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Jichang Garden 寄畅园Jìchàng Yuán
National heritage site · Wuxi, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Wuxi
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Jichang Garden
A Ming-dynasty garden at the foot of Mount Hui, begun in the Zhengde era (1506–1521) by the official Qin Jin on the site of two monks' lodges and given its present name by his descendant Qin Yao after 1591. It is laid out around a long pond with Mount Hui and the Longguang Pagoda on Xishan 'borrowed' as a backdrop, and a rocky ravine, the Bayinjian, carries water from the Second Spring through an artificial hill. The Kangxi and Qianlong emperors each visited on their southern tours, and Qianlong had it copied as the Garden of Harmonious Interests in Beijing's Summer Palace.
How to get to Jichang Garden
Inside the Huishan Ancient Town scenic area at the western edge of central Wuxi, beside Huishan Temple; Huishan Ancient Town metro station is a short walk away.
Nearby
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou 苏州园林 40 km
Whole landscapes of rock, water and pavilion folded into a city block
Also within 20 km: Huishan Ancient Town 惠山古镇 (under 10 km), Former Maoxin Flour Mill 茂新面粉厂旧址 (under 10 km), Former Residence of Xue Fucheng 薛福成故居 (under 10 km), Chong'an Temple Quarter 崇安寺 (under 10 km), Former Residence of Qin Bangxian (Bo Gu) 秦邦宪旧居 (under 10 km), Wuxi Zoo and Taihu Amusement Park 无锡动物园·太湖欢乐园 (under 10 km).
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