Old Dormitory, Wuhan University

The earliest student dormitory of Wuhan University is one of the early buildings on campus. It consists of four dormitories connected by three Roman arches. The main body of the building is mainly in the gray color of granite, which is particularly simple, generous, heavy and steady. There are multi-layered stairs (hundred-step stairs) at the entrance, with a unified appearance and magnificent momentum.

The old dormitory is located in front of the library on the south slope of Lion Mountain. It is the earliest student dormitory of Wuhan University and one of the early buildings on campus. Construction began in March 1930 and was completed in September 1931. The entire building is built along the mountain and has good lighting conditions. It is mainly in the gray color of granite, and the appearance is simple and steady. The front eaves and the roof of the pavilion are covered with green glazed tiles, which are perfectly matched with the upright silver-gray walls.

The Old Dormitory is located in front of the library on the south slope of Lion Mountain. It is the earliest student dormitory of Wuhan University and one of the early buildings on campus. It was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 2001. Due to its special location, the roof of the Old Dormitory overlooks the cherry blossoms of Wuhan University, and the beautiful scenery is in full view. There is also the Old Library, a representative building of Wuhan University, which is also adjacent to the Old Dormitory. Living in a cultural relic building with a vicissitudes of history, there are cherry blossoms, libraries, and Lover's Hill within easy reach, which is also a major feature of this building.

The location of the old dormitory of Wuhan University is unique. It is close to the Cherry Blossom Avenue. Every year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, you can enjoy the romantic cherry blossom rain by opening the window. Standing on the top of the cherry blossoms in the old dormitory, you can overlook the entire Wuhan University campus. The green is in full view. The mountains, lakes and campus buildings in the distance complement each other, which is beautiful.

The overall design of the building is ingenious. It consists of four dormitories, which are connected by three Roman arches. The main body of the building is dominated by the gray color of granite, which is particularly simple, generous, heavy and steady. There are multi-layered stairs (hundred-step stairs) at the entrance, with a unified appearance and magnificent momentum. In order to highlight its guiding nature, a single-eaved hip-and-gable pavilion was built on the upper part of the arch on this basis. Each dormitory is divided into three rows of front, middle and back by two large patios, and each row is divided into 1 to 4 floors according to the height of the mountain; each floor of each building is named after the "Thousand Character Classic", forming 16 dormitories: Tian, ​​Di, Xuan, Huang, Yu, Zhou, Hong, Huang, Ri, Yue, Ying, Ze, Chen, Su, Lie, and Zhang. The roof of the dormitory is made into a flat surface, which implies the ideal pursuit of "the earth is not flat, but the sky is balanced", that is, although all living beings have different starting points, they will achieve the same achievements through hard work and study. Similar cultural interpretations are endless in the old buildings of Wuhan University, which are intriguing.