Qingteng Studio (Former Residence of Xu Wei)
青藤书屋
The former residence of Ming-dynasty painter and calligrapher Xu Wei, a small scholar's garden with a Heavenly Pool, a vine planted by Xu Wei and a moon gate, full of literati charm.
Qingteng Studio is on Dalong Lane off Qianguan Lane. It was the birthplace and study of Xu Wei, the Ming-dynasty writer and painter known by the sobriquet Qingteng, and the late-Ming painter Chen Hongshou also once lived here. The studio is very small. Its courtyard has a vine that Xu Wei planted by hand, a square pool called the Heavenly Pool, and a moon gate. Inside hang a plaque reading 'Not a Speck of Dust' and reproductions of Xu Wei's paintings and calligraphy. It is a representative example of a Jiangnan scholar's garden. Admission is free, and a visit takes about 30 minutes. It is on the west side of Cangqiao Straight Street, a five-minute walk away, and is often visited together with Cangqiao Straight Street and Fushan Hill.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cangqiao Straight Street
- Xianheng Tavern
- Yingtian Pagoda (Tashan)
- Shaoxing Museum
- Fushan Park & Yuewang Terrace
- Former Residence of Qiu Jin
- Lu Xun's Hometown
- Zhou Enlai's Ancestral Home