Du Shoutian's Former Residence It is the former residence of the Du family represented by Du Shoutian. The courtyard covers an area of about 20 mu, with 28 courtyards and more than 380 houses. The former residence integrates unique architectural style, special historical celebrities and profound cultural heritage, which is a unique cultural heritage left to us by history.
Du Shoutian (1788-1852), styled Zhinong, Shandong He was born in Binzhou and was the teacher of Emperor Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty. He once served as Zuo Du's Imperial Historian and Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Work, and co sponsored the great bachelor and the prince and the daughter-in-law. Du Shoutian's greatest achievement lies in his "generation of imperial teachers", who helped a prince to the throne through his own efforts.
"A Du family house, a history of Ming and Qing dynasties". The Du family, represented by Du Shoutian, was at its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and a large number of officials, officials and literary banners emerged. There were 347 scholars in the Du family in the Ming and Qing dynasties, 12 Jinshi in the middle, 6 in the Imperial Academy, and 8 others. There were 39 civil officials who were above the county level and military officers who were above 1000 families. They were famous in China for their "one school of twelve Jinshi", "father and son, brother, uncle and nephew Hanlin", "four generations of six Hanlin", and "man family of upright officials". Du's family has a distinguished history, and has long enjoyed the reputation of "one door is the best in the world". In the long river of history, it has been thriving for more than 600 years, which is a great miracle.
