The address of Cao Xueqin’s former residence memorial hall is on the northeast side of the Ciqikou intersection in Chongwen District, which is near the original site of Cao Xueqin’s 17-and-a-half-room former residence in the Suanshikou area of ??Chongwenmen as recorded in historical materials.
The ditty about Cao Gong’s former residence that was circulated in the Xiangshan area in the past goes like this: “In front of the door there are ancient locust trees and wild celery trees. There are small bridges and flowing water with wild celery and hemp trees.” Now there are three trees standing in front of the memorial hall. The ancient Sophora japonica should be Yuan Sophora japonica, which dates back more than 700 years; among them, the one to the east of the gate is the famous "Crooked-neck Sophora japonica".
Mr. Wu Enyu, a red scholar, once wrote: "He (Cao Gong) lived to the west of the Four Princes' Mansion, on the left side of the entrance to the Ksitigarbha, near the river. There is still a 200-year-old tree there today. "Big locust tree." It should be said that this red scholar investigated it more carefully. Maybe because he did not study botany, he was not sure about the age of the tree.
According to local elders, there used to be a lot of wild celery growing in front of Cao Gong’s gate. Cao Gong often used it to treat diseases of the people and named it “Celery” after himself. The scenery in front of the memorial hall is consistent with the ditty.
Highlights from "A Dream of Red Mansions"
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