As the hometown and birthplace of Chiang Kai Shek, Xikou has many sites related to him and the Chiang family, such as Wenchang Pavilion, Wuling School, the Chiang Ancestral Hall, the mausoleum of Chiang’s Mother, Fenghao House, and so on.
Wenchang Pavilion is the former residence of Chiang Kai-Shek. It was built in the
Qing Dynasty (1644~1911). In December, 1927, Chiang and his wife lived here for a period, after which the pavilion became their personal residence. The pavilion contains two floors. They met their guests on the first floor and lived on the second. Ten years later, Chiang Ching Kuo (the eldest son of Chiang Kai-Shek), came here with his wife and son and lived for a while too.
The Chiang Ancestral Hall is already more than 600 years old (also built in the
Qing Dynasty). The Chiang families hold their wedding ceremonies and worship their ancestors in the hall.
To go to the mausoleum of Chiang's Mother, visitors traverse a 730-yard-long road made of cobblestone. Every time Chiang Kai-Shek went back to visit his mother's tomb, he walked on the road taking no palanquin, showing his respect for his mother. The four Chinese characters on the tomb were written by Sun Yat-sen (a pioneer of the Chinese democratic revolution and the first president of Republic of
China), meaning Chiang's mother was a perfect model for women. The couplet was written by Chiang himself, showing his remorse to his mother because he was naughty and did a lot of wrong things which made his mother angry or tired. The couplets also show that he is well educated and dutiful to his mother, too.
There are additional sites in the Xikou Tourist Area: the Banzhu Rafting, about 1460 yards (1500 meters) long and lasting for about an hour; Sanshi Village, where visitors can experience rural farm work; the Thirty-six Bay Village; the garden on the mountain, etc.
Travel Tips
Add: 6 km North of Downtown Fenghua, Ningbo City,Zhejiang Province
Entrance Fee: CNY 50
Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00
Tel: 0574-88855555
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