Thatched Cottage of Du Fu

The Du Fu Thatched Cottage is a sacred site commemorating the great Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu, and is known as the "holy site in the history of Chinese literature". This is the former residence of Du Fu when he lived in Chengdu. He created more than 240 immortal poems here, including famous works such as "Joyful Rain on a Spring Night" and "Song of the Thatched Cottage Broken by Autumn Wind".

The layout of the thatched cottage is elegant, adopting a "mixed style" Chinese classical garden technique. The central axis is a memorial temple, and the east and west sides are natural gardens.
Suggested tour route (about 2-3 hours): Enter from the main entrance (west gate) or north gate
1. Central axis commemorative building complex (solemn and dignified)
Xi è: The first building at the entrance, symbolizing the government office, with a bronze statue of Du Fu inside. The statue is slender and represents his lifelong concern for the country and the people.
Poetry and History Hall: The central building of the Thatched Cottage. The exhibition features rubbings and stone carvings of Du Fu from various dynasties, named after his poetry, which is known as the "history of poetry".
Chaimen: Originally built by Du Fu during the construction of the thatched cottage, it has a simple and simple artistic conception.
Gongbu Temple: The core temple dedicated to the worship of Du Fu. Because Du Fu once served as a member of the "Inspection and Calibration Department", he was known as the "Du Department" in the world. The temple houses a statue of Du Fu and is flanked by Song Dynasty poets Lu You and Huang Tingjian.
Shaoling Thatched Cottage Stele Pavilion: a symbolic attraction behind the Ministry of Works Temple, containing the "Shaoling Thatched Cottage" stone tablet written by Prince Guo Yunli, the 17th son of Emperor Kangxi (Du Fu often referred to himself as the "Shaoling Wild Old Man"), which is the iconic landscape of the Thatched Cottage.
2. Maowu Former Residence Area (Experience Core)
Maowu Scenic Area: Based on the description of Du Fu's poetry and the characteristics of Western Sichuan residential buildings, the reconstructed "Maowu" includes a study, bedroom, kitchen, etc., which reproduces the simple living scenes of the poet in the past. It is the key to experiencing the artistic conception of "Maowu is Broken by Autumn Wind".
3. Gardens and water systems (serene and elegant)
Huanhua Temple: Built in memory of the Tang Dynasty's Huanhua Lady (Ren family).
Flower Path: The red wall between the exhibition room and the thatched cottage is lined with bamboo shadows, making it a famous spot for taking photos and checking in, echoing the poetic line 'Flower Path has never been visited by customers'.
Huanhua Creek: runs through the entire park, with a gurgling stream and bamboo groves, full of natural wildness.
Lobby Hall: Originally the the Shakya ManiHall of Caotang Temple, it now displays large colored glaze inlaid and polished paint murals and statues of famous poets of past dynasties, which focus on the history of Chinese poetry.
4. Tang Dynasty Site Exhibition Hall (Archaeological Evidence)
Located in the southeast of the park, it displays the Tang Dynasty living ruins and important cultural relics excavated in 1999, proving that this is indeed a Tang Dynasty residential site and providing scientific basis for the historical location of the thatched cottage.