Dufu Thatched Cottage
Dufu Thatched Cottage
Dufu, a poet in Tang Dynasty during the year of 712-770. He wrote so many beautiful poems now written in Chinese textbooks, which are well known to Chinese people. His poetry reaches the pinnacle of classical Chinese poetry, so he is respected as the patron saint of poetry.
Once Dufu moved to Chengdu and stayed in the cottage for 4 years. Dufu Thatched Cottage is located in the west of Chengdu city, inside the 2nd ring road. It has become an architectural complex, typical of the civilian residences in western Sichuan, combining Dufu’s former residence with a memorial hall and traditional gargens. The main buildings include the Front Gate, the Lobby, the Hall of Poem History, the Wattle Door and the Gongbu Shrine. They are all built along a central axis with accessory structures symmetrically set on both sides. With winding stream, small bridge and leafy bamboos, the site is noted for its solemnity, tranquility and elegance.
It is a typical Sichuan garden. As the poem Dufu wrote: small bridge, stream and the cottage. Upon entering the Front Gate, you will see a shimmering brook flow by. It is the Huanhua Brook.
The most interesting is the cottage. It is made of bamboo ,grass and mud, it’s typical Sichuan cottage. Around the cottage is Nanmu trees and herb-medicine, and a spring in the courtyard.
Tours That Go to Dufu Thatched Cottage
Chengdu hightlights 2 days tour
Tour Highlights:
This tour will let you get close to the lovely Giant Pandas, learn more about Chengdu history and culture, and taste the delicious Chengdu Local food, especially the famous Sichuan hot-pot, and enjoy the most fascinating show in sichuan opera house.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1 Panda Base-Wangjiang Tower Park-Wuhou Temple-Sichuan opera
...Read moreTour Highlights:
This tour will let you get close to the lovely Giant Pandas, learn more about Chengdu history and culture, and taste the delicious Chengdu Local food, especially the famous Sichuan hot-pot, and enjoy the most fascinating show in sichuan opera house.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1 Panda Base-Wangjiang Tower Park-Wuhou Temple-Sichuan opera
Morning 07:30 pick you up from your hotel and drive to Chengdu Panda Base (half an hour drive). You will catch pandas' feeding time, they are at their most active period. You can still see the Red Panda there too. Later watch the film at Panda Museum to know the panda's daily life, Baby getting birth, ect. ( Visiting 1.5-2hours). Drive back to Chengdu Downtown travel in Wuhou temple, and have local snacks for lunch at Jinli street, and have a short walk at old Jinli street.
Afternoon visit Wangjiang Tower Park, you'll stroll along the scenic paths to historic pavilions and halls built in memory of Xuetao, a female poet of the Tang Dynasty. The park is also home to Chongli Tower, with a four-story view of lush riverside bamboo and willows. Drink tea inside the park as local people do, then have the famous Sichuan hot-pot for dinner.
After dinner enjoy the cultural show - Sichuan Opera at Traditional Tea house, which lasts for 1.5 hours. Then drive back to your hotel.
Day 2 Jinsha site museum-The Thatched Cottage of Du Fu-Wenshu Monastery
Morning around 08:30 pick you up from your hotel, drive to visit Jinsha site museum which built on the orginal sites to show chengdu’s history can be tracked back to 3000 years ago. Then visit the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, the former residence of a very famous Tang poet. Du Fu wrote more than 240 poems at this cottage reflecting the sorrows of the village. Have the local sichuan dishes for lunch.
Afternoon drive to visit the Wenshu Monastery. Then drive back to your hotel, end this wonderful tour.
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