Former Residence of Ding Richang | |
Native Name: | 丁日昌旧居 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
Map Type: | China Guangdong |
Building Type: | Traditional folk houses |
Location: | Rongcheng District, Jieyang, Guangdong |
Location Country: | China |
Coordinates: | 23.5406°N 116.3471°W |
Groundbreaking Date: | 1878 |
Completion Date: | 1878 |
Owner: | Jieyang Municipal Government |
Architectural: | Chinese architecture |
Material: | Bricks and wood |
Grounds Area: | 6100m2 |
Unit Count: | --> |
The Former Residence of Ding Richang was built in 1878, during the late Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911). It was the mansion of Ding Richang, a senior official in the Qing court.
The former residence was built in memory of Ding Xianba, the father of Ding Richang, in 1878 after his retirement. Ding died there on 27 February 1882.
It was designated as a municipal level cultural heritage in 1993 and then a provincial level cultural preservation unit in 2008.
In March 2013, it was listed among the seventh group of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Guangdong" by the State Council of China.[1]
It has an area of about 6100m2, consists of 99 rooms and halls.