Jin Yong’s Former Residence

Jin Yong’s Former Residence

Jin Yong’s Former Residence – Yuanhua is located at Group 1, Xinwei Village, Yuanhua Town, Haining City (He Shan Fang), and was the former home and birthplace of the renowned wuxia novelist Jin Yong.

Yuanhua features beautiful mountains and clear waters, and has long been honored as the “Town of Gardens.” The town lies against verdant bamboo hills, with the Huaxi Bridge bathed in the morning light spanning the Huaxi Stream, quietly embellishing the flowing waters. The ancient Huaxi Street is flanked by vibrant blooms and shady trees, together forming a richly colored painting of a Jiangnan water town.

Jin Yong’s Former Residence is situated in the Zhajia family compound in Xinwei, Yuanhua. The Zhajia family was renowned during the Qing Dynasty with “ten scholars in one family and three brothers as Hanlin academicians,” and was praised by Emperor Kangxi as “a great family since the Tang and Song dynasties, one of the finest households in the south of the Yangtze.”

At first glance, Jin Yong’s Former Residence features white walls and gray-tiled houses. The first thing you see is the “Gallery of Seventy-Two Knights,” inspired by characters in Jin Yong’s works. Turning right leads to the study room – He Shan Fang – and walking further west takes you to the “Exploring Jin Yong” exhibition hall.

Jin Yong: His original name was Louis Cha Leung-yung. Born in 1924 in Yuanhua, Haining, Zhejiang, he was an outstanding student from a young age. Due to the war, he moved with his school over thousands of miles, eventually arriving in Hong Kong. On this unique land, he founded the Ming Pao newspaper, becoming a titan in the publishing world.

Over the following 17 years, he published 15 novels and novellas, totaling 36 volumes (about 11 million words), including "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils." Jin Yong’s novels have remained bestsellers worldwide, with readership exceeding hundreds of millions—an extremely rare feat—and have earned him the reputation of a literary master.

Address: Group 1, Xinwei Village, Yuanhua Town, Haining City, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province (He Shan Fang)

Type: Celebrity Former Residence

Yuanhua Town: Located in the southeastern part of Haining City, Yuanhua is 120 kilometers east of Shanghai and 70 kilometers west of Hangzhou. The provincial highway 01 runs through the area, while the Hang-Pu Expressway and the Shao-Jia Cross-Sea Bridge intersect within its boundaries. The town has an extensive network of rivers, and the provincial waterway Liupingshen Line crosses through it, ensuring convenient land and water transportation. With its beautiful mountains and clear waters, the natural conditions are superior.

Yuanhua Town currently governs 14 administrative villages and 4 communities, covering a total area of 74.7 square kilometers with a population of 53,100. Since the reform and opening-up, Yuanhua’s economic development has advanced rapidly and its social landscape has transformed with each passing day. In 2004, the entire... Yuanhua Town detailed information++