Wu Jiaji Memorial Hall

Wu Jiaji Memorial Hall

Wu Jiaji Memorial Hall is a cultural tourism attraction.

Wu Jiaji Memorial Hall is located at No. 8 Nanshi Street, Anfeng Town, Dongtai City. The memorial hall is built with a brick-and-wood structure, consisting of two rows of single-story houses covering a construction area of 120 square meters. There are also two additional rooms inside the entrance, spanning 18 square meters. The front door faces the street, while the back door leads to the Hai River bank.

Wu Jiaji, a native of Anfengchang in Taizhou (now Anfeng Town, Dongtai City), styled Binxian and also known as Yesou, was a renowned commoner poet from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. His poetry holds a certain reputation in the history of Chinese literature. He is best known for his “Saltfield Yuefu” poems, which are characterized by their vigorous style, plain language, and profound thought. He authored the collection *The Poetry of Loushan*. Wu Jiaji’s wife, Wang Rui, was a talented and principled female poet of the early Qing literary scene who could compose poetry in response to her husband’s works. She left behind many realistic and spirited ci poems, compiled in the collection *The Ci Poems of Loushan*. The couple, one writing poetry and the other ci, complemented each other perfectly, becoming a celebrated tale in literary circles.

A memorial to the patriotic poet Wu Jiaji of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It is now listed as a Yancheng Municipal-level Cultural Relics Protection Unit.