# Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Chengdu > Du Fu Thatched Cottage is a garden museum in west Chengdu on the spot where the Tang poet Du Fu lived for about four years. Tickets cost ¥50 — book on the museum's WeChat or pay at the window with your passport. It's usually open daily 9:00–18:00, last tickets 17:00. Allow 90 minutes; the nearest metro is Line 13. Web page: https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/du-fu-thatched-cottage - City: [Chengdu](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu), China - YesGo score: 33/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h 30 min - With kids: Fine with kids - Ticket: ¥50 adults - Concession: ¥25 — students and other eligible groups with ID - Free: Children 6 and under or up to 1.3 m (one guide says 1.2 m); over-60s per guides, but ticket platforms limit it to Chinese citizens - Annual pass: ¥100 per person - Booking: Real-name, up to 14 days ahead on the official WeChat account “杜甫草堂博物馆” (门票预订); scan the QR code at the gate - Ticket window: Yes — buy on site with valid ID; foreigners use a passport - Hours: Usually 9:00–18:00, tickets until 17:00; longer on holidays and in summer - Closed: No weekly closing day in any source we found - Metro: Line 13, Du Fu Thatched Cottage station (杜甫草堂), Exit C2, about 400 m on foot - Metro, backup: Line 4, Caotang North Road (草堂北路), Exit B, 10–15 minutes south to the north gate - Payment: Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card, UnionPay or cash yuan - Address: 37 Qinghua Road (青华路37号), Qingyang District - Coordinates: 30.66217, 104.02633 - Facts checked: 04.11.2026 ## Key facts - **¥50** — adult ticket; concession ¥25 (source: Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum notice (reprinted by The Paper)) - **9:00–18:00** — usual hours, tickets until 17:00 (source: museum notice (Sichuan Online) and travel guides; checking) - **14 days** — the furthest ahead you can book (source: Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum notice (reprinted by The Paper)) - **759** — the year Du Fu settled by the Huanhua creek (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, Travel China Guide) - **≈ 4 years** — how long the poet lived here (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **≈ 240** — poems written in those years (source: English Wikipedia, Travel China Guide) - **1961** — listed as a national heritage site (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, Wikidata) - **1811** — the major Qing-dynasty rebuild (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, Travel China Guide) - **12 poets** — statues in the Hall of Great Poets (Daya Tang) (source: Russian Wikipedia; rollinggrace.com) - **≈ 4 km** — west of Tianfu Square as the crow flies (source: YesGo calculation from Wikidata coordinates) > **Foreign visitor? Buy at the window with your passport** Official booking runs through the museum's **WeChat account**, which is in Chinese and built around Chinese ID. The museum also sells tickets **at the window with a valid ID**, and for you that means your passport — the easiest route. On weekends and Chinese holidays, come at opening to beat the queue at the window. Resellers such as Trip.com also sell entry; check their redemption rules before paying. ## What is Du Fu Thatched Cottage? **Du Fu Thatched Cottage** (杜甫草堂, Du Fu Caotang) is a park and museum in west Chengdu marking the home of **Du Fu**, one of the two giants of Tang poetry. He arrived in **759**, a refugee from rebellion in the north, and built a simple hut by the **Huanhua creek**. In just under four years here he wrote about **240 poems** — more than in any other period of his life. The original hut is long gone. A memorial temple stood on the site from the Song dynasty, and what you see today dates mostly from **Ming** rebuilding in the early 1500s and a major **Qing** restoration in 1811. It has been a national heritage site since 1961; the cottage itself, with a sitting room, bedroom and kitchen, is a modern reconstruction. Expect a garden rather than a single hut: halls and shrines along a central axis, red-walled lanes, bamboo, plum trees, ponds and the creek. It's one of the calmest spots in the city, and many visitors come for the walk as much as for the poetry. ## Tickets: price and how to buy Adult entry is **¥50**, concession **¥25**, and an annual pass ¥100. Concessions cover students and some other groups with ID; don't count on a foreign student card. Children aged 6 and under or up to 1.3 m go free. Free entry for over-60s is listed on Chinese platforms for Chinese citizens, so bring your passport but expect to pay. Booking opens **14 days ahead** on the official WeChat account “杜甫草堂博物馆” under 门票预订. Tickets are real-name and you scan a QR code at the gate. The alternative is the **ticket window** at the entrance, which sells to anyone with valid ID — a passport works. Payment is by Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay or cash. Most foreign Visa and Mastercard cards can be linked to Alipay or WeChat Pay with your passport before the trip; carry some yuan in small notes as a backup. Audio guides and Chinese-language guided tours cost extra. ## Opening hours: is it open on Mondays? Standard hours are **9:00–18:00**, with **last tickets at 17:00**. That's what the museum announced when it last reopened after a closure, and current guides agree. We haven't found a newer official statement of regular hours, so we mark them as checking. On holidays and in summer the museum **stays open longer**: during the autumn Golden Week it ran 8:30–18:30 with tickets until 17:30. Some guides also mention late summer evenings on Fridays and Saturdays — unofficial. **Mondays are open** as far as anyone reports: guides and ticket platforms say daily, and unlike many Chengdu museums there's no Monday closing in any source we found. For the quietest visit, come on a weekday at opening. ## How to get to Du Fu Thatched Cottage 1. From **Tianfu Square** station, ride **Line 1** south two stops to **Huaxiba** (华西坝) and change to **Line 13** westbound. 