Jia Yi's former residence

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Also known as

贾谊故居

City

Changsha

Coordinates

28.1960307, 112.9663008

About Jia Yi's former residence

Jia Yi's former residence, also known as Jia Taifu Temple and Jia Taifu's Former Residence, is located at No. 28 Taiping Street, Tianxin District, Changsha City, Hunan Province. It was built during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty and was originally the residence of Jia Yi, the king of Changsha. Jia Yi's former residence is a typical Qing-style southern courtyard-style building. The building complex faces east and west, with a three-in rectangular layout, covering an area of 1.22 acres. It is composed of gate tower, Zhaobi, Jia Taifu Temple, Taifu Hall, Jia Yijing, ancient stele pavilion, stele gallery and other parts. Known as the "source of Hunan culture", Jia Yi's former residence is an iconic cultural heritage of the "Hometown of Qu Jia" in Changsha. It is also an important tourist attraction and patriotic education base in the ancient city of Changsha.

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