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Du Fu's Thatched Cottage (Dufu caotang)
It is the former residence of one of China's most famous poets-Du Fu (712-70 AD).He left home at the tender age of 20, becoming a court official at the former capital in Chang'an. Du Fu's civil service duties did not last long however, and he was captured by rebels and forced to flee the city for Chengdu after only a few years. It was in Chengdu, at this small and simple house, that Du Fu was inspired to write more than 200 poems that are regarded today as masterpieces of realist poetry. Du Fu actually achieved something of a cult status for himself and even today, numerous poets and artists have a great esteem for the great man's work. The themes of Du Fu's work are simple, and he talks in length about the social and living conditions of his society. Perhaps the most important thing of all about this great man's work was that it was compassionate. Due to the lack of sympathy and concern elsewhere in society at this time, this was especially inspirational. In memory of the great poet, temples and pavilions were added to the site during the Song Dynasty. The exhibits here include a brief account of Dufu's life and some of his original calligraphy and poems. The complex also contains three imposing statues of some of China's greatest poets: Du Fu, Li You and Huang Tingjian (the latter two were Song dynasty poets).

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