Du
Fu Cottage
the Du Fu thatched cottage that occupies 24 acres
outside of Chengdu is a park and museum dedicated to the Tang
dynasty poet Du Fu, and in 1961, the government would make it a
national heritage site. Du Fu moved to Chengdu in 756 AD, and
constructed a thatched hut near the Flower Rising Creek and lived
there for four years. This period would become his most prolific,
writing two hundred poems and include "My Thatched Hut was torn
apart by Autumn Wind" and "the Prime Minister of Shu". It has grown
into a popular attraction for Du Fu enthusiasts around the world
coming here to pay tribute to this great poet. That original hut
would be destroyed in time, with the main structures being
constructed in the early 16th century during the Ming dynasty and
renovated quite a bit in 1811 during the Qing dynasty. The museum
that is located here includes; the Du Gong Bu memorial hall where
his life and works are showcased, the thatched hut that had been
rebuilt and divided into a bedroom, study and kitchen, the Hall of
Great Poets or Da Ya Tang, with a beautiful mural painting that
portrays scenes from his poems.
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