[2025 Haining Attraction] Travel Guide for jin yong jiu ju (Updated Jan)

In his early years, Jin Yong's former residence had five courtyards and more than 90 rooms, but it was burned down when the Japanese army occupied northern Zhejiang. In the 1990s, the local government rebuilt the former residence on the original site, retaining its typical Jiangnan architectural style. From a distance, Jin Yong's former residence is a white-walled, gray-tiled house. Entering the courtyard, the second hall is simple and solemn, with a plaque of "Danyuan Hall" written by Emperor Kangxi, showing the glory of the Zha family. Inside the former residence, there is a corridor of "72 heroes" from Jin Yong's works, leading to the study room - Heshan Room. Walking westward, you will find the "Into Jin Yong" exhibition hall. Jin Yong was an excellent student since childhood. Due to the war, he fled with his school, traveled thousands of miles, and came to Hong Kong, where he founded Ming Pao and became a newspaper tycoon. In the following 17 years, he published 15 novels in 36 volumes (11 million words in total), including Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Jin Yong's novels have been bestsellers worldwide, with over 100 million readers, which is rare in the world. Jin Yong has also won the reputation of a literary master.

Jin Yong's Former Residence: Located at No. 17, Heshan House, Xinyuan Village, Yuanhua Town, Haining City, Zhejiang Province, it is the birthplace and childhood home of Jin Yong (Zha Liangyong), a master of martial arts novels. The former residence was rebuilt in 1998 based on the original Zha family house, completely restoring the living scenes of the past, such as "Danyuan Hall," "Tuisixuan," Jin Yong's father's room, and Jin Yong's birthplace. The entire house is a five-entry courtyard, facing south, with white walls and black tiles, flying eaves and brackets, and green trees, featuring typical late Qing Dynasty residential architecture in Jiangnan.

🏠Introduction to Louis Cha's Former Residence: 👉Louis Cha's Former Residence - Yuanhua is located in Group 1, Xinwei Village, Yuanhua Town, Haining City, Zhejiang Province (He Shan Fang), the birthplace of the famous martial arts novelist Louis Cha. Louis Cha's Former Residence is situated in the Xinwei Cha family of Yuanhua, a family that during the Qing Dynasty boasted 'ten imperial scholars from one family, and three brothers who were Hanlin scholars,' and was hailed by the Kangxi Emperor as 'a great clan since the Tang and Song dynasties, one of the few notable families in the south of the Yangtze River'! 📍Address: Group 1, Xinwei Village, Yuanhua Town, Haining City 🎫Ticket: Free 🕐Opening Hours: 8:30-16:30 🚗Transportation: The transportation here is inconvenient, it is recommended to drive!