Du Fu’s thatched cottage is a park and memorial to the Tang Dynasty poet who sought refuge here during the An Lushan Rebellion in 759AD. He lived here with his family beside the Flower Bathing Stream and composed 240 poems. Du Fu is one of the most famous and beloved poets in Chinese history and his cottage, re-discovered during the Five Dynasties Period (907 – 960 AD) by fellow poet Wei Zhuang, has been preserved as a tourist site and memorial.
Today the park is both a serene garden and a museum to Du Fu’s life and work. Poets gather to write and/or hold readings here and poetry lovers can take a look at some of Du Fu’s poems in the small museum — there are no English translations of the works displayed here yet, but the park provides an English speaking guide and there is an English translation of Du Fu’s poems for sale at the Ticket office for 15 yuan.
Details
Hours: 7:30am – 7pm
Tickets: 60 yuan includes minibus to Wu Hou Temple
To get there: Take Citybuses 301, 309, 513, 84, 503, 17 or 35 from Tian Fu Plaza to Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage
Telephone for guide service: 028-87341220