Rulu

Rulu

Rulu, located at 34 Beishan Road, is a typical West Lake mountain villa.

Rulu, located at 34 Beishan Road, is a typical West Lake mountain villa. The earliest owner of Rulu was Lin Jiuru, manager of Shanghai Zengyu raw material company, so it was named Rulu after the name of the owner, which was a common naming method in the period of the Republic of China when building houses. At that time, the house number of Rulu was No. 3 at the foot of Geling mountain. Rulu covers an area of 1.605 mu. In 1941, on the basis of the original three dilapidated houses, the owner rebuilt it into a three Bay and three deep Chinese style bungalow villa, with a total of six rooms. There is also a pavilion and a garage. The villa is close to the mountain, facing the lake and lying in the forest. From Beishan Road to Lu, you have to go through a large forest, on a platform, and walk dozens of steps. Then you can go up the nine steps of bluestone steps to knock on the door. On the lintel of Shikumen, the word "Rulu" is engraved from right to left. The font is beautiful, which is inscribed by Pan Kang. When you enter the door, there is a bungalow, and there are 55 steps of bluestone steps on the left and right. Villa plane is square, bay and depth of equal length, left and right are symmetrical corner building form, the middle is the inner porch, the house's southeast and West three sides have wide steps directly to the interior. Because of the mountains and forests, the air here is fresh; because of the north facing south, the light here is sufficient; because of the single story bungalows, it is hidden and quiet When you enter the garden, you will feel a sense of antiquity. Rulu's architectural designer is Gu Mengliang, who takes advantage of the mountain and skillfully arranges the house garden, which reflects the designer's ingenuity, and also leaves a unique style and distinctive mountain villa for today's Beishan Road, which is rare and rare.

Address: No.34, Beishan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou

Longitude: 120.147546

Latitude: 30.25853

Ticket information: free.

Chinese PinYin : Ru Lu