Zibo Travel Guide (Super Comprehensive)
by WanderlustAdventures
Apr 15, 2025
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· The birthplace of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio": Pu Songling wrote and ran a tea stall to collect folk songs
· A prime example of Ming and Qing Dynasty residential architecture in Qi and Lu: A 300-year-old architectural complex well-preserved
· Free admission: Exchange your ID for a ticket to enter
· Fox Fairy Culture Experience: Super effective for finding love
🕒 Best Time to Visit
📖 Weekday mornings: Quiet and less crowded, perfect for enjoying stories
🍁 Autumn: The pomegranate trees in the courtyard bear fiery red fruit
🚫 Avoid Mondays (closed for maintenance)
🎫 Ticket Information
· Free (ID required to exchange for ticket)
· Guided tour 50 NT$ (recommended! The stories are incredibly vivid)
· 4D Cinema 30 NT$ (immersive experience of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio)
🏯 Must-See Areas
1️⃣ The Main House of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: The original scene where Pu Songling wrote
2️⃣ Fox Fairy Garden: The only dedicated shrine to fox fairies in China
3️⃣ Liuquan Tea Stall: Where stories were once exchanged for tea
4️⃣ Cemetery: Guo Moruo's inscription: "Writing about ghosts and demons is superior"
📸 Top 5 Photo Spots
✅ Liaozhai Gate Plaque (Guo Moruo's authentic work)
✅ Fox Fairy Temple Fortune Telling (super accurate marriage fortune telling)
✅ Tea Table by Liuquan (recreating a field trip scene)
✅ Pomegranate Courtyard Moon Gate (classic Ming and Qing architectural masterpiece)
✅ 4D Cinema Fox Fairy Special Effects
💡 Experienced Driver Tips
· Hire a guide (the stories will come alive first)
· Bring change (for incense money at the Fox Fairy Temple)
· Wear a plain shirt (to complement the ancient architecture)
· Visit the Pu Clan Ancestral Hall next door
🚗 Transportation Guide
📍 Find the Pu Songling Memorial Hall (Hongshan Town, Zibo District)
🚌 Take bus No. 103 from Zibo Station to Pujiazhuang Station
🚖 Taxis in the city cost about 60 yuan.
🅿️ Free parking, but limited spaces.
Trivia:
• Pu Songling exchanged stories and tea here for 40 years.
• An ancient well in the courtyard is said to connect to the world of fox spirits.
• Guo Moruo visited three times and inscribed on the site.
Note:
⚠️ Do not touch the artifacts (all furniture is authentic).
⚠️ Maintain silence in the cemetery.
⚠️ Do not use flash photography directly at the statues.
Remember to bring a copy of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" for a more enjoyable pilgrimage. 📚🦊
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