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Wu Chengen's former residence is located in the ancient town of Hexia in the north of the old city of Huai'an. It is a group of Ming Dynasty-style garden buildings. There are many pavilions, rockery and ponds in the former residence, which are elegant and simple. Here, you can learn about the life of Wu Chengen, the author of "Journey to the West", and see some related cultural relics. Liu Xiaolingtong, who played Sun Wukong in the CCTV version of the TV series "Journey to the West", made many contributions to the former residence, and you can also see displays related to Liu Xiaolingtong in the former residence. When you enter the main gate made of blue bricks, the first thing that comes into view is a bamboo forest, which is verdant and lovely. After passing the sedan chair hall, you can come to the main living room of the former residence. Next to the living room is the study "Sheyang Pavilion", where "Journey to the West" was written. Then visit Wu Chengen's house, kitchen, and a series of exhibition halls in turn. After a tortuous route, you can reach the back garden "Wuyuan" behind the main building. Wuyuan has a typical garden landscape with good scenery. In the depths of Wuyuan, there is also Liu Xiaolingtong's studio. Several exhibition halls connect the tour route of the former residence. In the exhibition hall of Wu Chengen's life, you can see the cultural relics unearthed from Wu Chengen's tomb, the epitaph written, written and sealed by Wu Chengen for the parents of the top scholar Shen Kun, and the calligraphy and painting works made by calligraphers and painters across the country in memory of Wu Chengen. In the Xuanzang Memorial Hall, there are precious items related to Xuanzang donated by Liu Xiaolingtong. In front of the Monkey King Family Art Museum stands the Yuan Dynasty stone sculpture "Three Kings Stone", which introduces Liu Xiaolingtong's family. Several generations of his family are very good at playing the Monkey King. Other exhibition halls in the former residence include: the Collection Hall that displays artworks related to "Journey to the West" and monkeys, the Monkey Theater Hall that displays props and costumes related to monkey theater, and the Journey to the West and Huai'an Culture Exhibition Hall.