Mao Dun (Shen Dehong) spent the last 8 years of his Life living in a large Quadrangle Courtyard House in Beijing. The Residence has 20 rooms and two courtyard, one is the front courtyard and a larger Central courtyard. As was the norm in traditional Beijing, the courtyards are decorated with trees, and at Mao Dun's grapevines creep along trellis and two old cypress trees guard over the peacefulness of the house.
In 1986 AD a large white marble statue of Mao Dun was erected in the front courtyard. The central courtyard with the living spaces surrounding remains in its original state. Mao Dun's large desk still holds the calendar which marks the day February 19 of 1981, which was his last day of health. The very next day Mao Dun was hospitalized, never to return to his Beijing home again.
After his Death all of the proceeds from Mao Dun's work were deposited to set up the Mao Dun Literary Award, now a National Standard.
Mao Dun was born as Shen Dehong in Zhejiang Province.Among his books: "Spring Silk Worms", "Midnight", "Rain".
The former residence of Chinese Literary Hero Mao Dun can be found at No.13 Houyuan'Ensi (near Annei Dajie'), Jiadokou, Dongcheng District.
