Former Residence of Jia Yi

The Former Residence of Jia Yi or Jia Yi's Former Residence (simplified Chinese: 贾谊故居; traditional Chinese: 賈誼故居; pinyin: Jiǎ Yí Gùjū) was built during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It is located in Tianxin District of Changsha, Hunan, China. It has an area of about 2,490 m² (26,800 sq ft) and a building area of about 350 m² (3,800 sq ft). It contains buildings such as the gate, the Grand Preceptor Hall (太傅殿), the Grand Preceptor Temple (贾太傅祠), the Xunqiu Cottage (寻秋草堂), the Old Tablet Pavilion (古碑亭), the Stone Tablets (碑廊), the Grand Preceptor Well (太傅井).

Former Residence of Jia Yi
贾谊故居
Entrance.
General information
Type	Traditional folk houses
Architectural style	Chinese architecture
Location	Tianxin District, Changsha, Hunan
Country	China
Coordinates	28.192593°N 112.972302°E / 28.192593; 112.972302
Opened	1996
Renovated	1996
Affiliation	Government of Changsha
Technical details
Material	Brick and wood
Floor area	350 m2 (3,800 sq ft)
Grounds	2,490 m2 (26,800 sq ft)

History

In 177, Jia Yi had retreated and worked in Hunan for the Changsha King's Grand Preceptor (长沙王太傅, he lived in here.

In 1580, in the eighth year of the age of the Wanli Emperor, the building was rebuilt by a local officer. It was renamed Qu Yuan and Jia Yi Temple (屈贾二先生祠).

In 1938, the Wenxi Fire damaged about ninety percent of the buildings; only the Grand Preceptor Hall survived.^[1]

In November 1996, the People's Government of Changsha rebuilt the residence.

On 10 October 1983, it was listed as a provincial culture and relics site.

It was open to outsiders on September 29, 1999.^[2]

Gallery

the Grand Preceptor Temple	the Xunqiu Cottage	the Grand Preceptor Hall
the Grand Preceptor Well	the Old Tablet Pavilion	Gate

References

1. Ren Bo (任波) (9 August 2018). 长沙贾谊故居拟恢复明清时期的规模. changsha.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
2. Lu Yi(鲁毅) (16 November 2014). 贾谊故居原貌恢复之困：周边老房子拆迁成关键. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 August 2020.

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