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Qiandeng Ancient Town has a history of more than 2,500 years. It is the hometown of the famous patriotic scholar Gu Yanwu and the birthplace of Kun Opera.
The original name of Qiandeng is "Qiandun", which is famous for Wu Yue's struggle for hegemony. The high pier thirty miles south of Kunshan is the thousandth pier, so it is called "Thousand Duns". There was a beacon tower here where Wu and Yue fought for hegemony. It was built on Qinwang Mountain, a scenic spot where Qin Shihuang visited the south.
The town still retains Yu's Pawn Shop, which is called "China's No. 1 Pawn Shop". The Shiban Street in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is "a unique thing in the south of the Yangtze River". It is the longest and most complete stone street in Jiangsu Province, stretching for 2 kilometers. "You step on the bluestone and look at the sky above your head."
In the ancient town of Qiandeng Town, there are seven arched stone bridges built around the dragon in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, spanning Qiandengpu, the river in the town. The ancient town has white walls and black tiles, full of Kunming charm. Important attractions include the former residence of Gu Yanwu, Gu Yanwu Cemetery, Qinfeng Tower, a thousand-year-old ancient pagoda, and Gu Jian Memorial Hall.
Under the Qinfeng Pagoda are the Yanfu Temple and the Jade Buddha Hall. In the Hall of the Emerald Buddha lies the world's largest jade reclining Buddha from Myanmar, which is included in the Guinness Book of Records. The scenic area also has attractions such as Sanqiao Yaoyue, Shaoqing Garden, and Datang Ecological Park.
In addition, Qiandeng is also the birthplace of Jiangnan silk and bamboo. Tao Xian, the ninth generation descendant of Tao Yuanming, the founder of Jiangnan Sizhu, was born here. In the Gu Jian Memorial Hall, there are sometimes Jiangnan silk and bamboo performances.
Tinglin Park was founded in 1906 and was originally named Ma'anshan Park. In 1936, it was renamed "Tinglin Park" in memory of Mr. Gu Yanwu, a patriotic scholar of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The gate of Tinglin Park consists of archways, walls, new gates, etc. The park has beautiful natural scenery, shady pines and cypresses, and a gathering of exotic flowers.
There is a Ming and Qing style antique building in the garden, which is the Kunqu Opera Museum. In the Longquan Pond halfway up the southern part of Ma'an Mountain, three faucets - white, green and yellow - spurt out water columns and pour straight into the pool, creating a spectacular sight.
In addition, Yinghua Pavilion and Cuiwei Pavilion are simple, elegant and unique, as well as Kunshi Museum, Bonsai Garden, Huazang Temple and Children's Paradise. The Suiyuan Garden behind the mountain is winding and winding through the plum blossom pier and the strange stone banks.
Tinglin Park has a long history and many places of interest, represented by "Yufeng Mountain". Yufeng Mountain is known as "the most beautiful mountain in the east of the Yangtze River" and "the real mountain looks like a rockery".
Gu Garden, covering an area of 30 acres, is located on the southwest side of Gu Yanwu’s former residence and is connected to Gu Yanwu’s cemetery (ancestral hall and tomb of his former residence). It is a tourist area restored and built according to history, which integrates the lake light, water color, history and humanity, and has the style of private gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.
Guyuan is surrounded by meandering water, which includes Zhiyong Pavilion, Siyi Garden, Songjuxuan, "Guiqi Guguai" (Ershizhai), Xiushi Qiusongzhuang, Qiushan Pavilion, Sanxu There are 10 scenic spots, including the Cimu Pavilion, Four Persimmon Pavilions and the Stele Corridor. Each scenic spot embodies the spirit and life of Mr. Tinglin in the form of poems, calligraphy and paintings, quotations, statues, etc. Dangui Garden is located next to Suhong Airport Highway in Nangang Town, Kunshan City, close to the internationally famous "Water Town Zhouzhuang" and "Singapore Industrial Park", and surrounded by four famous international golf clubs.
Dangui Garden, with the theme of "Return to Nature", is jointly invested and constructed by Hong Kong Dangui Enterprise Group and Kunshan Huajian Development Company. It is a tourist resort and large-scale seedling and flower production and scientific research. An all-in-one theme park.
The main attractions now include: Ginkgo Square, Rose Garden, Orchid Pavilion, Lotus Pond, Luohan Village, etc. Shiban Street is parallel to Shangshu Pu, running from north to south, and connected with branch roads in the shape of a hundred feet, with a total length of three Huali. Its main road is 800 meters long and is paved with 2072 strips of granite slabs. The ancient street is narrow, the eaves are facing each other, forming a line of sky, and the small buildings on both sides are dependent on each other. Hands holding hands across the street to give bowls have become the unique style of the ancient town.
Shiban Street was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty, and was further extended and repaired in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the third year of the Republic of China, Wang Shichang, a famous road builder in Zhujiajiao, Qingpu County, was hired with a large sum of money to reorganize and repair it, thus forming today's criss-crossing pattern that runs through the north and south of the ancient town. , is the longest, best and most complete stone street preserved in Jiangnan Ancient Town.
The stone street is a sidewalk, and under the stone is a sewer. It faces the river along the street, and is connected to the sewers of each household and the river beach. Water is discharged from the river bank to the river. It is an excellent drainage system, even if Even in heavy downpours, the drainage is smooth, and the water dries up when the rain stops, never accumulating water.