It is my long-cherished wish to visit Zeng Guofan's former residence. Zeng Guofan is a great man in China's modern history. He is from Xiangxiang County, Hunan Province, and my hometown belongs to Xiangxiang County at the time when he lived. Therefore, I am not proud to think that I and he are indeed fellow villagers in Xiangxiang, and I used to give myself the name of "Xiangxiang Old Town". The reason why I worship Zeng Guofan so much is because I read Zeng Guofan, a long historical novel written by Tang Haoming, a Hunan writer, and later bought a letter from Zeng Guofan, and I have a good understanding of his morality. Zeng Guofan's hometown now belongs to Shuangfeng County, a county under Loudi City, and I can be regarded as fellow villagers now.
even so, I have never been to Zeng Guofan's former residence. This summer vacation, it's a great pleasure to see everyone playing outside in the circle of friends. I think, am I also going far and near, and visiting Zeng Guofan's former residence once to fulfill my wish?
there is no need to make any preparations. On the morning of 29th, I took the shuttle bus at Loudi Bus Station, and it took me two and a half hours to arrive at the former residence of Zeng Guofan in Heye Town. After getting off the bus, I walked more than 3 meters to the front of my former residence according to the route pointed out by others. This day is a very ordinary day, but there are also an endless stream of tourists visiting the former residence. I bought a ticket, 5 yuan, and walked into Zeng Guofan's former residence from the west end. There are also many stalls selling goods on both sides. Here is called "Lotus Leaf", which is really worthy of the name. Along the way, there are many lotus fields along the road, and lotus flowers are in full bloom. There is also a big lotus pond in front of Zeng Guofan's former residence, full of lotus leaves.
A wooden sign of "Yi Yong Hou Di" is hung in front of the former residence, and a huge red handsome flag is hung by the lotus field in the east. After going in, I saw that Hou Fu was divided into two rooms. The houses in the front were miscellaneous houses, stables, farm tools, etc., and the houses in the back were the owners' houses. In the middle is a rectangular lawn, in which no other flowers and trees are planted except grass. Hanging opposite the gate is the three golden characters of "Fu Hou Tang", which is Zeng Guofan's font.
After entering from under the plaque of "Fu Hou Tang", there are many houses on both sides, and patios are built between them. The signboard tells visitors that there is the bedroom of Mrs. Zeng Guofan Ouyang, the bedroom of his two sons, and the houses of other family members. There are very simple old beds and a few simple pieces of furniture, and you can't see the momentum and luxury of a large family at all. Other houses are decorated with exhibitions, showing Zeng Guofan's life experience, historical achievements and great influence with pictures, words and tables. I learned a lesson this time, unlike before, when I walked around alone, I didn't see anything and didn't understand anything. The first time I entered the door, I chose the tour guide to follow. That's a cadre group from other places, right? Listen to the tour guide calling "leaders" one by one. I followed closely inside and listened to the tour guide carefully. Needless to say, all of them have received special training. I found that the young female tour guide had a good grasp of Zeng Guofan's experience and deeds, especially the knowledge of official positions in the Qing Dynasty. Those leaders nodded repeatedly, and I, a person who has a lot of research on Zeng Guofan, also cast a favorable eye.
According to the tour guide's explanation, Zeng Guofan didn't actually spend a day in Fuhoutang. He was born and lived as a teenager in Bai Yutang, which is about ten miles away. After he became an official, his father died and went home to mourn. He built a "Siyun Pavilion" at the eastern end of Fuhoutang, where he lived for one year and four months. Later, he was ordered to go out of the mountain and never returned to his hometown. He saw the good feng shui here in Siyun Pavilion, so he told his younger brother at home to help him build a rich hall here. His wife, son and grandson did live in it for a long time. Therefore, when I visited Siyun Pavilion, I had a special purpose. Because Zeng Guofan once lived here, more than one hundred years apart, I seem to be able to smell Zeng Guofan's breath from the air of Siyun Pavilion.
after visiting the room, the tour guide graciously invited us and our party to the back hill. Along a stone-paved road, we walked through the Woods in the back mountain. There are several tall camphor trees and other tree species in it. The tour guide told us that they are all over 1 years old.
After coming down from the back hill, we went out of the Yiyong Houmen. I walked across the lotus field and went to the opposite side to watch the country house. After doing this, I looked at my mobile phone, and it was only 12 o'clock, three hours before the arrival time of the return bus. It's so sunny outside that it's hard to find a place to sit. So I came to Fuhoutang again, told the staff that I had lost something in it and went in again. The room in Fuhou Hall was very cool, so I carefully read what I had just seen again. Walking to the easternmost end, I saw a hall decorated as a "rich lecture hall" with dozens of old-fashioned plush chairs and electric fans at the front platform. I tried to turn on the switch and the fan immediately turned. I'm so happy that I can not only use the fan, but also have a socket on the wall to charge my mobile phone-I prepared to bring a charger when I went out. Having found such an ideal resting place, I took a rest here wholeheartedly, and didn't leave Fuhou Hall until it was near the arrival time of the bus and went to the roadside to wait for the bus.
This is my general experience of visiting Zeng Guofan's former residence. Visiting the former residence of celebrities is mainly to understand the deeds of celebrities and pursue their footprints. In the final analysis, it is to express reverence for celebrities. In this respect, my visit was a complete success. What makes me unforgettable is that there has been a new change in the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic in China in the past two days. Our situation in Hunan Province has changed suddenly, and foreign tourists have come to Zhangjiajie for tourism, which was later confirmed. These patients attended a large-scale literary evening in Zhangjiajie, just as some senior high school students from Shuangfeng No.1 Middle School went to Zhangjiajie for a research trip and also participated in the literary evening. As a result, the prevention and control of the bimodal epidemic is tight. On the way to visit my former residence, I kept receiving the WeChat warning from my wife. The staff of the scenic spot repeatedly stressed that we should wear masks, and I also paid attention not to get together, and I didn't get in close contact with strangers. On the shuttle bus back and forth, I sat alone and didn't forget to wear a mask. After returning to Loudi City, I went to the countryside without stopping for a moment. To this day, my wife in the city still sends me a series of news about the tense prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic in other places, which makes my heart tremble. This is a special memory of my visit to Zeng Guofan's former residence.