Former Residence of Jia Yi | |
Native Name: | 贾谊故居 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
Map Type: | Hunan |
Building Type: | Traditional folk houses |
Architectural Style: | Chinese architecture |
Location: | Tianxin District, Changsha, Hunan |
Location Country: | China |
Coordinates: | 28.1926°N 112.9723°W |
Opened Date: | 1996 |
Renovation Date: | 1996 |
Affiliation: | Government of Changsha |
Material: | Brick and wood |
Floor Area: | 350m2 |
Grounds Area: | 2490m2 |
Unit Count: | --> |
The Former Residence of Jia Yi or Jia Yi's Former Residence was built during the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911). It is located in Tianxin District of Changsha, Hunan, China. It has an area of about 2490m2 and a building area of about 350m2. It contains buildings such as the gate, the Grand Preceptor Hall (Chinese: 太傅殿), the Grand Preceptor Temple (Chinese: 贾太傅祠), the Xunqiu Cottage (Chinese: 寻秋草堂), the Old Tablet Pavilion (Chinese: 古碑亭), the Stone Tablets (Chinese: 碑廊), the Grand Preceptor Well (Chinese: 太傅井).
In 177, Jia Yi had retreated and worked in Hunan for the Changsha King's Grand Preceptor (Chinese: 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 (Chinese: 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]