Wuqu Fang · Taohuawu (Peach Blossom Dock)
Tang Yin's former residence site / Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Print Museum
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- Open all day
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Tang Yin's former residence site / Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Print Museum. The Wuqu Fang area is where Tang Bohu (Tang Yin), the gifted scholar of the Ming dynasty, made his home; the old site of Peach Blossom Cottage — 'in Peach Blossom Dock a peach blossom cottage, beneath the cottage a Peach Blossom Immortal' — lies nearby. After restoration, Tang Yin's former residence site displays his life story and reproductions of his paintings and calligraphy, presenting the legend of the 'most romantic genius of Jiangnan' alongside his real misfortunes in the imperial examinations. Taohuawu woodblock New Year prints and Tianjin's Yangliuqing prints are known together as 'Tao of the South and Yang of the North'; their one-block-one-color overprinting technique was once exported as far as Japan and influenced ukiyo-e. The Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Print Museum preserves old blocks and prints fresh impressions from them, and you can watch the multicolor overprinting process on site. The quarter is free to enter and sees few tourists, making it a good fit for travelers interested in painting, calligraphy and folk prints; it pairs well with the North Temple Pagoda (Beisita) for a half-day route through the old city's northwest.
Getting there: Beisita (North Temple Pagoda) Station
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