Liyuan Garden
» Wuxi, Jiang Su

蠡园 琴声随径转,歌声入云圆;欲识蠡园趣,崖头问少年

The gardens cover an area of 8.2 hectares and according to legend it was built for Fan Li, a prime minister of the Yue State. With its pavilions, corridors, and causeways at the lake side, is exquisitely designed and harmonious in color.

Beautiful legend

It is said that Fan Li who was a prime minister of the Yue State in Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) was very meritorious in helping the king to conquer another state. However, he has decided to live in privacy with Xi Shi (one of the Four Beauties in ancient China) after the big success was achieved. They lived in this area and boated in Li Lake. In order to commemorate Fan Li, the lake was named after his name. However, the garden was named after the lake.

What to see

The scenery in the garden can be divided into three sections: Man-made hills in the middle section, the scenic spots such as long dike and Four Seasons Pavilions in the west section and abundant spots including Spring and Autumn Pavilion and long corridor in the east section.

The most interesting sight is the 1,000 meter long corridor that winds its way through the park. Along the way are inscriptions of ancient calligraphers. There is also a large white wall with numerous latticed openings from where you can view the park at different angles.

Man-made hills

In the middle section, man-made hills were piled high in various shapes and styles. Some are sharp and angular, of which some are purely magnificent. The man-made hills are endowed with more vitality by the lake. The two seem to form a whole unit and bring us a great enjoyment of nature's beauty.

A stone path leading you

There is a stone path which leads you through this garden which is best visited in the spring or autumn. It is wide in some sections but narrows in others also are bright in some sections but obscure in others. The path itself feels somewhat like a maze, but architecturally it was designed to highlight various views of the lake.

Four Seasons Pavilions

Four Seasons Pavilions are in fact four pavilions - Spring Pavilion, Summer Pavilion, Autumn Pavilion and Winter Pavilion. They were built all in the same style. The pictures of flowers in four seasons are painted on their pillars. Beside each pavilion, a special kind of flower was planted. Plum blossoms are planted beside the Spring Pavilion, and Oleanders are planted beside the Summer Pavilion. Sweet-scented osmanthus can be found by the Autumn Pavilion and Calyx canthus by the Winter Pavilion. Therefore, tourists can enjoy beautiful flowers here in any season.

Spring and Autumn Pavilions

Spring and Autumn Pavilions are three stories high, with the eaves cocked upwards. The pavilion gained its name for it is relation to Fan Li and Xi Shi who lived in the Spring and Autumn Periods. The name causes people to imagine something about the ancient time and the sweet love story between them. The pavilion is the highest architecture in the garden, thus providing people a good place to overlook the panoramic view around the garden.

Something to suggest

From June to September, the exhibition of lotus is held in the garden, and night tours are also held here from July to September.

Getting there

By bus: K1, K82.

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In southwest Wuxi, on the shore of Lihu Lake (formerly Wuli Lake) is located the Liyuan Garden which is one of the famous gardens for lake scenery in China. The garden is surrounded by water on three sides. You can see green hills in the distance and at close range the dike, long corridor, and rockery.

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