Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei
蔡元培故居
The birthplace of Cai Yuanpei, former president of Peking University, a typical Qing-dynasty Shaoxing taimen house that showcases his life devoted to saving the nation through education.
Cai Yuanpei's Former Residence is on Bifei Lane in the Shusheng Guli quarter. It is a three-courtyard Qing-dynasty taimen house where Cai was born in 1868, and it is now a National Key Cultural Heritage Protection Unit. The front hall and main building are furnished as they were, while the rear section presents his life story, including his time leading Peking University under the principle of 'inclusiveness' and his founding of the Academia Sinica. The brick carvings on the gate and the woodcarved details are also worth a close look. Admission is free with ID, and the site is usually closed on Mondays. Allow about 40 minutes. It is within walking distance of Shusheng Guli and Zhou Enlai's Ancestral Home, making it a good link in a route of old-town celebrity residences.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Shusheng Guli (Jishan Historic Quarter)
- Zhou Enlai's Ancestral Home
- Cangqiao Straight Street
- China Yellow Wine Museum
- Bazi Bridge Historic District
- Fushan Park & Yuewang Terrace
- Qingteng Studio (Former Residence of Xu Wei)
- Shaoxing Museum