Qian Mu's Former Residence Introduction
The "Qian Mu Residence" has been officially closed for renovations and is not open to the public starting June 1, 2024. The project is expected to take two years. The "Su Shu Lou" was once the residence of the renowned Chinese scholar Qian Mu. In 1967, Mr. Qian and his wife came to Taiwan from Hong Kong to find a place to build a house, settling at the current location in Wai-Shuang-Hsi. To commemorate his mother's nurturing, Mr. Qian named the place after "Su Shu Tang," his mother's residence in his ancestral home in Wuxi. Every brick, stone, piece of grass, and tree in the courtyard reflects the owner's years of dedication. During his time in Taiwan, Mr. Qian continuously lectured and wrote, always lively in class, enabling listeners to appreciate the profundity of Chinese culture, which deeply moved them; thus, the lecture hall of Su Shu Lou was often full. In 1990, Mr. Qian moved out of Su Shu Lou for personal reasons and sadly passed away three months later. On January 6, 1992, the government commemorated Mr. Qian by establishing the "Qian Mu Memorial Hall" at Su Shu Lou, managed by the Taipei Public Library. In 2001, the Taipei City Government transferred the management of Su Shu Lou to the Cultural Bureau. On December 31, 2001, the Cultural Bureau entrusted the operation of "Qian Mu Residence" to Soochow University. As of January 1, 2011, the management was handed over to National Taipei University (formerly Taipei Municipal University of Education). National Taipei University aims to recreate the grandeur of the "Su Shu Lou Lecture Hall" to promote traditional Chinese culture by holding a series of lectures related to traditional historical culture for the public.
