Former Site of Lu Xun Academy of Arts
鲁迅艺术文学院旧址
The former site of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts inside the Gothic-style Catholic church in Qiaoergou. It is where Xian Xinghai composed the “Yellow River Cantata,” and the cradle of “Yan'an literature and art.”
The former Lu Xun Academy of Arts is in Qiaoergou, east of Yan'an city. Its core building is a Gothic-style Catholic church completed in 1934. From 1938 to 1945, it housed the Lu Xun Academy of Arts. Xian Xinghai, Zhou Yang, He Qifang and others taught here, and works such as the “Yellow River Cantata” and “The White-Haired Girl” were created here. The site now includes a cultural park for the academy and Xian Xinghai's former cave dwelling, which present the Yan'an literature and art movement. Entry is free. It is about 4 km from the city centre and can be reached by taxi.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Qingliang Mountain
- Baota Mountain
- Wangjiaping Revolutionary Site
- Fenghuangshan Revolutionary Site
- Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall
- Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region Government Site
- Yan'an Red Street
- Yangjialing Revolutionary Site