Former residence of Pu Songling, Historic residence in Pujiacun, China.
The former residence of Pu Songling, known as Liaozhai, is the Pu family ancestral home in Pujiazhuang, Zichuan District. It comprises an east-facing gate, three main rooms and one east and one west wing room. The present structure was rebuilt after wartime destruction and displays objects used by or linked to Pu Songling.
Pu Songling created his famous collection of supernatural tales called 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio' while living in this house during the Qing Dynasty. This work became a significant contribution to Chinese literary tradition and remains widely read.
The memorial hall displays manuscripts and personal items that show how Pu Songling shaped Chinese literature. Visitors can see the works and objects that made him an important figure in the literary world.
The memorial complex lies in Pujiazhuang village, Hongshan Town, Zichuan District, Zibo, Shandong. The residence, Liuquan spring and the Pu family cemetery are separate spots, the cemetery standing about one li east of the village, so plan walking between them. Liuquan no longer has water; the stele beside it bears the calligraphy of Shen Yanbing (Mao Dun).
The four seals found in Pu Songling's tomb during the Cultural Revolution are now kept in the memorial: coarse reddish Shoushan stone, engraved with 'Songling Liuxian', 'Liuxian', 'Pu shi Songling' and a Liuquan landscape design. The tomb itself, dug up at the time, was rebuilt after 1976.
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