Basic introduction of Li Shutong's former residence

Li Shutong, a famous master Hongyi, a native of Pinghu, a pioneer of modern new culture movement in China and a famous Buddhist monk. He was born in a scholarly family and learned both Chinese and Western. He once traveled to Fusang, specializing in music and painting, founded the first drama club in China, Spring Willow Club, and starred in such famous dramas as La Traviata and The Record of a Black Slave. Later, he became a monk in Hupao Temple, Hangzhou, and went south to Quanzhou, Fujian, where he devoted himself to studying Buddhist precepts and eventually became a master.

Master spent his boyhood at No.60 Liangdian Street, Hebei District, Tianjin, and didn't leave until he was 20 years old. It was there that he accumulated and consolidated his literary and artistic foundation.

The restoration of the former residence was completed on 20 10 and 10. There is a "Li Shutong-Memorial Hall of Master Hongyi's Former Residence" in the former residence, which is open to the public free of charge.

Li Shutong Former Residence Memorial Hall is a national 3a-level tourist attraction and a municipal patriotism education base. The memorial hall consists of former residence and garden, with a total area of 4000 square meters. The former residence covers an area of 1.400 square meters. The main building, indoor furnishings and outdoor cultural landscape are reconstructed according to historical data, with traditional wood structure as the main part and four courtyards, showing a "Tian"-shaped living pattern. The key restored landscapes include Tongda Bank, Buddhist Temple, living room, foreign study, China study, Italian garden and some plaques and couplets. The garden covers an area of 2,600 square meters and consists of a rockery in Taihu Lake, a pond, a long pavilion and a memorial pavilion for Master Hongyi. The exhibition consists of five parts: indoor and outdoor restoration, Li Shutong's life photo exhibition, Li Shutong's life stone carving, calligraphy and seal cutting outdoor exhibition area and outdoor art creation exhibition.