Du Fu is one of the most famous poets in the history of our country and is known as the "Sage of Poetry". Du Fu Thatched Cottage is the former residence of Du Fu, located on the bank of Huanhua Creek in the western suburbs of Chengdu. Du Fu arrived in Chengdu after being displaced, and with the help of friends, he built a thatched cottage by the Huanhua River in the west of the city. He lived here for nearly 4 years and wrote more than 240 poems. The popular songs "The Rain on a Spring Night" and "The Thatch House Broken by the Autumn Wind" were written here. In order to commemorate this great poet, since the Northern Song Dynasty, some people have built gardens and temples at the poet's former residence for people to pay their respects. The thatched cottage where Du Fu lived in those days no longer exists. The current thatched cottage is actually a beautiful garden built by later generations in memory of Du Fu, including the "Daxe", "Poem and History Hall" and "Gongbu Temple".
In the "Big House" are displayed a panoramic view of Du Fu's thatched cottage, a traditional Chinese painting, and an introduction to Du Fu's life. In the center of the "Poetry and History Hall" is a sculpture of Du Fu chanting. Between the pillars hang rubbings of Du Fu's statues, woodcuts and couplets commemorating the poet. The exhibition rooms on both sides display "Du Fu's poetic paintings" and "Du Fu's poetic paintings" by modern calligraphers and painters. calligraphy. The "Gongbu Temple" contains a colorful statue of Du Fu, stone carvings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and two inscriptions of "Shaoling Thatched Cottage". Later generations also enshrined the famous poets Huang Tingjian and Lu You in the temple, who were local officials in the Song Dynasty. . The "Caotang Bookstore" on the left side of the "Gongbu Temple" and the "Qiashouhangxuan" on the right side display ancient editions of Du Fu's works and various foreign language translations from various periods since the Song Dynasty.
Du Fu Thatched Cottage is surrounded by streams, lush bamboos, and pavilions, pools, and pavilions nestled among flowers and trees. It is a unique ancestral garden.
Du Fu Thatched Cottage is the former residence of Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu when he lived in Chengdu. It is also known as Huanhua Thatched Cottage, Gongbu Thatched Cottage and Shaoling Thatched Cottage. It is located on the bank of Huanhua Creek in the western suburbs of Chengdu. Du Fu arrived in Chengdu after being displaced, and with the help of his friends, he built a thatched cottage by the Huanhua River in the west of the city. He lived here for nearly 4 years and wrote more than 240 poems. "Spring Night Happy Rain" and "Song of Thatched Cottage Broken by Autumn Wind" were written here. In order to commemorate this great poet, since the Northern Song Dynasty, a garden and a temple have been built at the poet's former residence for people to pay their respects. The thatched cottage where Du Fu lived already existed. The current thatched cottage is actually a beautiful garden built by later generations to commemorate Du Fu, with a total area of ??about 20 hectares.
In the "Big House", there is a panoramic view of the traditional Chinese painting Du Fu Hall and an introduction to Du Fu's life. In the center of the "Poetry and History Hall" is a statue of Du Fu chanting, and between the pilasters are hanging stone rubbings of Du Fu, woodcut boards and couplets commemorating the poet; the exhibition rooms on both sides display "Du Fu's poetic paintings" and calligraphy by modern calligraphers and painters. The "Gongbu Temple" contains a colorful statue of Du Fu, stone carvings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and two inscriptions of "Shaoling Thatched Cottage". Later generations also enshrined the famous poets Huang Tingjian and Lu You in the temple, who were local officials in the Song Dynasty. . The "Caotang Bookstore" on the left side of the "Gongbu Temple" and the "Qiaai Hangxuan" on the right side display ancient editions of Du Fu's works and various foreign language translations from various periods since the Song Dynasty.
Du Fu Thatched Cottage is surrounded by streams, lush bamboos, and the Taichi Pavilion is nestled among flowers and trees. It is a unique ancestral garden. In March 1961, the State Council announced it as a national key cultural relics protection unit.