| Former Residence of Xu Guangda | |
| Native Name: | 许光达故居 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Map Type: | China Hunan#China |
| Map Size: | 225px |
| Building Type: | Traditional folk houses |
| Location: | Huangxing Town, Changsha County, Hunan |
| Location Country: | China |
| Coordinates: | 28.1417°N 113.0968°W |
| Completion Date: | 1908 |
| Opened Date: | 2005 |
| Renovation Date: | 2005 |
| Floor Area: | 184m2 |
| Unit Count: | --> |
The former residence of Xu Guangda was built in the late Qing dynasty in Huangxing Town, Changsha County, Hunan, China where a People's Liberation Army general who was conferred the Da jiang (Grand General) rank, Xu Guangda, was born.[1] [2] It has a building area of about 184m2, embodies buildings such as the old houses and the Exhibition Room. It is currently a significant tourist attraction in Changsha.
The residence was built in the 34th Year of Emperor Guangxu (1908) in the Qing Dynasty with 14 rooms. On 19 November 1908, Xu Guangda was born in its front room.[3] In 1954, a catastrophic flood destroyed some houses. In March 2005, when Vice-President Zeng Qinghong inspected Changsha County, he gave an order to renovate the residence. In 2011, it was listed as a provincial culture and relics site in Hunan by the Hunan Provincial Government.[4]
The Rangxian Stele with 2.5m (08.2feet) in height and 5m (16feet) in width and weighs 30t, is inscribed with a letter written by Xu Guangda to Mao Zedong to request Mao demote his military rank.[1] [5]
The Former Residence of Xu Guangda open to visitors for free.
Nearby attractions include the Former Residence of Huang Xing and the Tomb of Zuo Zongtang.[6]