Qian Mu's Former Residence Introduction
The "Qian Mu Residence" will be officially closed for renovations starting June 1, 2024, and will not be open to the public. The "Su Shu Building" was the residence of the national culture master Qian Mu during his lifetime. In 1967, Mr. Qian and his wife came to Taiwan from Hong Kong to find a place to build their home, landing at the current site in Waishuangxi. To commemorate the grace of his mother's upbringing, Mr. Qian named his retreat as "Su Shu Tang" after the place where his mother lived in the ancestral home of Qian’s family in Wuxi, where five generations lived together. Every brick and stone, every grass and tree in the courtyard reflects the owner's years of hard work. During his time in Taiwan, Mr. Qian continuously taught and wrote, and he always appeared radiant in class, allowing listeners to appreciate the depth and richness of Chinese culture, leaving them deeply moved; thus, the lecture hall at Su Shu Building was often filled to capacity. In 1990, Mr. Qian had to vacate the Su Shu Building for personal reasons and unfortunately passed away three months later. On January 6, 1992, to honor Mr. Qian Mu, the government designated "Su Shu Building" as the "Qian Mu Memorial Hall," and it was managed by the Taipei Public Library. In 2001, the Taipei City Government transferred the management of "Su Shu Building" to the Cultural Affairs Bureau. On December 31, 2001, the Cultural Affairs Bureau entrusted the management of the renamed "Qian Mu Residence" to Soochow University, and on January 1, 2011, it was re-entrusted to National Taipei University (formerly Taipei Municipal University of Education). National Taipei University has arranged a series of lectures related to traditional historical culture at the residence to promote the grandeur of the "Su Shu Building lecture hall" and enhance the appreciation of traditional Chinese culture among the public. View more stories of famous residences: Wang Dahong's residence on Jianguo South Road, Sun Yun-suan's residence on Chongqing South Road, Caoshan Villa, Lin Yutang's residence, former residence of the Taiwan Military Commander (General Sun Liren’s residence), and Maya Jing She (Zhang Daqian's garden residence).
