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Introduction to Suzhou’s places of interest

Suzhou’s places of interest include Humble Administrator’s Garden, Tiger Hill, Zhouzhuang, Tongli, and Taihu Lake.

1. Humble Administrator's Garden

Humble Administrator's Garden is located in Pingjiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is one of the four famous ancient gardens in Suzhou and the largest and most famous one among Suzhou gardens. , is included in the "World Cultural Heritage List" and can be called a classic of Chinese private gardens.

2. Tiger Hill

It is located in the northwest suburb of Suzhou City, five kilometers away from the city center. It enjoys the reputation of "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong". Huqiu Mountain is only more than 30 meters high, but it has the style of "a hill and ravine on the left of the Yangtze River". It has towering rocks and ravines, a variety of scenery, and has three unique places, nine places and eighteen scenic spots.

3. Zhouzhuang

After more than 900 years of vicissitudes, the architectural style of the original water town is still completely preserved. More than 60% of the residential buildings in the town are still Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings. , with nearly a hundred classical houses and more than 60 brick-carved gatehouses, is the first ancient water town in China.

4. Tongli

The scenery is beautiful. The town is surrounded by water and is divided vertically and horizontally into 7 small islands by 15 rivers and connected by 49 bridges. Every house in the town is close to the water, and every household has access to boats; among them, the bridges of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties are well preserved. It is an ancient town with a long history and typical water town style.

5. Taihu Lake

The water is warm and flexible, broad and open. The water surface is as smooth as silk, the sparkling blue waves, dots of white sails, clumps of reeds, and the small town pavilions by the lake create a picture of a water town, which is known as "Taihu Lake is the most beautiful place in the world".

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Introduction to Suzhou tourist attractions

Suzhou tourist attractions include the following:

1. Suzhou Gardens

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Generally speaking, Suzhou gardens have three characteristics. First, the gardening landscape imitates nature: with natural landscapes as the theme, artificial scenery is used to imitate the natural scenery according to local conditions, and pools are built along Fulei Mountain and in depressions. Build pavilions and pavilions, decorate trees, and pay attention to poetry and painting. The second is to pay attention to elegance and tranquility in gardening: the gardening pictures are small but large, borrowing scenery from inside and outside, painting within painting, natural layout, beautiful and solemn. The third is to build the garden to highlight the national style: the ancient buildings in the garden are integrated with artistic techniques such as painting, calligraphy, poetry and prose. There are poems in the scenery and paintings in the poems, which are the crystallization of ancient Chinese culture and art.

2. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town

Zhouzhuang Town is located 38 kilometers southeast of Suzhou City. The famous ancient painter Wu Guanzhong wrote that "Huangshan brings together the beauty of China's mountains and rivers, and Zhouzhuang brings together the beauty of China's water towns." Overseas newspapers and magazines It is said that "Zhouzhuang is the first water town in China. Zhouzhuang has a history of nearly 900 years and has rich cultural connotations. If you want to choose the most representative ancient water town in China, there is no doubt that she is the "first water town in China" "Zhouzhuang.

3. The Lingering Garden

The Lingering Garden is located at No. 338 Liuyuan Road, Changmenwai, Suzhou, the ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River. It is famous for its exquisite architectural layout and numerous strange stones. It is similar to Suzhou The Humble Administrator's Garden, the Summer Palace in Beijing, and the Chengde Summer Resort are also known as the four famous gardens in China. The Lingering Garden is located outside Changmen in Suzhou. The Lingering Garden was built by Xu Tai during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. , named Hanbizhuang, commonly known as Liuyuan

What tourist attractions are there in Suzhou_Introduction to Suzhou tourist attractions

Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, is known as "Paradise on Earth" due to its abundant resources and outstanding people. , has always been famous for its beautiful landscapes and elegant gardens. It is known as "the gardens in Jiangnan are the best in the world, and the gardens in Suzhou are the best in the south of the Yangtze River". It is also known as the "Venice of the East" because of its ancient water town characteristics of small bridges and flowing water. The editor will introduce you to the tourist attractions in Suzhou.

