蘇(su)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)故居(ju)位于惠(hui)(hui)州(zhou)(zhou)市的(de)(de)白(bai)(bai)鶴(he)峰(feng)。在(zai)(zai)惠(hui)(hui)州(zhou)(zhou)西(xi)(xi)湖孤山上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)園(yuan)已有一(yi)處(chu)“東(dong)(dong)坡(po)故居(ju)”,園(yuan)內有相宜居(ju)、德(de)有鄰堂、思(si)無(wu)邪齋、林(lin)婆賣(mai)酒(jiu)處(chu)等卻(que)因其(qi)(qi)位置(zhi)不(bu)(bu)符(fu)合歷(li)(li)史事(shi)實而遭(zao)非(fei)議。東(dong)(dong)坡(po)園(yuan)于2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)落成(cheng),其(qi)(qi)中“東(dong)(dong)坡(po)故居(ju)”是(shi)(shi)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)園(yuan)的(de)(de)重(zhong)要組成(cheng)部分。蘇(su)軾研究會(hui)會(hui)員、本土文化學者吳(wu)定(ding)球指出(chu),合江樓、嘉佑寺和白(bai)(bai)鶴(he)峰(feng)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)祠(ci)是(shi)(shi)蘇(su)軾在(zai)(zai)惠(hui)(hui)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)三(san)個(ge)住所。據史載,北宋哲宗紹圣元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1094年(nian)(nian)(nian))十月二日(ri),蘇(su)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)被貶惠(hui)(hui)州(zhou)(zhou),紹圣四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1096年(nian)(nian)(nian))筑屋二十間于白(bai)(bai)鶴(he)峰(feng)上(shang)(shang),本想將此屋作(zuo)終老之(zhi)(zhi)所。不(bu)(bu)想因一(yi)句(ju)“不(bu)(bu)辭(ci)長(chang)作(zuo)嶺南(nan)(nan)人”,讓政(zheng)敵章敦頗感不(bu)(bu)悅,于是(shi)(shi)蘇(su)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)被再(zai)貶海(hai)南(nan)(nan)。蘇(su)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)不(bu)(bu)得(de)不(bu)(bu)與三(san)子(zi)蘇(su)過(guo)倉促乘船(chuan)離惠(hui)(hui),赴海(hai)南(nan)(nan)貶所,白(bai)(bai)鶴(he)峰(feng)新居(ju)則(ze)由長(chang)子(zi)蘇(su)邁攜帶家眷(juan)留守。自(zi)宋元符(fu)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1100年(nian)(nian)(nian))立(li)祠(ci)至清宣統(tong)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1910年(nian)(nian)(nian))共810年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,對白(bai)(bai)鶴(he)峰(feng)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)祠(ci)的(de)(de)重(zhong)建(jian)修葺、擴增配套不(bu)(bu)少于34次(ci)。此后,惠(hui)(hui)人以“先生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)眷(juan)眷(juan)此邦”,把蘇(su)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)白(bai)(bai)鶴(he)峰(feng)新居(ju)改建(jian)成(cheng)為東(dong)(dong)坡(po)祠(ci),成(cheng)為惠(hui)(hui)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)人文地(di)標。西(xi)(xi)湖邊的(de)(de)所謂(wei)的(de)(de)“東(dong)(dong)坡(po)故居(ju)”并非(fei)歷(li)(li)史原址,重(zhong)修白(bai)(bai)鶴(he)峰(feng)的(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)坡(po)故居(ju)才是(shi)(shi)符(fu)合歷(li)(li)史的(de)(de)。
自宋(song)元符三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1100年(nian)(nian))至清宣統二年(nian)(nian)(1910年(nian)(nian))共810年(nian)(nian)間(jian),對東(dong)坡祠的重(zhong)建(jian)修葺、擴增(zeng)配套不(bu)少于(yu)34次。可惜上世紀(ji)40年(nian)(nian)代(dai)初兵荒馬亂(luan),東(dong)坡祠坍塌。抗戰(zhan)勝利后,白(bai)鶴峰上曾(ceng)先后設(she)立了小醫(yi)院。1991年(nian)(nian)易名(ming)為(wei)惠(hui)州衛校(xiao)。2013年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)2日,惠(hui)州市住(zhu)房(fang)建(jian)設(she)局在網上公(gong)布了《惠(hui)州市東(dong)坡祠景(jing)區復原工程修建(jian)性詳(xiang)細規(gui)劃(草案)》(下稱“草案”)》,草案稱,重(zhong)修東(dong)坡祠,將東(dong)坡祠景(jing)區建(jian)設(she)成為(wei)惠(hui)州的歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)化新地標和重(zhong)要載體。這(zhe)是惠(hui)州第二次重(zhong)修東(dong)坡故居(ju)。