Bada Shanren Memorial Hall (Qingyunpu)
八大山人纪念馆
The Qingyunpu Daoist temple where the great painter Zhu Da, known as Bada Shanren, lived in seclusion in the late Ming and early Qing, with a quiet garden of ancient camphor trees and displays of his calligraphy and life.
The Bada Shanren Memorial Hall is in Qingyunpu District, housed in the ancient Qingyunpu Daoist temple. Legend says this was where the painter Zhu Da, a descendant of the Ming imperial clan who wrote under the name Bada Shanren, retreated to practice Daoism in his later years. The fish and birds with their defiant white eyes, and his spare landscapes, have had a lasting influence on Chinese freehand painting. The memorial hall combines the old temple buildings with new exhibition halls. The courtyard has towering ancient camphor trees, a lotus pond, and winding paths. The displays include authentic calligraphy and paintings by Bada Shanren (some of them replicas rotated in and out), related documents, and works by later masters. The hall also offers calligraphy copying and study programs. Admission is free or low-cost, and it varies on site. It is closed on Mondays. Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours. A taxi from the city centre takes about 20 minutes, and it can be combined with Shengjin Pagoda and Wanshou Palace on the same day.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Xianghu Lake Scenic Area
- Shengjin Pagoda
- Former Headquarters of the New Fourth Army
- 699 Cultural & Creative Park
- Bayi Square
- Baihuazhou & Bayi Park
- Wanshou Palace Historic Block
- Nanchang August 1st Uprising Museum
Places to eat nearby
- Longlaowu Soup Restaurant (Zhanqian West Road Branch)
- Huangji Clay-pot Simmered Soup (Guangchang East Road Branch)
- Master Li's Home Cooking
- Huijia Chifan Authentic Nanchang Cuisine (Jiandeguan Head Branch)
- Dapinghuo Fresh & Spicy Stir-fry (Hamajie Branch)
- Tangwali Traditional Jiangxi Cuisine (First Block Branch)