The former residence of Lin Juemin & Bingxin

    This residence is an example of Qing dynasty architecture. Sitting west and facing east, it occupies a total area of 694㎡. It used to be composed of three compounds but now it only has two. It was the ancestral home of Lin Juemin, but after his death, the house was sold to Xie Luan’en, Bingxin’s grandfather. It was designated in 2006 as one of the 6^th group of key cultural relics under state protection..

    Lin Juemin (1887-1911), born in Min County (present Fuzhou), was one of the seventy-two martyrs of Huang Huagang during Guangzhou uprising of the Revolution of 1911. His farewell letter ‘To My Wife’ was so touching that it was handed down from generation to generation.

    Bingxin (1900-1999) was born in Changle (Fuzhou). Her original name was Xie Wanying and her pen name, Bingxin. She was a renowned contemporary Chinese poet, writer, translator and author of children’s books.