An old house in New Zealand is being sold under suspicion that it was the former residence of famous poet Gu Cheng after it was revealed he murdered his wife.

Recently, many netizens posted articles alleging thatnew zealand A former home that has been vacant for decades on Waiheke Island is up for sale. It is suspected to be the former residence of the poet Gu Cheng and has attracted attention. Gu Cheng is a famous contemporary Chinese poet and is known as the “Fairy Tale Poet”. In October 1993, he had a fight with his wife Xie Ye at their home on Waiheke Island. He murdered his wife and then committed suicide. This tragic past is once again in hot discussion with the sale of their old house.

According to Jimu News, many New ZealandersSugar Confirm, you have viewed the sale information on the local property sales website. Sales information shows that the property is located at “124 Fairview Crescent, Omiha, Waiheke Island, Auckland”, i.e.auckland The 1115 square meter site on Waiheke Island is densely forested and has the potential to enjoy ocean and mountain views. The advertisement stated that the house had been “uninhabited for decades” and was in “very bad condition”, but did not mention Gu Cheng’s name.

A Chinese who owns a store in New Zealand said that the real estate agency is relatively big in the local area, “but Gu Cheng was not mentioned in the sales copy of the house, and it was deliberately avoiding this celebrity. Unlike other houses with historical and cultural background, if they are a little famous, they will be willing to associate with celebrities.”

Ms Hu, who lives in New Zealand, said the property was actually Gucheng’s former residence. She had gone there about three years ago. At that time, there was a notice posted on the door, “The house is very dilapidated and it is estimated that it needs to be rebuilt.” Another netizen who has lived in New Zealand also said that the place is relatively remote and “the appearance of the house is very old and dilapidated.” According to reports, a search of the address on multiple map software showed it as “Gu Cheng’s former residence”.

After reaching New Zealand, this place was once a center of attraction for many Chinese tourists. Chen Jie (pseudonym), who visited the house in 2016, said that at that time the house was full of weed and “Please leave!” Sign on the door. Mr Sun, who visited Waiheke Island in October 2025, mentioned that when he checked into the B&B next to his old residence, a local man claiming to be a poet told him that Gu Cheng once lived here. Mr. Huang, who visited in February 2026, said the house was quite deserted, and there was a Chinese notice on the door saying “Private land prohibited, please do not invade.” They just took pictures outside and left.

Public information shows that Gu Cheng was originally from Shanghai and was born in Beijing in 1956. He is a representative of the Chinese Misty Poetry School. In his work “A Generation”, “The night gave me black eyes/But I used them to find the light” is a famous line from the new poem. In 1988, Gu Cheng lived in solitude on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. In October 1993, 37-year-old Gu Cheng picked up an ax and murdered his wife Zi Ye, who was about to leave him to start a new life in Germany, and then committed suicide. The beautiful fairy tale turned into a sad story.