2. Four stops on Line 13 — Wenweng Shishi, Xiaonan Street, Qingyang Taoist Temple — bring you to **Du Fu Thatched Cottage** (杜甫草堂). Take **Exit C2** and walk about **400 m** west to the entrance. 3. Backup route: Line 1 one stop north to **Luomashi** (骡马市), then **Line 4** west three stops to **Caotang North Road** (草堂北路). Use **Exit B** and walk 10–15 minutes south to the north gate. 4. Line 4 is handy from [Kuanzhai Alley](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/kuanzhai-alley): Kuanzhai Xiangzi station is two stops from Caotang North Road. 5. Buses 35, 58, 82, 151, 165 and 170 stop at the museum's north gate. 6. Taxi or DiDi from the centre takes 15–25 minutes depending on traffic. Show the driver the name in Chinese: 杜甫草堂. ## What to see inside - **The central axis** — screen wall, gate, main hall and the **Hall of Poetry History** (诗史堂), with a memorial hall and a large bronze statue of the poet further on. Walk it west from the entrance for the core of the site. - **The Wicker Gate** (柴门), a deliberately humble doorway, leads to the **Gongbu Shrine** (工部祠) honouring Du Fu, with a clay figure of the poet. - **The Shaoling Cottage stele pavilion** — under a thatched roof on the site of the hut, and the most photographed corner of the garden. - **The reconstructed cottage** — sitting room, bedroom and kitchen with plain furnishings, showing how a poor scholar might have lived. - **The Hall of Great Poets** (大雅堂, Daya Tang) — statues of 12 great Chinese poets and a 16 × 4 m mural panel. - **The Flower Path** (花径) — a narrow lane between red walls and bamboo; shoot it early, before the crowds. - **Huanhua creek, the ponds and the plum garden** — the quiet western side. Plums flower in winter; the rest of the garden peaks in spring. > **A garden and a poet, not a palace** If you don't know Du Fu's poems, most of the steles and plaques won't mean much — they carry poetry and calligraphy in Chinese. The appeal is atmosphere: quiet, bamboo, red walls, water. If you want grand architecture or flashy exhibits, spend the time elsewhere in Chengdu. ## How long do you need, and is it worth it? One **hour** covers the central axis, the cottage and the shrine. Give it **90 minutes to two hours** to loop the whole garden down to the creek and sit by a pond. Worth it? Yes, if you like Chinese gardens, have read some Du Fu or need a break from the crowds of Chunxi Road and Kuanzhai Alley. It's lovely in light rain and in the shoulder seasons, when the bamboo and wet stone glow. With only one day in Chengdu, skip it in favour of the [panda base](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/chengdu-panda-base). It pairs easily with neighbours. Huanhua Creek Park is right next door and Qingyang Taoist Temple is one stop away on Line 13. Line 4 takes you to Kuanzhai Alley in minutes, and [Wuhou Shrine](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/wuhou-shrine) with Jinli Street lies to the south-east. ## Before you go - [ ] Original passport for the ticket window and the gate - [ ] Alipay or WeChat Pay with a linked card, plus some cash - [ ] “杜甫草堂” saved to show a taxi driver - [ ] Opening time in mind on weekends and holidays - [ ] A couple of Du Fu poems in translation to read on site - [ ] Comfortable shoes for stone paths ## Historic places in Chengdu: compare and choose Every historic place in Chengdu rated by YesGo. - [Tianfu Square](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/tianfu-square) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free - [Chunxi Road](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/chunxi-road) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Kuanzhai Alley](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/kuanzhai-alley) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Wenshu Monastery](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/wenshu-monastery) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Wuhou Shrine](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/wuhou-shrine) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ¥50; ages 6–18 ¥25 - [Du Fu Thatched Cottage](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/du-fu-thatched-cottage) — YesGo score 33/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ¥50 - [Leshan Giant Buddha](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/leshan-giant-buddha) — YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · ¥80; river boat ¥70 extra - [Mount Qingcheng](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/mount-qingcheng) — YesGo score 16/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · ¥80; cable car ¥35–60 extra ## West Chengdu in half a day: poet, alleys, centre Morning in Du Fu's quiet garden, then Line 4 to Kuanzhai Alley, and Tianfu Square and Chunxi Road towards evening. Add it to your route — YesGo sorts out times and walking. 