Get to know Shawan District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Leshan
- Chinese name
- 沙湾区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 618.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 144,931
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Inside the writer’s home
Guo Moruo's Former Residence (郭沫若故居) began in the Jiaqing reign of the Qing dynasty (清嘉庆). Its timber-framed, single-storey buildings contain thirty-six rooms arranged through four successive sections, three light wells and a rear courtyard. Family bedrooms, a kitchen and a wine room survive in the layout. The rear courtyard contains the Suishan Schoolroom (绥山山馆) and garden, where Guo received his early education.
Peaks and terraced fields
Meinu Peak, also called San'e Mountain (三峨山), is the third peak of the Emei range (峨眉山脉), six kilometres south of Shawan's urban area, reaching 2,027 metres. At Si'e Village (四峨村) in Hulu Town (葫芦镇), terraced fields step across elevations from 400 to 1,100 metres.
Sources for this guide
人民文摘 · People’s Digest
风景名胜_沙湾区_乐山市_市县地情_四川地情_四川省情网 · Sichuan Provincial Local Chronicles Office
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Shawan District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Shawan District
AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Guo Moruo Former Residence郭沫若故居
Guo Moruo’s former residence in Shawan preserves the Chinese-style house where the writer, historian and archaeologist spent his youth. The domestic building gives the biography a physical setting, while the adjoining museum…
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Meinu Peak · 美女峰Meinu Peak美女峰
Meinu Peak is a forested mountain outing near Shawan. The current visitor listing reports temporary closure without a confirmed reopening date. Plan the climb only after the operator confirms public access.
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Getting there
Shawan District is about 25 km in a straight line from central Leshan. Search for 沙湾区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Guo Moruo Former Residence and Meinu Peak are about 7 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Leshan →More in Leshan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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