Former Residence of Yin Fu

Former Residence of Yin Fu

The Former Residence of Yin Fu is a cultural heritage site protected by Xiangshan County and serves as a patriotic education base.

Yin Fu, originally named Xu Zuhua, was born in 1909 in Daxu Village, Xiangshan County, Ningbo. He was a pioneer of modern revolutionary literature in China and joined the League of Left-Wing Writers in 1930. He once served as an editor for the central organ of the Communist Youth League, the magazine "Lenin Youth." On February 7, 1931, he was executed by reactionary forces at Longhua in Shanghai.

Yin Fu’s major works include the poetry collection "Child Tower" and others. Mr. Lu Xun highly praised his works as “a glimmer of light from the East,” “an arrow shot through the forest,” and “a sprout at the end of winter.”

In 1991, on the 60th anniversary of Yin Fu’s death, the local government allocated funds and raised contributions from the public to renovate the former residence, establish a memorial exhibition room showcasing his life and deeds, and build a courtyard-style stele corridor to commemorate the martyr and educate future generations.

The gate courtyard of the Former Residence of Yin Fu is bright and solemn. The inscription “Former Residence of Yin Fu” was written by the renowned calligrapher Sha Menghai and is vigorous and forceful. The courtyard consists of the main gate, the principal room, and side rooms on the left and right. The principal room has three bays, with the east side bay being the place where Yin Fu was born, and the small room on the east side being where he lived and studied during his youth. The east and west wing rooms have been converted into exhibition rooms filled with photos, poems, translated works, personal belongings such as pens and ink used by Yin Fu, along with various commemorative articles. In the central hall of the main room, there is a half-length bronze bust of the martyr Yin Fu, and the table and chairs are arranged to reflect the scene of his last departure from the residence. On the wall hangs a couplet: “Try horses at dawn in the willow camp, count troops at night in the tiger tent.” This perhaps reflects the heroic spirit with which Yin Fu left his hometown to join the revolution. Moving to the backyard, there is a fairly large stele corridor, with dozens of stone tablets inlaid along the surrounding walls, inscribed with lines of poetry by Yin Fu written by famous calligraphers from across the country in his memory. This area was originally a vegetable garden. Yin Fu apparently loved this vegetable garden very much—he picked melons and caught grasshoppers here during his childhood, spending many happy moments, and even wrote a short poem about it later.

Address: Daxu Village, Xiangshan County, Ningbo City

Type: Celebrity Former Residence

Recommended Visit Duration: Approximately 1 hour

Ticket Information:

Free admission.

Yin Fu (June 11, 1910 – February 7, 1931), originally named Xu Bai, also known by his family name Xiao Jie, nickname Xu Boting, school name Xu Zuhua, also called Bai Mang. A native of Xiangshan, Zhejiang, he used several school names such as Xu Bai and Xu Wenxiong (courtesy name Zhi Bai) during his studies, and pen names including Xu Yin Fu, Bai Mang, Wen Xiong Bai, Ren Fu, Yin Fu, Sha Fei, Sha Luo, Luo Fu, Lven, among others. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party, an outstanding proletarian poet in China, and one of the Five Martyrs of the League of Left-Wing Writers.

Yin Fu's major works include "Child Tower," "Selected Works of Yin Fu," "Collected Works of Yin Fu," "Farewell, Brother," "Blood Words," "Volga..." More detailed information on Yin Fu ++