The fast school is located on a slope on the north shore of Beihai. This used to be the place where Cixi enjoyed snow in winter. On its right is Wulong Pavilion, on its left is Jiulong Wall and Tianwang Hall, surrounded by lush locust trees. The library has three entrances, which are divided into two parts: the library with the first and second entrances in front, and the third entrance is Caigong Temple. The reading room in the lobby is simple and quiet, with several reading desks and chairs, two magazine rack, four newspaper racks and two catalog cabinets. On the wall hung the portrait of General Cai E, Biography of Songpo, Memorial of Songpo and Library Records of Songpo written by Liang Qichao. The stacks in the binary room are lined with neat wooden bookshelves; The portraits of General Cai E and the martyrs who died in the Yunnan Uprising are hung in the Caigong Temple in Sanjin, and relics such as military uniforms, sabers and medals are displayed in glass cabinets. 1916165438+18, General Cai E died in Fukuoka Hospital. On February 5, 65438, Liang Qichao held public and private sacrifices for General Cai in Shanghai, and initiated the establishment of Songpo Library. At the beginning, because "there are many current events, it is not easy to raise funds, so I only set up a pine club in Shanghai." 1923, Liang Qichao wrote to Li, then president of the Republic of China, and mentioned this matter again. Soon, Li issued a presidential decree, turning the Express School in Beihai Park into a museum site. 1October 4th, 165438, Songpo Library was formally established, with Liang Qichao as the curator.