Former Site of the Shaoxing Guild Hall

　　　　        The buildings of the Shaoxing Guild Hall include “Yangji Hall,” “Huanwen Cui Fu Pavilion,” “Tenghua Bieguan,” “Lüzhu Boat,” “Jiayin Hall,” “Bushu Bookroom,” “Xiange,” “Huai Xu Studio,” and “Yizhi Nest.”

　　　　        Mr. Lu Xun stayed in “Tenghua Bieguan” when he first came to Beijing in May 1912. There was a wisteria pond to the east of his living quarters. In May 1916, he moved into “Bushu Bookroom.” The “Bushu Bookroom” has now been demolished, leaving only a locust tree. In the “Bushu Bookroom,” he wrote famous novels such as “A Madman’s Diary,” “Kong Yiji,” “Medicine,” and “A Small Incident,” important essays including “My Views on Chastity” and “What Is Required of Us as Fathers,” as well as 27 essays and more than 50 translated works.

　　　　        After many years of changes, the Shaoxing Guild Hall has changed beyond recognition. However, because Lu Xun once lived and worked here, it still attracts many visitors who come to see, pay tribute to, and mourn this historic site.  

　　     Xuanwu District, Beijing