Zhudachun Former Residence

The former residence of Zhu Dachun is located on Bodu Port Street, the intersection of Wuxi Ancient Canal and Bodu Port. well-preserved. Wuxi is the birthplace of Chinese national industry and commerce, and many national capitalists have also been born. Zhu Dachun, who was born in Bodu Port outside the south gate of Wuxi, is one of the important representatives. Zhu Dachun's life is full of legends. As the first "red-topped businessman" in Wuxi in modern times, he is praised for his business talents and patriotism. Zhu Dachun takes the iron and steel industry and machine manufacturing industry as the leading industries, so he has always been called "the king of electricity" and "the king of machinery" by later generations. He is an outstanding figure who has made great contributions to the development of industry and commerce in modern my country. As a well-protected and restored former residence of Qing Dynasty celebrities in Wuxi Qingming Bridge Historic District, it is also a large-scale provincial-level cultural relics protection unit among former residences in the Qingming Bridge Ancient Canal Scenic Area. Zhu Dachun's former residence is built in the Qing Dynasty. The four-storey houses on the main axis are all three-bay hard-top bungalows. The third-passage beam frame is uniquely made, and the top is carved with ruyi cloud patterns. The walkway, latticed wooden windows and square brick floor are typical merchant villas that combine Chinese and Western styles, and also reflect the strong characteristics of people in the south of the canal. Through the pattern of the three unicorns playing ball engraved on the drum stone in front of the former residence, we can know the prominent position of the owner of the house and his loyalty to the emperor and court. Today, it is an important place for Chinese and foreign tourists to pay their respects and learn about Zhu Dachun's life and business and social activities. It has also become an important historical carrier for modern people to understand the birthplace of Wuxi's national industry and commerce.