Former Residence of Xie Juezai

Former Residence of Xie juezai
谢觉哉故居
Former Residence of Xie Juezai.
Former Residence of Xie Juezai is located in Hunan
Former Residence of Xie Juezai
Location within Hunan
General information
TypeTraditional folk houses
LocationShatian Township, Ningxiang County, Hunan
CountryChina
Coordinates28°04′58″N 112°03′32″E / 28.08287°N 112.058779°E / 28.08287; 112.058779
Completed1821
Opened2004
Technical details
Floor area740 m2 (8,000 sq ft)

The Former Residence of Xie juezai or Xie Juezai's Former Residence (simplified Chinese: 谢觉哉故居; traditional Chinese: 謝覺哉故居; pinyin: Xiè Juézaī Gùjū) was the birthplace and childhood home of Xie Juezai, a Chinese politician who served as the President of the Supreme People's Court from 1959 to 1965.[1] The residence is located in Shatian Township, Ningxiang County, Hunan, approximately 70-kilometre (43 mi) from the county seat.[2][3] It covers an area of 2,100 m2 (23,000 sq ft) and a building area of 740 m2 (8,000 sq ft),[2] comprises buildings such as main room, living room, kitchen, and bedroom.[4]

  1. ^ Huang Haichao & Jiang Hongzhao (2002), p. 49.
  2. ^ a b Sun Binli (2016-11-14). 【首届湖南文物解读大赛】谢觉哉故居解说词. rednet (in Chinese).
  3. ^ 谢觉哉故居展示利用工程立项获国家文物局批准. 163.com (in Chinese). 2016-02-01.
  4. ^ 探访长沙红色地标之十:谢觉哉故居. changsha.cn (in Chinese). 2016-07-06. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-27.