Du Fu Thatched Cottage: A literary sanctuary and symbol of Chinese poetry culture

**Du Fu Thatched Cottage** is the former residence of Du Fu, a renowned poet of the Tang Dynasty, during his time in Chengdu. It is now the **Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum**, located at No. 37 Qinghua Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is an important sanctuary in the history of Chinese literature and one of the most famous cultural landmarks in Chengdu. In 759 AD, Du Fu fled to Sichuan with his family to escape the An Lushan Rebellion. With the help of friends, he built a thatched cottage on the banks of Huanhua Creek in the western suburbs of Chengdu, where he lived for nearly four years (759–765 AD). During this time, Du Fu wrote more than 240 poems, including famous works such as "The Song of the Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind," "Happy Rain on a Spring Night," and "The Prime Minister of Shu." The cottage witnessed the peak of his poetic creation. The original cottage was destroyed in the late Tang Dynasty and rebuilt by the scholar Lü Dafang in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was later repaired and expanded over the years to its current size. Du Fu Thatched Cottage is a symbol of Chinese poetry culture and is known as a "sanctuary in the history of Chinese literature." - **Architectural art**: A blend of classical gardens and residential styles of western Sichuan, reflecting the traditional aesthetics of "harmony between man and nature." - **Educational significance**: As a base for patriotic education, it carries on Du Fu's spirit of caring for the country and its people. The cottage offers different scenery in each season: flowers in spring, a cool retreat in summer, leaves in autumn, and plum blossoms in winter. It is recommended to use a guide service or read Du Fu's poems in advance to better appreciate the poetic atmosphere of the cottage.