Former Residence of Joseph Rock is located in Yuhu village which is on the south of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain ,about10 kilometers away from the Old Town of Lijiang . Yuhu village is called “wuluken”in the Naxi language which means “village at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain”.
　　Joseph Rock's former residence is a two-story wooden house where Rock lived with his Naxi assistant Li Siyu. Rock's quarters on the second floor contain his original twin bed, his suitcase, a folding table, two chairs, and kerosene lamps. A newly built exhibition hall next to the residence has displays of Rock's gun, clothing, pictographic cards used to help Rock learn the Dongba language, and Rock's own photographs of Naxi funeral ceremonies and festivals. More impressive is the new wing of the nearby school that shows how modern and Naxi architecture can be cleverly combined.
　　The Austrian-born botanist and anthropologist is a local legend who lived in Lijiang for 27 years. Following the turnoff -- which you can't miss, as large letters proclaim FOLLOW ROCKER'S TRAIL TO SHANGRI-LA , it is a village where all the houses are built entirely from large stones and rocks. In May of 1922, Rock was appointed as explorer, copywriter, and photographer by United States national Geographic magazine to the Yunnan Province of China. His job was to conduct a botanic research and specimen collecting in Hengduan Mountain range. However, Rock was deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery and local customs. He transferred to instead research the Naxi culture. He lived there for almost 27 years and became the “Father of Naxiology”. Make Yuhu village as headquarters, Rock collected tens of thousands of plant specimens and a lot of seeds in northwest Yunnan. Meanwhile, he took a large number of precious photographs about plants and folk customs, and translated hundreds of the Dongba scriptures. He sent what had seen and heard as well as the precious photos of the expedition to the United States continuously and which was published in influential U.S. National Geographic magazine. Rock is the foreign scholar who first comprehensive introduced the Ethnic Culture of Lijiang to the Western world.

　　Rock former residence has been completely restored and turned into "Rock Former Residence” and opened to visitors. Joseph Rock's Former Residence now is existing as a courtyard gallery with three-bedroom, which displays Locke's relics and a lot of historical photos taken by Rock.