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 The Du
Fu Cottage, built at Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was the former
residence of the poet's retreat in Tang dynasty.
In the winter of 759, Du Fu moved to Sichuan
to take refuge and built a thatched hut at the bank of Huanhua
Stream, which he praised it as cottage. He stayed there for 3
years and 9 months composing more than 240 poems, many of which
were composed with the Cottage as the subject at the sight striking
a chord in his heart.
The total area of the Cottage is about 200,000
square meters. Its structure is after the style of the Han period.
In the courtyard of the cottage, nanmu reach high up to the sky,
the plum and bamboo all grow profusely, the flow of stream can be seen everywhere and
small bridges link up the scenic spots. Bamboo and shady trees
set each other off to advantage and flowers are in full bloom.
Embellished with ponds, terrace, pavilions, the cottage looks
both dignified and solemn, elegant and tranquil, beautiful and
bright with a strong cultural flavor.
There is a huge collection of more than 30,000
volumes of different kinds of materials and over 2000 pieces of
historical relics in the Du Fu Cottage Museum.
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