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4, Lane 76, Tai’an Road

He Luting’s Home in Yicun

贺绿汀旧居 · 亦村

A composer’s later life and a small garden

Yicun began with six houses and later expanded. No. 4 predates its famous resident: He Luting moved here in 1956 and lived here until his death in 1999.

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Yicun No. 4 entrance and roof behind trees; unchanged fourth frame of the source animation.

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Yicun No. 4 entrance and roof behind trees; unchanged fourth frame of the source animation.

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At a glance

Construction / use dates
This house 1934; ensemble expanded through 1948
Architect
Qian Xiangshou architectural practice (Yicun)
Character
Modern detached garden house
Original use
Garden residence
Use and access
Residence; sources list no public access
Address
4, Lane 76, Tai’an Road

Architecture and use: sources[1] [2] [3] [4]

The people behind the address

A life in brief

He Luting (1903–1999) was a composer, music educator and long-serving head of the Shanghai Conservatory.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Contributions and influence

The piano piece The Cowherd’s Flute and the song Guerrillas’ Song span art music and collective singing. His teaching passed that experience to successive generations.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The beginning

Why was it built here?

Yicun began with six houses and later expanded. No. 4 predates its famous resident: He Luting moved here in 1956 and lived here until his death in 1999.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The house accommodated composition, visitors and family life. Yicun was listed in 1999. This is distinct from his earlier home in Meihuali on Anfu Road; the addresses and periods should remain separate.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Look up, then look closer

Details worth a closer look

Space and facade

The south-facing L-shaped house opens onto a garden. Ground-floor red brick contrasts with plaster above; red roof tiles and a western chimney retain traces of domestic services.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Entrance and details

Identify the entrance by No. 4 and its wall, then the gable above the trees. The gate and roof are the genuine view from the approach; the full house stands within the garden.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Historic-building plaque for Yicun at Lane 76, recording the ensemble and He Luting’s residence.

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Historic-building plaque for Yicun at Lane 76, recording the ensemble and He Luting’s residence.

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One building, changing roles

Read the building through time

Captions distinguish photographic dates from publication dates; periods without reliable images are covered in the text.

  1. 1934

    House built

    No. 4 predates the composer’s arrival and belongs to the Yicun ensemble that expanded over time.[1] [2] [3] [4]

  2. 1956–1999

    He Luting lives and works here

    Composition, visitors and family life continued for more than four decades until He Luting’s death.[1] [2] [3] [4]

  3. 1999

    Yicun listed as historic buildings

    The ensemble’s listing protects not only a famous address but also the relationship between gardens and low houses.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Today and visiting

Discover the building from the street

Residence; sources list no public access[1] [2] [3] [4]

Address
4, Lane 76, Tai’an Road
Access
View from public roads and permitted areas. Historic importance does not open residential gardens, stairs or institutional compounds to the public; follow posted access rules.
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Sources checked: 2026-10-26 · View from public roads and permitted areas. Historic importance does not open residential gardens, stairs or institutional compounds to the public; follow posted access rules.

Shanghai and the world

Building and neighbourhood

Music, theatre and scholarship meet along Tai’an Road, but each house retains its own construction and residential history.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Back to the street

Text and image sources

This account is based on the sources below. Unverified details are identified as such. Where photographs are included, sources and licences are listed beneath each image.

  1. Shanghai Xuhui: Tai’an Road and its residents (2018) ↗

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  2. Shanghai Changning: Yicun and He Luting’s home (2024) ↗

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  3. Shanghai education authorities: He Luting’s music and teaching ↗

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  4. Shanghai Urban Space Art Season 2021 guide ↗

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Image handling and dating

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