Shanghai Lu Xun Park

Shanghai Lu Xun Park

Shanghai Lu Xun Park is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

Lu Xun Park is located at the northern end of North Sichuan Road, covering a total area of 22 hectares. The park is divided into three major functional areas: the Memorial and Tribute Zone, the Recreational and Entertainment Zone, and the Scenic Sightseeing Zone. It features memorial-themed attractions such as the Lu Xun Mausoleum, the Lu Xun Memorial Hall, and the Memorial Pavilion. There are also natural scenic spots including the Cherry Blossom Garden, the Friendship Bell Tower, the "Pine, Bamboo, and Plum" area, …

as well as international tourism attractions like the Plum Pavilion and Plum Garden.

In the early 20th century, this site was a sports ground designed by a British horticulturist and was initially called "Hongkou Recreation Ground". In 1922, it was renamed "Hongkou Park". In 1956, the Lu Xun Mausoleum was relocated here, and in 1988, it was officially named "Lu Xun Park". After half a century of renovation and development, the park not only retains the layout style of a British natural landscape garden but also incorporates elements of traditional Chinese garden design. It has formed a unique character as a Shanghai urban park and is a renowned cultural and commemorative leisure park.

Shanghai Lu Xun Park, originally named Hongkou Park, is located at Tian'ai Branch Road, North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai. Covering an area of 286,300 square meters, it was first built in the 22nd year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1896) and is a major historical and cultural commemorative park in Shanghai as well as China’s first sports park.

The park enjoys a prime location, offering tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle. It welcomes over 7 million visitors annually. Through a century of historical accumulation and continuous redevelopment, the park not only preserves the layout style of a British park—such as the historic South Gate and drinking fountain, as well as century-old trees like the crape myrtle—but also integrates traditional Chinese garden artistry to form a distinctive character of Shanghai urban parks. Within the park are national cultural heritage sites including the Lu Xun Mausoleum and the Lu Xun Memorial Hall, as well as the Meiyuan (Plum Garden), which commemorates the patriotic act of Yoon Bong-gil that shook modern history. The park features mountains, water, and waterfalls, all connected by embankments and bridges, creating beautiful scenery. The Lu Xun Memorial Hall showcases exhibits that highlight Lu Xun’s social activities and cultural life during his ten years in Shanghai.

The Lu Xun Mausoleum is situated in the central part of the park, covering an area of 1,600 square meters. The tomb is rectangular in shape and constructed from more than 2,000 pieces of fine and solid Suzhou Jinshan granite. It consists of three levels: The first level connects to the road, forming a small plaza; the second level features a rectangular velvet-like lawn in the center, atop which stands a bronze statue of Lu Xun. On either side of the platform are enclosed flower beds planted with cherry blossoms, crabapple, wintersweet, osmanthus, and arborvitae; the third level is flanked by two magnolia trees with trunk diameters of up to 0.4 meters. At the front stands a 5.28-meter-high, 10-meter-wide granite tombstone inscribed with Mao Zedong’s gold-plated calligraphy reading “Tomb of Mr. Lu Xun”. Beside the stone tablet are Hinoki cypresses planted by Xu Guangping and Zhou Haiying.

Behind the tombstone, stretching from east to west, is a screen-like earthen mound covered with fragrant camphor trees. The foot of the hill and forest edge are planted with cherry blossoms, oleander, and other trees. The bronze statue of Lu Xun, created by Xiao Chuanjiu, stands 2.1 meters tall. It depicts Lu Xun sitting peacefully on a rattan chair, a book in his left hand and his right resting on the armrest, with a resolute yet kind expression that embodies the revolutionary spirit of “Fierce-browed, I coolly defy a thousand pointing fingers; Head bowed, like a willing ox I serve the children.” The Memorial Pavilion is located on the earthen mound at the southern end of the mausoleum, forming an axis with the tomb. The pavilion is built on a 1.38-meter-high, 60-square-meter square platform. It has a square floor plan, a pyramidal roof, and a brick-and-wood structure, covering an area of 31 square meters. The interior has a flagstone floor. Aside from the walkway in the middle, there are stone benches around the perimeter, each 0.45 meters high and 0.75 meters wide. The pavilion is surrounded by water on three sides, with aquatic plants such as water lilies and lotuses. From the north side, visitors can enjoy a distant view of the entire mausoleum.

Address: No. 2288 North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai

Type: Urban Park

Recommended Visiting Time: 3–4 hours

Phone: 021-56667122

Opening Hours:

6:00-18:00

Ticket Information:

Free admission.

Transportation

Take Metro Line 3 or Line 8 to Hongkou Football Stadium Station, Exit 1. Walk about 10 minutes to reach the park.

Lu Xun (September 25, 1881 – October 19, 1936), originally named Zhou Zhangshou and later changed to Zhou Shuren, with the courtesy name Yu Shan (later changed to Yu Cai), adopted the pen name “Lu Xun” in 1918 when he published A Madman’s Diary—the name by which he became most widely known. He was from Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. A renowned writer and thinker, he was an important participant in the May Fourth New Culture Movement and a founding figure of modern Chinese literature. Mao Zedong once commented: “The direction taken by Lu Xun is the direction of the new culture of the Chinese nation.” [1-6]

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