooms. The 0 is used as a storage room. The basement houses the boiler room and servant quarters. There was originally a garden in front of the building. The residence is currently used by the Tianjin Real Estate Development Company and is an immovable cultural relic of Tianjin.

　　Zhang Zuoxiang was a sworn brother of Zhang Zuolin and once served as the Vice Commander of the Jilin Border Defense and Governor of Jilin Province.

　　

　　Zhang Zuoxiang (1881~1949)　　Zhang Zuoxiang (1881–1949), an anti-Japanese general. His courtesy names were Fuchen and also Fuchen. He was from Yixian County, Liaoning. In the 27th year of the Guangxu reign (1901), he joined Zhang Zuolin and became sworn brothers. The following year, he was incorporated into the Qing government’s forces along with Zhang Zuolin, serving as a sentry officer of the Xinmin Patrol Battalion and a company commander of the Fengtian Patrol Battalion. In 1912, he was appointed as cavalry regiment commander and artillery regiment commander of the 27th Division of the Army. In 1915, he was awarded the rank of Major General and served as brigade commander of the 54th Brigade of the 27th Division, commander of the 5th Mixed Brigade, and acting commander of the 27th Division. In 1919, he became Chief of Staff of the Office of the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces and commander of the Guard Brigade, Commander of the Fengtian Garrison, and commander of the 27th Division of the Fengtian Army, promoted to lu... Details+