Dongpo Memorial Temple at Baihefeng
东坡祠
The site of Su Dongpo's own residence in Huizhou, rebuilt in the Qing-dynasty style. It is the best place to learn about Dongpo's life in the city.
Dongpo Memorial Temple at Baihefeng stands on Baihe Peak east of the bridge. It marks the site of the residences Su Shi built during his exile in Huizhou, the Siwuxie Studio ('No Errant Thoughts') and the Deyou Hall ('Virtue Has Neighbors'), which were later converted into a shrine in his memory. The site has been restored in the Qing-dynasty style. It preserves the Dongpo Well, which Su Shi dug himself, stone steles from successive dynasties, and exhibits that tell the story of his poetry, bridge-building and dyke-building in Huizhou. Admission is free (closed Mondays; check the announcements). A visit takes about an hour. It is a 10-minute walk from Shuidong Street and Hejiang Tower, and can be combined with the Dongpo Memorial Hall at West Lake to form a 'Dongpo Trail' route.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Shuidong Street & Hejiang Tower
- Yuanmiao Taoist Temple
- Huizhou West Lake
- Chaojing Gate & Huizhou City Wall
- Huizhou Museum
- Honghua Lake
- Gaobang Mountain & Guabang Pavilion
- Huizhou Tangquan Hot Spring