Chengdu, Sichuan | Du Fu Thatched Cottage | The former residence of the "Poet Sage" in Chengdu

| Du Fu Thatched Cottage | The former residence of the "Poet Sage" in Chengdu. 📍Address: No. 37 Qinghua Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan ⏰Opening hours: 9:00–18:00 Tickets🎫: Official account: CNY 50/person, half price CNY 25/person. Must be purchased at least 1 day in advance. Same-day tickets not available. On-site: Same-day tickets only available at the on-site ticket window. 🚘Transportation: Subway🚇: Take Line 2 to TCM Hospital of Sichuan Province Station and transfer to Bus 58. Take Line 4 to Caotang North Road Station (Exit B) and transfer to Community Bus 1134. Bus🚌: Take Bus 35, 58, 82, 151, 165, 170, 1024, or 1031 to Du Fu Thatched Cottage Station. Self-driving🚗: Navigate🧭 to Du Fu Thatched Cottage. 🅿️: There are underground parking lots outside the north and south gates of Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum. The south gate has dedicated parking spaces for tour buses. Du Fu Thatched Cottage is located on Qinghua Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan. It is the former residence of Du Fu, a renowned poet of the Tang Dynasty, during his time in Chengdu. Du Fu lived here for nearly four years and wrote more than 240 poems. To escape the An Lushan Rebellion, Du Fu and his family traveled from Longyou to Chengdu. With the help of his friend Yan Wu, he built a thatched cottage on the picturesque Huanhua Stream in the western suburbs of Chengdu. After the cottage was completed, it was called "Chengdu Thatched Cottage." He lived here for nearly four years and wrote more than 200 poems. After Yan Wu died, Du Fu lost his only support and had to leave Chengdu with his family. Two years later, he drifted to Jingzhou and Xiangzhou via the Three Gorges. After Du Fu left Chengdu, the thatched cottage was destroyed. The four characters "Shaoling Thatched Cottage" were written by Prince Guo Yuli, the 17th son of Emperor Kangxi and the brother of Emperor Yongzheng. The plaque with the two characters "Thatched Cottage" on the main gate was also written by him. The three characters "Dayatang" on the plaque were written by the famous Tang Dynasty calligrapher Yan Zhenqing. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the poet Wei Zhuang found the site of the thatched cottage and rebuilt it. It was preserved and repaired and expanded during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The thatched cottage covers an area of nearly 300 mu and retains the architectural style of the 13th year of the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty and the 16th year of the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. It is simple and elegant, with beautiful gardens. It is a sacred place in the history of Chinese literature and one of the must-see attractions in Chengdu. In 1955, the Du Fu Memorial Hall was established, and in 1985, it was renamed the Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum. The core cultural relics area includes a screen wall, main gate, main hall, Poetry History Hall, Chaimen, and Gongbu Temple. Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, Sichuan, is known as a "sacred place in the history of Chinese literature." It is the former residence of the "Poet Sage" Du Fu, who lived here for nearly four years to escape the An Lushan Rebellion. More than 240 of his poems have been passed down to this day, including the timeless classics "Happy Rain on a Spring Night" and "Song of the Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind." Enter the main gate of Du Fu Thatched Cottage, cross the stone bridge, and you will see a magnificent and bright hall. "Different generations, different times, ask such a river and mountain, how many poets are there; the gentleman also lives in exile, and there is a long stay in the world, the moon is white and the wind is clear, a thatched cottage." This was originally written by Gu Fuchu in the early Qing Dynasty, but unfortunately, it no longer exists. The ink seen today was rewritten by the famous calligrapher Shao Zhang after the liberation. The Poetry History Hall is the main building on the central axis. Du Fu left more than 1,400 poems, which truly recorded the history before and after the An Lushan Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, his poems are called "poetry history," and the Poetry History Hall is named after them. In the middle of the hall is a statue of Du Fu carved by the famous sculptor Liu Kaiqu. If you are not familiar with the history, it is recommended to join a group tour with a guide or rent an electronic guide to better understand Du Fu's life. The guide is quite good, and you can listen while walking. You can visit the entire courtyard. Without a guide, you may just walk around and waste the ticket. 🍱Food: 1️⃣Snacks: Shuangliu Old Mom Rabbit Head, Husband and Wife Lung Slices, Dandan Noodles, Long Chaoshou, Zhong Dumplings, Han Baozi, Three Cannons, Lai Tangyuan, Sweet Water Noodles, Sad Cold Noodles, Juntun Guokui, Fat Intestine Noodles, etc. 2️⃣Sichuan Cuisine: Mapo Tofu, Twice-cooked Pork, Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, Kung Pao Chicken, Mouth-watering Chicken, Qingcheng Mountain Old Bacon, Salted White, Fragrant Fish, Zhangcha Duck, Jiuchi Board Duck, Jianyang Lamb Soup, Spicy Hot Pot, etc. 3️⃣Chengdu Hot Pot: Huangcheng Old Mom, Chuanxi Bazi, Haidilao, Shujiuxiang, Dalongyi, etc. Sichuan cuisine, represented by Chengdu, has a variety of dishes with a balance of fresh and rich flavors. It is known for its use of spicy and numbing flavors and its unique cooking methods and strong local flavors. It is one of the four major cuisines in China. UNESCO awarded Chengdu the title of "City of Gastronomy." Pixian Douban, produced in Chengdu, is known as the "soul of Sichuan cuisine" and is an essential ingredient in Sichuan cuisine.