Du Fu Thatched Cottage

Introduction to Du Fu Thatched Cottage （杜甫草堂）

Du Fu Thatched Cottage is one of the most popular historical sites in Chengdu. As the name suggests, the cottage is dedicated to commemorate Du Fu, a famous poet in Chinese literature. Du Fu Thatched Cottage is located in the western outskirts of Chengdu at the bank of Huanhua Brook. The cottage was constructed on the site where Du Fu built his thatched hut when he fled to Chengdu in 764 and lived there for four years.

the Du Fu Thatched Cottage is a park and museum covering 24 hectares, and it is a national heritage site. This site preserved the styles from Qing Dynasty with quiet and exquisite classic Chinese traditional gardens, dynamic plum trees and bamboos, interwoven bridges and pavilions, and fantastic architectures with strong cultural atmosphere. The entire thatched cottage has a style of simplicity and elegance. It consists of several architectures and the three majors are Gong Bu Memorial Hall, the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, and the Hall of Great Poets.

Location

No.37 Qinghua Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu

Main Sights

Thatched Cottage, Hall of Historic Poetry, Traditional Chinese Garden

Travel Information

Admission: 60 Yuan

Opening Hours: May to October: 8:00AM-6:30PM, November to April: 8:00AM -6:00PM

Transportation 

1. Take buses 19, 35, 58, 82, 151, 165, 170, 309, 319, 1024 or 1031. Get off the bus at Du Fu Cao Tang stop. 

Travel Tips 

1. Try to avoid visiting Du Fu Cottage during Golden Week and summer holidays where the crowds and number of visitors will be substantially higher than usual.

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