Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei
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TypeTraditional folk houses
LocationYuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
CompletedQing dynasty (1644–1911)
| Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei | |
|---|---|
蔡元培故居 | |
 Entrance. | |
  Location within Zhejiang | |
| General information | |
| Type | Traditional folk houses |
| Location | Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Coordinates | 30°00′33.84″N 120°34′45.84″E / 30.0094000°N 120.5794000°E |
| Completed | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) |
| Owner | Shaoxing Municipal Government |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Chinese architecture |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Bricks and wood |
| Floor area | 1,004 m2 (10,810 sq ft)[1] |
| Grounds | 1,856 m2 (19,980 sq ft)[1] |
The Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei or Cai Yuanpei's Former Residence (Chinese: 蔡元培故居; pinyin: Cài Yuánpéi Gùjū) is the birthplace of Cai Yuanpei, a Chinese educator, esperantist, president of Peking University, and founder of the Academia Sinica.[2]
The former residence was originally built by Cai Jiamo (蔡嘉谟), the grandfather of Cai Yuanpei, in the reign of Daoguang Emperor (1821–1850) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[3]
On 11 January 1868, Cai Yuanpei was born here.[1]
On 25 June 2011, it was listed among the fifth group of "State Cultural Protection Relics Units" by the State Council of China.
