Shen Congwen's former residence is located in the ancient city of Phoenix in Hunan Province. The former residence is the place where Mr. Shen Congwen was born. It is a courtyard with strong characteristics of Western Hunan. It has obvious architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The world knows Phoenix and understands Phoenix from Shen Congwen. Shen Congwen has successively created "Congwen Autobiography", "Ji Ding Ling", "Xiaojing under the Moon", "Bajuntu" and other famous works, which are one of the most attractive humanistic landscapes of Phoenix.