Nan Huaijin (March 18, 1918 - September 29, 2012), born in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, is a contemporary Chinese poet and writer, Buddhist scholar, educator, communicator of ancient Chinese culture, scholar, Poet, martial artist, and master of Chinese studies. He has successively served as a professor at National Chengchi University, Taiwan Fu Jen Catholic University and Chinese Culture University. ?
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Nan Huaijin moved to Taiwan with the Kuomintang and was invited to give lectures at many universities, institutions, and social groups in Taiwan. He later lived in the United States and Hong Kong. and other places, and settled in Suzhou Taihu University Hall in his later years. On September 19, 2012, the media reported that Nan Huaijin was critically ill.
At 4 pm on the 29th, Nan Huaijin passed away at Taihu University Hall in Suzhou at the age of 95. Most of Nan Huaijin's writings during his lifetime were mainly lectures and compilations. He was proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and other classics. He devoted himself to the construction and dissemination of traditional Chinese culture. He published many representative works, such as "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius Paragraph". There are more than 30 volumes of "Yuan Da Da Xiao Yan" and "Miscellaneous Comments on the Book of Changes", which have been translated into eight languages ??and circulated around the world.
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Nan Huaijin’s former residence has been renovated and opened to the public
Nan Huaijin’s former residence, formerly named Yueqing Recreation and Recreation Center for the Elderly and Children, is located in Wengyang Street, Yueqing City, Zhejiang Province Diyan Village covers an area of ??4.29 acres, with a building area of ??more than 4,000 square meters. The former residence is in a two-story Chinese style, surrounded by water on three sides, with white walls surrounding the building. The walls are matched with gray square windows and gray tiles, and the wooden door is matched with brown Beams and columns, standing full-length bronze statue of Nan Huaijin on the left side of the courtyard.
The center is open to surrounding residents free of charge and has become the most important place for local people’s cultural and entertainment life. The former site of Nan Huaijin's former residence is where Nan Huaijin lived from birth to 17 years old.
In 1992, with Nan Huaijin's permission, the Yueqing Municipal People's Government donated 5 million yuan to expand and repair the old center, which was put into use in February 1995. On September 19, 2012, it was renamed "Nan Huaijin's Former Residence" due to Nan Huaijin's death.
In April 2013, Yueqing City spent more than 6 million yuan to promptly start the emergency repair project. After a year of restoration, it was finally completed in the style of ancient Jiangnan garden architecture. It reopened after renovations on September 26, 2014. The local people's government of Yueqing City, Zhejiang Province specially held the "South Park Autumn High" themed forum. It has been more than a year since 2015 and is known as the real-life "Secret Garden".
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