Get to know Dongpo District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Meishan
- Chinese name
- 东坡区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,331.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 904,412
- Administrative seat
- Chongli Town
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
History
The family residence became a commemorative shrine during the Yuan dynasty. Fire destroyed it in the late Ming period; it was rebuilt on the original site in 1665. Su Shi spent years here, and his writings recall scenes from his childhood in the house.
What to see
Red walls enclose a garden of bamboo, water, old ginkgo trees and huangge trees (黄葛). The shrine stands on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. Surviving buildings and family traces accompany collections of documents and objects relating to the three writers. Displays cover their family teachings, lives and achievements, alongside a stele collection reproducing Su Shi’s calligraphy.
Sources for this guide
跟着总书记的足迹学苏轼诗文 中共上海市委党校(上海行政学院） · Shanghai Party School / Shanghai Administration Institute
跟着总书记探寻中华文脉丨古祠风韵，遇见三苏祠！-新华网 · Xinhua
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Dongpo District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Dongpo District
Plan your visit
Getting there
Dongpo District is about 4 km in a straight line from central Meishan. Search for 东坡区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Three Su Shrine. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Meishan →More in Meishan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Three Su Shrine · Nekitarc · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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