Guo Moruo's Former Residence

Guo Moruo was a Chinese author, poet, historian and archaeologist. The Memorial Hall of Guo Moruo’s Former Residence sits on the site that was originally the private residence for the Le Family practiced Chinese medicine for generations. The residence is a quadrangle courtyard that was firstly built in the early years of the Republic of China (1912-1949). During the period of 1950 - 1963, it served as Mongolia’s Embassy in China and then the residence for Soong Ching-ling. In November 1963, Guo Moruo moved from the No.5 courtyard of the four quadrangle compounds on the west into the residence and had lived here until 1978 when he died of sickness. Guo Moruo spent the last 15 years in this residence.

To commemorate this great cultural figure, Guo Moruo’s Former Residence was open to the public in 1988. The passage of time has endowed the residence with towering verdant trees, chirping birds, fragrance of flowers and crisp air.