Du Fu was a great realistic poet in Tang Dynasty, with beautiful words, and was called "Du Li" together with Li Bai. His influence on China's classical poetry is far-reaching, and he is called "the sage of poetry" by later generations, and his poems are called "the history of poetry". Later generations called him Du Shiyi and Du Gongbu, and also called him Du Shaoling and Du Caotang. Uncle Qiu also likes Du Fu very much. He has studied many of his poems and has always wanted to experience his creative environment. Recently, he finally got a chance! Next, Uncle Qiu will introduce you to this literary holy land, which has far-reaching natural artistic conception and is famous all over the country. It is a place where cultural people must punch in, and no one can surpass it!
This scenic spot is Chengdu Du Fu Caotang, the former residence of Du Fu when he lived in Chengdu. He lived here for nearly four years and wrote hundreds of poems, which is regarded as the "holy land" in the history of China literature. Today, Du Fu Cottage has been restored many times in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and no literary shrine can surpass it at the same time or even now!
Caotang is located on the Huanhua River outside the west gate of Chengdu. There are many pavilions and ancient trees in the park. After entering from the main entrance, Dayu, Shishi Hall and Announcement Hall are arranged on the central axis from south to north. Northeast of Gongbu Temple is the former residence of Shaoling Monument Pavilion and the great poet's thatched cottage. To the east of the thatched cottage is a bonsai garden, followed by Huanhua Temple, Huajing, Daya Gallery and the thatched cottage showroom near the south gate.
In fact, after Du Fu left Chengdu, the thatched cottage was destroyed, and later generations found the old site of the thatched cottage and preserved it after reconstruction. In the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was repaired and expanded, but it was repeated. 1952, Du Fu Caotang was completely renovated and officially opened to the public. 1955, Du Fu Memorial Hall was established, and 1985 was renamed Chengdu Du Fu Caotang Museum. The current thatched cottage retains the architectural pattern of the Ming and Qing Dynasties when it was rebuilt and expanded. The architecture is simple and elegant, the gardens are beautiful, and the natural artistic conception is far-reaching.
From the perspective of garden construction, it is also a place worth seeing. With the pursuit of natural artistic conception as the ultimate goal of China classical gardens, Caotang is the largest garden complex in Chengdu and a good place to learn and appreciate the beauty of gardens.
The closer you get, the quieter the environment is, the trees are shaded, and the breeze blows on your face, which makes people feel refreshed. In the thatched cottage, there are towering old trees, plum and bamboo forests, winding streams, staggered bridges and pavilions, Chai Men flower paths and winding paths, which is a quaint and elegant Jiangnan scenery. The core cultural relics area includes Dayi, Stone Tang Poetry, Chai Men, Gongbu Temple, Daya Gallery, Hut and other scenic spots. Inscriptions such as Daya Gallery and Shaoling Monument Pavilion were written by everyone. The Caotang Scenic Area reproduces the pastoral features in Du Fu's poems, and the poem "Looking for flowers by the river alone" is still hanging in the north of Huang Si's family. According to reports, Du Fu had a hard life, and his neighbor Huang Siniang gave them a lot of help.
The most fascinating thing is that Du Fu Caotang holds activities such as "Caotang Family Festival" and "Poetry Festival" every Lunar New Year. Du fu's thatched cottage is packed with people and full of excitement. However, this year, due to the epidemic, Du Fu Caotang Museum and Huanhuaxi Park are closed to tourists, and the whole people unite to fight the epidemic side by side. If the epidemic disappears in the coming year, visitors can appreciate the charm of the cultural festival again!