Located in the southern suburbs of Zhonghe Town, Danzhou City, Guanglang An is the place where Su Dongpo lived for three years during his exile in Danzhou. During the Shaosheng years of the Song Dynasty, when the Su family first arrived in Danzhou, the local officials greatly respected Su Dongpo and allowed him to live in the official residence, providing them with regular official rations. However, their stay was short-lived, as they were expelled the following year.
Left without a place to stay and in a dire situation, the local officials and civilians sympathized with Su Dongpo and helped him build a house in the guanglang forest to the south of the city. With the assistance of the local community, three thatched cottages were constructed. Despite the proliferation of insects and ants around, the cottages were nestled in the guanglang forest, described as having “bamboo bodies, green leaves, and begonia branches. ” Comforted by this, Dongpo named the cottages “Guanglang An.” In the same year, Su Dongpo helped the villagers dig a well with an abundant and sweet supply of water, which they named “Dongpo Well.” For hundreds of years, the well water has never run dry. Guanglang An is a remnant of Su Dongpo’s three-year life in Danzhou, and it has been renovated and expanded multiple times through the generations. The current Guanglang An has been specifically restored by the local government in recent years. The opening hours and business status are subject to the daily opening conditions.The Guanglang An Ruins
Located in the southern suburbs of Zhonghe Town, Danzhou City, Guanglang An is the place where Su Do[...]
