Introduction to Wu Shifen’s former residence: Wu Shifen (1796-1856) was a native of Haifeng (now Wudi) County. In the 15th year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1835), he served successively as editor of the Hanlin Academy, governor of Nan'an Prefecture in Jiangxi, envoy to Guangxi and Henan, chief envoy to Zhili, Guizhou, and Shaanxi, admiral of Zhejiang's academic affairs, cabinet bachelor, and minister of the Ministry of Rites, etc. He was promoted to a high-ranking official. Wu Shifen devoted his whole life to epigraphic archeology. In his spare time from politics, he collected epigraphic artifacts and wrote two epigraphic monographs, "Tuan Gu Lu" and "Tuan Gu Lu Complete Text". He also co-authored "Feng Ni Kao Lue". Wu Shifen was a versatile man and wrote many books throughout his life. Most of his original manuscripts are now stored in the National Library and Shandong Provincial Library.

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