It is believed that Nanshanya was the place where Huang Tingjian read books and strolled about. Even today a few historical remains left by him can still be seen there, such as his handwriting Buddha andDiaoji(a rock projecting over the water for angling) engraved on the cliff and the climbing fig planted by him in addition to 100-odd tablets of his calligraphic inscriptions. In 1959, the memorial was listed as one of the historical sites under the protection of Jiangxi Province.
The memorial has collected 427 items of relics and over 10,000 items of samples.Epitaph of Wang ChunzhongandEpitaph of Xu Chungzhong in the Song Dynastyboth inscribed and written by Huang Tingjian are both unearthed from the Song tombs. The works were written inXingshu(running hand in Chinese calligraphy), which is very rarely seen in his calligraphies.
The basic exhibitions of the memorial are the Exhibition of Life Story of Huang Tingjian and the Exhibition of Historical Relics of Xiushui County. Also on display in the memorial are the exhibitions on special topics of the local celebrities. The memorial has published the book entitledThe Legend of Huang Tingjian.