Du Fu's Thatched-roof Cottage
The two characters in the picture above are "Cao Tang" (thatched cottage), read from right to left. I had quite a few pictures from my childhood with these two characters.
Du Fu's Thatched-roof Cottage |
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| Du Fu's Thatched-roof cottage was the residence of one the most famous Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu during his year as a refugee in Chengdu (759 -765 AD). The cottage was mentioned in one of Du Fu's most popular poems and is considered a holy place in the history of Chinese literature. The newly built thatched roof house looks very sturdy. Had Du Fu had something this strong, we won't have the famous "Thatched-roof house was torned by the autumn wind". | |
The two characters in the picture above are "Cao Tang" (thatched cottage), read from right to left. I had quite a few pictures from my childhood with these two characters. |
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 Qing Dynasty stone carving map of the cottage |
 The memorial hall with Du Fu's status |
 Dufu's statue in front of Daya Tang (very refined hall). |
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 the path to the teahouse & restaurant |
 gateway to the garden |
 moongate in the garden |
 The artist in the souvenoir store |