Have a good time in Suzhou, hear interesting things about Suzhou every day. Zhang Shizhao, a famous politician and educator in the Republic of China, was a man of great influence in modern China. He traveled all over the world and had countless friends in his life. However, these three people gave him a headache. He lamented that they were the most difficult people to get along with in the world. They They are Chen Duxiu, Zhang Taiyan and Li Genyuan. ▲Zhang Shizhao: "I am a humble person who has made friends all over the world. I think there are three people who are most difficult to make friends with: one is Chen Duxiu, one is Taiyan, and the other is Li Gengen. Chen Duxiu is the initiator of the New Culture Movement, and his personality and temperament can indeed be regarded as " "Outstanding", and Zhang Taiyan, a famous master of Chinese studies during the Republic of China, is even more famous as ""Crazy Zhang". Even people who are not familiar with him will know that this master is not easy to mess with as soon as they hear this title. ▲ Zhang Taiyan and Chen Duxiu are so Who is Li Genyuan? If you look at history, you will find that Li Genyuan is not only a veteran of the Communist Party of China, but also the mentor of the founding father Zhu De. He is good at writing and fighting. And it also has a close relationship with Suzhou. He regarded Suzhou as his second hometown. Not only did he spend more than ten years in the ancient city, he even chose to be buried in this land after his death. He was from Yunnan, and later met Sun Yat-sen while studying in Japan, so he naturally joined the Tongmenghui and joined the revolution. After the Wuchang Uprising broke out in 1911, Li Gengen, who returned to his hometown, and his comrades decided to jointly recommend Cai E to lead the uprising after secret consultations. , but things almost went wrong. At that time, the governor of Yunnan in the Qing Dynasty heard the turmoil and summoned Li Genuan, asking him to lead troops to "put down the rebellion." Li Gengen pretended to agree to go back and made a prompt decision to revolt in advance. After a bloody battle, he finally regained the whole of Kunming. City. ▲During the Anti-Japanese War, Li Genyuan (sixth from left) took a photo with Feng Yuxiang (fourth from left) and Zhang Zhizhong (seventh from left) when he went to the front line to condolences to the soldiers. In the following more than ten years of vigorous action, he followed Sun Yat-sen to fight against the Qing Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, and made great military achievements. Hehe. However, he later disagreed with Sun Yat-sen and eventually parted ways. After many years of work, he discussed work with Liang Qichao in Hong Kong, supervised maritime defense in Guangzhou, served as governor of Shaanxi, and finally entered the Congress and was promoted to the chief of agriculture and commerce of the Beiyang Communist Party. . But in that era, except for turmoil, everything else was transient. The scandal of Cao Kun's presidential bribery broke out in the Republic of China, and Li Genyuan, a decent man, was furious and resolutely resigned. , ready to find a good place to retire and live a comfortable life. ▲Cao Kun paid a lot of money to bribe members of the parliament and was elected as the fifth president of the Republic of China in 1923. As for the place, it is naturally an ideal residence that has been loved by literati and officials since ancient times. The place is Suzhou. He had already bought the former Yunnan Academician Yao Jichen's house on Shiquan Street in Suzhou, and renamed the house "Que Garden" after his mother's surname. After leaving his job and deciding to retire, Li Gengen moved his family to Suzhou and hid in Qingjing on Shiquan Street, No. 279, Shiquan Street, Suzhou. Li Gengen’s former residence. He spent most of his first half of his life on politics and the military. After retirement, he had a lot of time. He spent a lot of leisure time reading, traveling, and learning. In fact, Li Genyuan has always loved studying history and collecting. Even in the past turbulent years, he would take time to care about the protection of local monuments. He " " rebuilt the Forest of Steles in Xi'an. In Guangdong, Nanhua Temple and the tomb of Zhang Jiuling, the famous prime minister in the Tang Dynasty, were renovated. In Hainan, the tombs of Hai Rui, Qiu Jun and others in the Ming Dynasty and the former residence of Su Dongpo in Dan County were renovated. "Everywhere he goes he looks for good things and then repairs them. Suzhou, an ancient cultural city, perfectly suits his taste. Like a tourist, he visited the famous attractions in the ancient city of Suzhou, such as the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lion Grove Garden. , Huqiu... inspected one by one ▲ In 1943, Li Gengen took photos in Tengchong. After traveling around the city, he went to Tianping Mountain, Lingyan Mountain and other places outside the city. He also took the lead in the compilation of "Wuxian Chronicle".

If he had traveled back in time to the present, he might have become a special consultant for our "Good Times in Suzhou". From time to time, he would say to us: "Your statement is not rigorous. You need to go on the ground to verify it!" ▲Li Gengen Memorial Hall located in Zangshu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou. Although Zhang Shizhao thought from the bottom of his heart that Zhang Taiyan and Li Gengen were too difficult to deal with. As the saying goes, people are divided into groups, but these two difficult people had similar aspirations. Zhang Taiyan came to Suzhou in his later years. Li Genyuan was invited to give lectures, and later the famous Suzhou Chinese Society was established, in which Li Genyuan served as vice president. After staying in Suzhou city for a period of time, Li Gengen spent ten years in seclusion on Xiaowang Mountain, a branch of Qionglong Mountain on the edge of Taihu Lake, turning the originally barren and primitive mountain range into a scenic spot. ▲Xiaowang Mountain Cliff Carvings According to Li Genuan’s grandson, in his later years, his grandfather collected all his life-long collection of Han bricks, Wei steles, ancient books, calligraphy and painting cultural relics, ninety-three square epitaphs of the Tang Dynasty, and rubbings of Suzhou local stele inscriptions. The land was donated to the Suzhou Cultural Management Association and became a precious cultural relic owned by Suzhou locals. "Today's No. 279 Shiquan Street is Li Genyuan's former residence in the ancient city. The innermost bungalow is said to be still owned by his family's descendants. Although the door is closed all year round, there is an ancient well in the courtyard, surrounded by wells. It is engraved with the inscription ""Jiubaoquan, Li Gengen's book in the 10th year of the Republic of China". There are still many inscriptions of Li Gengen in the former residence, but the words on them have long been blurred. Fortunately, time can only wear away these inscriptions on the surface. Things cannot erase those shining moments in the history books.