The history of Hongdou Villa

Hongdou Villa was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty.

The Hongdou Villa ruins are located in Furong Village, Baimao Town, east of Changshu City. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the famous writer Qian Qianyi and the talented woman Liu Rushi combined, with white hair and beautiful face, which caused a sensation. Because the Liu family couldn't bear the hustle and bustle of the city, they moved here to live with their uncle surnamed Qian. Hongdou Villa, formerly known as Biwu Villa, was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty, more than 700 years ago.

Gu Gengguang, the second son of Gu Yuzhu, deputy envoy of Shandong Province in the Ming Dynasty, moved red bean trees from Hainan and renamed Hongdou Villa. The manor later belonged to Gu Yuzhu's grandson Qian Qianyi, a famous writer in the late Ming Dynasty. There is a red bean tree in the village that was planted during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. The tree is 12 meters high and has a trunk diameter of 0.73 meters. In those days, whenever the red bean tree bloomed with flowers that were "as white as pearls and slightly fragrant", Mr. Qian and Liu would invite celebrities from the poetry world to come and watch them. It was a literary and romantic moment with unprecedented grandeur and became a legend in the literary world. From this, "Hongdou Villa" became famous far and wide. .

Hongdou Villa Tourism Project:

Hongdou Villa Scenic Area will be based on the history and culture of the villa - the love story of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi and the theme of the red bean tree. By building Qian and Liu's emotions, There are six functional areas including the theme tourist area, Baimao Folk Song Culture Tourist Area, Love Culture Theme Tourist Area, Buddhist Cultural Tourist Area, Wedding Cultural Tourist Area, and Tourism Service Area, and are divided into Hongdou Villa, Zengfu Zen Temple, and Baimao Folk Song Pavilion. As the iconic landscape nodes of the scenic spot, it will reshape the historical charm of Banye Hall, Wowenshi, Furongfang, Jinsui Pavilion, Rushi Pavilion, Chaoyun Pavilion and other scenic spots.

The Hongdou Villa Memorial Hall is located on the south side of the scenic spot. The memorial hall covers an area of ??12,876 square meters and a building area of ??1,051 square meters. It will reproduce the style of Hongdou Villa back then. The Baimao Folk Song Hall is located on the north side of the Hongdou Villa Scenic Area, covering an area of ??3,411 square meters and a construction area of ??1,486 square meters. It mainly includes the Baimao Folk Song Exhibition Hall, the Baimao Folk Song Research Laboratory, the Indoor Mountain Opera Theater and the Outdoor Mountain Opera Theater. It is mainly used for In the three-dimensional display of the national intangible cultural heritage - the historical style of Baimao folk songs, the creation, research and performance appreciation of Baimao folk songs are carried out.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hongdou Villa Ruins