wu han gu ju

The former residence of Wu Han is located in Kuzhutang Village, Shangxi Town, Yiwu City. It is a courtyard building, covering an area of 463.4 square meters. Sitting north and facing south, it is five rooms wide. The axis is symmetrically distributed. The upper and lower floors are composed of the main hall, side rooms, hatchbacks and gardens. It is a front porch courtyard structure. The former residence displays various precious books such as Wu Han's life objects and "Hai Rui Dismissed from Office", as well as historical materials, pictures and texts of Wu Han in various historical periods. Wu Han (1909-1969), formerly known as Chunhan, courtesy name Chenbo, was a native of Kuzhutang Village, Shangxi Town, Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province. In July 1943, he joined the China Democratic Political League Alliance, participated in the activities of the "Southwest Cultural Research Association" organized and led by the CCP, and published annual treatises such as "On Corruption", "Talking about Soil" and "A Chapter on the History of Corruption" at the meeting. He is committed to historical research, especially in the study of Ming history, and is one of the few experts in Ming history in my country. In 1959, he studied Hai Rui and completed the historical drama "Hai Rui Dismissed" the following year.