1. [Du Fu Thatched Cottage](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/du-fu-thatched-cottage) — YesGo score 33/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ¥50 2. [Kuanzhai Alley](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/kuanzhai-alley) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free 3. [Tianfu Square](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/tianfu-square) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free 4. [Chunxi Road](https://yesgo.io/china/chengdu/chunxi-road) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free ## Don't confuse Du Fu Thatched Cottage (paid museum park) and Huanhua Creek Park (浣花溪公园) are neighbours but separate: the park is a city park beyond the museum wall. Qingyang Taoist Temple (青羊宫) is close by too, with its own ticket. Other “Du Fu cottages” elsewhere in China are different memorial sites. ## Tips - Buy your ticket at the window with your passport — far easier than the Chinese-only WeChat booking. - On weekends and holidays arrive at opening — the ticket queue is shorter. - Walk the axis to the cottage and shrine first, then drift into the garden and down to the creek. - Photograph the red-walled Flower Path early, while it's empty. - Rainy day? Go anyway — the bamboo looks better and the crowds thin out. - Carry some cash yuan in case Alipay rejects your card. - Finish with a stroll in Huanhua Creek Park next door. - Google Maps doesn't work in China without roaming or a VPN — download an offline map or use Apple Maps. ## Questions ### What is Du Fu Thatched Cottage? A park and museum in Chengdu on the site where the Tang poet Du Fu lived for about four years from 759 and wrote around 240 poems. The hut is reconstructed, surrounded by halls, a shrine and gardens. ### How much is the ticket? ¥50 for adults, ¥25 concession. Children 6 and under or up to 1.3 m tall go free. ### Do I need to book in advance? Not usually. Booking on the museum's WeChat opens 14 days ahead, but foreigners can simply buy at the ticket window with a passport. On holidays, come early. ### What are the opening hours? Usually 9:00–18:00 with last tickets at 17:00. On public holidays and in summer it opens longer, for example 8:30–18:30. ### Is it open on Mondays? Yes, as far as guides and ticket platforms report — no source we found lists a Monday closing, though the museum hasn't stated it directly. ### How do I get there by metro? Line 13 to Du Fu Thatched Cottage station, Exit C2, then about 400 m on foot. From Tianfu Square, take Line 1 to Huaxiba and change to Line 13. Or Line 4 to Caotang North Road, Exit B. ### How long should I spend there? About an hour for the central axis and the cottage; 90 minutes to two hours for the whole garden. ### Is Du Fu Thatched Cottage worth visiting? Yes for garden lovers and anyone who wants a quiet break in Chengdu. If you have just one day and want pandas and the centre, it's the one to drop. ### Where is Du Fu Thatched Cottage? In Qingyang District, west Chengdu, at 37 Qinghua Road — about 4 km west of Tianfu Square as the crow flies, beside Huanhua Creek Park. ### What's near Du Fu Thatched Cottage? Huanhua Creek Park next door, Qingyang Taoist Temple one metro stop away, Kuanzhai Alley a few stops along Line 4 and Wuhou Shrine to the south-east. ## How we checked The English core comes from English search results and related questions: tickets and price, booking with a passport, opening hours and Mondays, how to get there by metro, how long, whether it's worth it and what to see. Prices, the annual pass, 14-day WeChat booking and the ID-based ticket window come from a museum notice reprinted by The Paper; the museum's own website didn't load from our server. The 9:00–18:00 hours were announced by the museum on reopening and match current guides; Travel China Guide gives 8:00–18:30 and rollinggrace.com 8:30–18:30 for July and August, closer to the holiday and summer schedule, so hours are marked checking. No source lists a Monday closing, but the museum doesn't say “open daily” directly either. Concession rules differ between platforms (1.2 or 1.3 m for children; Qunar limits the senior discount to Chinese citizens): we give 1.3 m as most sources do, marked checking, and Qunar's senior rule. Nearest metro: Wikipedia confirms Line 13 is running with a Du Fu Thatched Cottage station and that Caotang North Road is on Line 4, not Line 2 as one guide claims; Exit C2 and the 400 m walk come from Travel China Guide and rollinggrace.com (unofficial). Sources disagree on the site's area (9.7 vs 24 ha), so we leave it out. The distance from Tianfu Square is our own calculation from coordinates. ## Sources - Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum, holiday hours notice reprinted by The Paper (澎湃新闻): ¥50 / ¥25 / ¥100 prices, 14-day WeChat booking, ticket window with ID, holiday hours - Sichuan Online (川观新闻): Chengdu museums reopening notice — 9:00–18:00, tickets until 17:00 - Dahepiao.com: tickets and concessions, 37 Qinghua Road address, Line 4 to Caotang North Road - Qunar: ticket categories, senior concession for Chinese citizens, e-guide - English Wikipedia: Du Fu Thatched Cottage; Line 1, Line 4 and Line 13 (Chengdu Metro) — station order and interchanges - Russian Wikipedia: Du Fu Thatched Cottage; Wikidata Q4390891 - Travel China Guide: Thatched Cottage of Du Fu — history, central axis, buses, Exit C2 - Rollinggrace.com Du Fu Thatched Cottage guide — Lines 13 and 4, exits, buses, summer hours, Hall of Great Poets - YesGo China notes: paying with foreign cards, Alipay and WeChat Pay (travelto.ru, Lifehacker) --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. 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