Shaoling Thatched Cottage Tablet Pavilion

Shaoling, is another alias of Du Fu. He once lived in the south of Chang'an (known as Xi'an today ) where Emperor Xuan of Han Dynasty and his empress were buried after their death. The mausoleum of the emperor was named “Duling”, while the lesser mausoleum of the empress was named “Shaoling”. Since Du Fu once lived nearby, he called himself “Duling Wild Graybeard” or “Shaoling Wild Graybeard”. The calligraphy on the tablet is from Prince Guo, Son of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.

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