Wuxi also has one of the Four Famous Gardens in the South of the Yangtze River, hidden in the ancient town. Kangxi and Qianlong visited it many times

If you travel to Wuxi, you must not miss Huishan Ancient Town!

Huishan Ancient Town is one of the ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it is not well-known, it has attracted the attention of many tourists due to its continuous improvement in recent years, and has successfully been promoted to a national 5A tourist attraction. Huishan Ancient Town has a long history, numerous historical sites, profound cultural heritage, and countless tourist attractions.

There is a Jiangnan classical garden hidden in the ancient town of Huishan. It is as famous as Nanjing Zhan Garden, Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden and Liuyuan Garden. It is one of the four famous gardens in Jiangnan. It is Jichang Garden and is the most famous garden in the south of the Yangtze River. A must-visit attraction when traveling to Huishan Ancient Town.

Jichang Garden is a Ming Dynasty classical garden. It is located at the east foot of Huishan Mountain, adjacent to the thousand-year-old Huishan Temple and the second spring in the world. Its garden scenery is beautiful and deeply loved by tourists. For me, every day I visited Huishan Ancient Town for the first time, and I will go to Jichang Garden for a while.

The predecessor of Jichang Garden was the monks' residence of Huishan Temple. It was acquired by Qin Jin in the early Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty and was opened as a Jiangnan garden and named "Fenggu Villa". After Qin Jin died, it belonged to his nephew Qin Yao, Qin Yao was dismissed because his teacher Zhang Juzheng was criticized. After returning to his hometown in Wuxi, he fell in love with the mountains and rivers and rebuilt Fenggu Villa. ”, hence the name “Jichang Garden”.

In the 1950s, descendants of the Qin family donated this garden to the country. The local government protected and restored it, and restored many landscapes according to historical records, such as the Nine Lions Stone and Jiashu Hall. , Linfan Pavilion, etc., it is now an important part of Huishan Ancient Town, a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national 5A tourist attraction.

Since ancient times, many literati, emperors and generals have come here to visit, all of which have been fascinated by the beautiful landscapes and gardens here. Walking into Jichang Garden, you can see two plaques on the wall on the left, which are "Mountain Colors and Stream Lights" written by Emperor Kangxi and "Yu Jia Jin Cong" written by Emperor Qianlong, which refer to the scenery here. Beautiful, it is a geomantic treasure.

I have been to Nanjing Zhanyuan, Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden, Yangzhou Geyuan, Tongli Ancient Town Tuisi Garden and other well-known classical gardens. It can be said that each has its own characteristics. In my eyes, the scenery of Jichang Garden is not the same. It is not the best, but it is particularly outstanding, especially the natural mountains, exquisite water, exquisite gardens and ingenious scenery. It is one of a kind. It is also the reason why Jichang Garden has become one of the four famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. The reason is.

It’s no wonder that Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong visited here many times. After returning to the capital, they imitated the Xiequ Garden and Kuoran Grand Duke according to the scenery of Jichang Garden; Qianlong also wrote a poem: " Of all the scenic spots in the south of the Yangtze River, Huishan Qinyuan is the oldest. "Jichang Garden is praised as the oldest, which fully shows its uniqueness."

Walking in the garden, especially in the rain, the atmosphere makes it easier for people to integrate into it. Every step, every scene, every scene changes, whether it is the grass, the tree, the stone or the gravel, they all make people feel. Quite deep.

There are many scenic spots in Jichang Garden, among which the more famous ones are Linfan Pavilion, Beauty Stone, Jinhui Ripples, Yupan, Zhiyu Sill, Brick Gate Tower, Qixing Bridge, Bayin Stream, and Nine Lions Taiwan, etc., are all worth savoring.

For the locals living here, this is a good place for leisure and entertainment. Three or five friends sit in the pavilion, chatting, playing chess, or tasting tea. It feels extremely comfortable.