清朝末年,封疆大吏左宗棠告老还乡。他不打算留下太多钱财让子孙挥霍,便在长沙大兴土木,建造亭台楼阁,只给后代留下房产。这些建筑,设计豪华,采用的都是上等材料,富丽不亚于皇亲国戚的府第。他以为不动产是移不动的,比金银牢靠。 In the late Qing Dynasty, Zuo Zong-tang, the leader of the borderland, reported his return home. He did not intend to leave too much money for his children and grandchildren to squander his money. He then planned to build pavilions in Changsha and only left property for future generations. These buildings, luxurious design, are used by the finest materials, as rich as royal family mansion. He thought the real estate was immobile, more secure than gold and silver.