Visit Zeng Guofan's former residence
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 was from Xiangxiang County, Hunan Province, and my hometown belonged to Xiangxiang County at that time when he lived. Therefore, I am not proud to think that he and I are indeed fellow villagers in Xiangxiang, and I once gave myself the name of "Xiangxiang Ancient Town". The reason why I admire Zeng Guofan so much is because I read Zeng Guofan, a long historical novel by Hunan writer Tang, 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 under Loudi City, and I am a fellow villager now.
Nevertheless, I have never been to Zeng Guofan's former residence. This summer vacation, I was very happy to see everyone playing outside in the circle of friends. I think, should I go further and further, and go to Zeng Guofan's former residence to fulfill my wish?
You don't have 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 reach Zeng Guofan's former residence in Ye He Town. After getting off the bus, I followed the route pointed out by others and walked more than 300 meters to the front of my former residence. This day is a very ordinary day, but tourists visiting the former residence are also in an endless stream. I bought a ticket, 50 yuan, and walked into Zeng Guofan's former residence from the West District. There are also many stalls selling goods on both sides. It's called "Lotus Leaf" here, which really lives up to its name. Along the way, there are many lotus fields and lotus flowers are in full bloom. There is also a big lotus pond in front of Zeng Guofan's former residence, which is covered with lotus leaves.
In front of the former residence, there is a wooden sign of "Yi Hou Yong Di", and a huge red handsome flag is hung beside the lotus field in the east. After entering, I saw Hou Fu divided into two rooms. The houses in front are miscellaneous houses, stables, farm tools and so on. The house behind is the owner's house. In the middle is a rectangular lawn, in which there are no other flowers and trees except grass. Hanging opposite the gate are three golden characters "Fu Hou Tang", which are Zeng Guofan's fonts.
After entering from the "Futang" plaque, there are many houses on both sides with patios in the middle. Signs tell tourists that this is the bedroom of Mrs. Zeng Guofan Ouyang, the bedroom of his two sons and the house of other family members. With a very simple old bed and a few simple pieces of furniture, you can't see the momentum and luxury of a big family at all. Other houses are decorated with exhibitions, which show Zeng Guofan's life experience, historical achievements and great influence with pictures, words and tables. This time I learned a lesson, unlike before, when I walked around alone, seeing nothing and knowing nothing. The first time I entered the door, I chose a tour guide to follow. Is that a cadre group from other places? Listen to the tour guides calling "leaders" one by one. I followed closely inside and listened carefully to the tour guide. Needless to say, they are all specially trained. I found that the young female tour guide was very sure of Zeng Guofan's experience and deeds, especially her understanding of the official positions in the Qing Dynasty. Those leaders nodded repeatedly, and I, a person who has a good study of Zeng Guofan, also cast a favorable look.
Judging from the tour guide's explanation, Zeng Guofan actually didn't live in Fuhoutang for a day. He was born in Bai Yutang about ten miles away and spent his boyhood there. After he became an official, his father died and went home to pay his respects. He built a "Yun Si Pavilion" at the eastern end of Fuhoutang and lived there for one year and four months. Later, he was ordered to go out of the mountain and never returned to his hometown. He saw that the Feng Shui in Yun Si Pavilion was very good, so he asked his younger brother 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 Yun Si 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 in the air of Yun Si Pavilion.
After visiting the room, the tour guide kindly invited us and our party to the back hill. Along a stone road, we passed through the Woods in the back hill. There are several tall camphor trees and other tree species in it. The tour guide told us that they were all over 100 years old.
After coming down from the back hill, we went out of Yonghou Gate. I walked across the lotus field and went across to see the country house. After that, I looked at my mobile phone. It's only 12 o'clock, three hours before the arrival time of the return bus. It's sunny outside, so it's hard to find a place to sit. So I went to Fuhoutang again and told the staff that I had lost something in it and went in again. The room in the back hall of the mansion was very cool, so I carefully looked at what I had just seen. Walking to the easternmost end, I saw a hall decorated as a "lecture hall for the rich", with dozens of old plush chairs and electric fans on 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'm going to take a charger when I go out. Having found such an ideal resting place, I took a rest here wholeheartedly, and didn't leave the back hall until the bus arrived at the station, so I went to the side of the road 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 follow their footsteps. In the final analysis, it is to show respect for celebrities. In this regard, my visit was a complete success. What makes me unforgettable is that there have been new changes in the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic in China in the past two days. The situation in Hunan province suddenly changed, and foreign tourists came to Zhangjiajie to travel, which was later confirmed. These patients participated in a large-scale literary evening in Zhangjiajie, just as some high school students from Shuangfeng No.1 Middle School went to Zhangjiajie for investigation and also participated in the literary evening. Therefore, the prevention and control of the bimodal epidemic is very strict. On the way to visit my former residence, I always received a WeChat warning from my wife. The staff of the scenic spot repeatedly stressed the need to wear masks, and I was also careful not to get together and 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. Today, my wife, who is in the city, still sends me a series of news about the 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.