Gu Yuxiu's Former Residence:
Located at No. 3 Xueqian Street, Liangxi District, Wuxi City, it is the birthplace of Gu Yuxiu and her siblings. The Gu siblings are all famous professors, doctors and scholars.
Gu Yuxuan is a scientist, educator, poet, dramatist, musician and Buddhist scholar. Gu Yuxuan has studied chinese and Western, and is an outstanding master of literature and science in modern China. Scientifically, it is an international motor authority and a pioneer of modern automatic control theory. In terms of education, he is the main founder of the School of Engineering of Tsinghua University; in literature and art, he has published a huge collection of 34 poems and songs, and is the "International Poet Laureate Poet" crowned by the World Poets Congress; he is also the originator of modern Chinese drama and the initiator and promoter of the "National Opera Movement"; he is the formulator of the standard tone of the Chinese yellow bell and the research authority of Ancient Chinese Music; in Buddhism, his English masterpiece "History of Zen" and many Buddhist monographs are deeply valued by the international Buddhist community.
Ah Bing's Former Residence:
Ah Bing's former residence is located in the Chong'an Temple Historic District, which was originally the Thunder Temple and the Fire God Temple of Dongxu Palace. World-class musician Ah Bing (Hua Yanjun) was born and died here.
"Two Springs Reflecting the Moon" created by Ah Bing is not only beautiful and poetic, but more importantly, it expresses the author's heartfelt lament and curse of darkness and longing for light. For many years, due to the strong folk flavor and profound ideological connotation of this piece, it has been widely circulated in the international music scene and has become a classic piece played by many famous orchestras. It was the world-famous conductor Seiji Ozawa who commented on the song: "I should kneel down and listen..." In 1985, the United States selected 10 most popular pop songs among Westerners, and "Two Springs and Moon" ranked first in the list. In 1991, a British musician listened to the recording of "Two Springs and The Moon" at a concert in the United States and excitedly said to a Beethoven's hometown: "China's Beethoven! China's Destiny! ”
Qian Zhongshu's Former Residence:
Located in Wuxi City Seven Feet Field (No. 30 and 32 Xinjie Lane), also known as The Rope Martial Hall, Qian Zhongshu has lived here since he was 14 years old. Qian Zhongshu has in-depth research on Chinese history, philosophy, literature and other fields, and has never stopped reading and researching Western new and old literature, philosophy, psychology, etc., and has made remarkable academic achievements, enjoying a high reputation in the academic circles at home and abroad.
Qian Songyao's Former Residence:
It is located in the South City Gate (No. 58, NanshiQiao Lane), also known as Qianlu. Qian Songyao lived here from 1937 to 1958, and was an important place for his life and artistic creation during his youth. Qian Songyao is one of the representative figures of contemporary Chinese art and Chinese landscape painting, the leading figure of the New Jinling School, and his representative works are considered to be important symbols of Jiangnan culture.
Xue Fucheng's Former Residence:
Also known as "Qinchadi", the residence of the Qing Dynasty minister Xue Fucheng, located in the west of Jiankang Road, Liangxi District, Wuxi, is one of the largest existing modern bureaucratic residences in Jiangsu Province.
Xue Fucheng was a modern essayist, diplomat, one of the main leaders of the western affairs movement, and the initiator of capitalist industry and commerce. During his mission, Xue Fucheng was very concerned about protecting overseas Chinese compatriots, and strived to set up consulates in areas where overseas Chinese were concentrated to protect them nearby, so that overseas Chinese compatriots would be less bullied and enslaved overseas.
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