Zhuanghui Hall (Hou Fangyu's Residence)
壮悔堂
The study and former residence of Hou Fangyu, the real-life model for the male lead of The Peach Blossom Fan. Its late Ming and early Qing hard-gabled buildings are well preserved.
Zhuanghui Hall was the study of Hou Fangyu, one of the 'Four Young Masters of the Fushe' society at the end of the Ming dynasty. Built during the Shunzhi reign of the Qing, its name means 'regretting one's errors in youth.' Hou wrote his Zhuanghui Hall Collected Works here. His story with the Qinhuai courtesan Li Xiangjun was written into The Peach Blossom Fan by Kong Shangren. The compound includes Xiangjun Tower and Feicui Tower, with displays on the Hou family and the Peach Blossom Fan. It is located in the northern part of the old city. Admission follows the scenic area's posted prices, and it can be combined on foot with the Mu Family Courtyard and the Confucian Temple.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30