Jiangyin Zhongshan Park is a famous scenic spot for leisure and vacation in Wuxi.
Jiangyin Zhongshan Park was originally the Jiangsu Xuezheng Yashu Heritage Park, with a total area of ??more than 70,000 square meters. The shapes of many buildings and structures in the park reflect the characteristics of Chinese classical garden architecture. The entire project includes landscapes such as the "Lotus Hall", "Yongmulu", "Sculpture Square in the Academic and Political District", "Sun Yat-sen Memorial Tower" and water stream projects. Jiangsu Academic Affairs Office was an official office that presided over examinations of talented people during the imperial examination era. The predecessor of the official office can be traced back to the early Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, it was called Wanchun Garden and was a private garden owned by a family named Sun. In the early Ming Dynasty, when Zhu Yuanzhang's general Wu Liang was guarding Jiangyin, it was rebuilt into the Wuhou Official Office. During the Hongzhi period, it was also built as a governor's platform.
It was not until the 42nd year of Wanli (1614) that the Academic Affairs Office was moved from Yixing to Jiangyin and was first called the "Inspector's Academy". "Jiangyin County Chronicles" written by Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty once recorded: "The Supervisory Academy is located in the east of the county. The first academic leader Wang Yining moved to Wenyi and ordered Xu Dadao to build and station it. It is bounded by Wanshou Mountain to the north, Xuelang Lake to the west, Guangfu Temple to the east, and Hongchang Magnificent, it is said to be the best official office in the south of the Yangtze River."
From the 42nd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1614), to the 32nd year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1905), with the abolition of the imperial examination system, academic administration The government offices were abolished, and the general administration lasted for 292 years. The Academic Affairs Office has been the seat of political power of various dynasties. After the Revolution of 1911, the back garden was renamed Shoushan Park.
In October 1912, after the victory of the Revolution of 1911, Mr. Sun Yat-sen, who had just resigned as the interim president of the Republic of China, was ordered by Yuan Shikai to serve as the National Railway General Office and came to inspect Jiangyin Huangshan Fort and entered the city. Later, he delivered a speech in Tongzi Hall, asking the people of Jiangyin to build roads, develop transportation, and introduce civilization. He also called for "the country's civilization to start from Jiangyin." His words deeply inspired the people of Jiangyin. In order to commemorate this great revolutionary pioneer, the people of Jiangyin chose to rebuild the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Tower and move the Tongzi Hall to a prominent location in the park, enriching the connotation of the scenic spot.
In 2002, the Jiangyin Municipal People's Government invested nearly 50 million yuan to rebuild Zhongshan Park and renamed it Jiangsu Xuezhengyashu Heritage Park (Zhongshan Park). It was officially opened to the public on January 28, 2003. Today's Zhongshan Park is an open urban garden integrating citizens' leisure and entertainment. The entire scenic area covers an area of ??7.25 hectares (72,500 square meters), totaling 108 acres of land, and is divided into multiple fully functional areas such as academic and cultural areas, ecological recreation areas, and recreational activities areas.
In the overall planning and design, we fully explored the historical context, followed the concept of blending tradition and modernity, and combining Eastern and Western gardening arts, and used modern scientific and technological means to interpret traditional culture and reproduce the profound The academic and political office with historical and cultural heritage includes part of the landscape of the back garden, thus creating a unique urban leisure garden space, combining the ancient and modern cultural scenic spots into one, becoming an oasis in the modern city. .