1. The Humble Administrator’s Garden: The classic of Suzhou gardens

To experience the scenery of Jiangnan gardens, you must visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden. The garden is the largest classical landscape garden among Suzhou gardens. It was first designed by Zhu Zhishan, one of the four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River. Among them, the central and western parts of the garden and Zhang Zhiwan’s residence in the late Qing Dynasty (today’s old Suzhou Garden Museum) are architectural garden heritage of the late Qing Dynasty, covering an area of ??about 38 acres. It is one of the four famous gardens in China, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and a national 5A level. A tourist attraction, known as the "Mother of Chinese Gardens"

Address: No. 178, Northeast Street, Suzhou City Tickets: 70

2. Canglang Pavilion: unique. The interesting garden is ancient and quiet.

Canglang Pavilion, a world cultural heritage, is located near Sanyuanfang in the south of Suzhou City. It has the longest history among the existing gardens in Suzhou. It was built in the Northern Song Dynasty as the private garden of scholar Su Shunqin and was called "Canglang Pavilion". Canglang Pavilion covers an area of ??1.08 hectares. There is a pool of clear water running through the garden, reflecting the waves and creating various scenes.

Address: No. 3, Canglangting Street, Suzhou City Ticket: 203. Tiger Hill is located in the northwest suburb of Suzhou, five kilometers away from the city center. It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wu Fu Chai buried his father here. Three days after the burial, a white tiger sat on top of it, hence its name. The mountain is about 36 meters high, with towering ancient trees, many small scenery, and the thousand-year-old Tiger Hill Tower standing on the top of the mountain. Relying on the beautiful scenery and long historical and cultural landscape, Tiger Hill enjoys the reputation of "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong". Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty once said: "It would be a pity to go to Suzhou without visiting Tiger Hill."

There are tea gardens, bamboo forests, streams, Tiger Hill Pagoda, and Sword Pond. The main thing to see in Tiger Hill is culture, and it is a must-visit place in Suzhou.

Address: No. 8, Huqiu Mountain Gate, Huqiu District, Suzhou City Ticket: 60

4. Hanshan Temple: Listen to the bells, although it is not midnight.

Hanshan Temple is located in Fengqiao Town, 5 kilometers outside Changmen in the west of Suzhou City. It was built in the Tianjian period of Liang Dynasty (502-519 AD) in the Six Dynasties period, more than 1,400 years ago. The original name was "Miaoli Puming Pagoda Courtyard". During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it is said that the famous monks Hanshan and Shide came here from Tiantai Mountain to be the abbots, and the temple was renamed Hanshan Temple. In more than 1,000 years, Hanshan Temple was destroyed by fire five times (some say it was seven times), and the last time it was rebuilt was during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Historically, Hanshan Temple was one of the top ten famous temples in my country. There are many historical relics in the temple, including the stone inscriptions of Zhang Jishi, stone statues found by Hanshan and others, and fragments of inscriptions written by Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin. The main buildings in the temple include the Main Hall, the Verandah Hall (side hall), the Sutra Library, the Stele Corridor, the Bell Tower, and the Fengjiang Tower.

Address: No. 24, Hanshan Temple Lane, Jinchang District, Suzhou City Ticket: 20

5. Mudu: An ancient town that is relatively untainted by commercial flavor.

Mudu is an ancient water town of the same age as Suzhou City, with a history of more than 2,500 years. It is said that at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wu Fu Chai built the Guanwa Palace on the top of Lingyan Mountain in order to please the beautiful lady Xi Shi, and added the Gusu Terrace. "Three years of gathering materials, five years to complete." The river port is "Building Block Du", hence the name Mudu.

Address: No. 188, Shantang Street, Mudu Ancient Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province (Mudu Ancient Town Visitor Center)

6. Sanshan Island: It is also a clean place.

Located in Taihu Lake, more than 50 kilometers southwest of Suzhou City, it consists of Beishan, Xingshan and Xiaogu Mountains. It is named after three peaks connected to one island. With beautiful scenery and secluded environment, it is known as "Little Penglai". There are strange stone scenes such as Banbi Peak and the Twelve Zodiac Stones, as well as Paleolithic ruins and mammalian fossil remains known as the "Sanshan Culture" dating back more than 10,000 years.

Address: Sanshan Village, Dongshan Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City

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Three days in Suzhou are almost the same I went to Tiger Hill in the morning on the first day. If I walked carefully, I would be able to go out at one or two in the afternoon. When I got there, I took a bus to the Humble Administrator's Garden, which took more than two hours. Walk right out of the Humble Administrator's Garden. The Suzhou Museum next to it is also worth a visit. Remember, it's free! If you still have energy in the evening, go shopping on Shantang Street. The stone road near Shantang Street is a pedestrian street. There are hotels nearby. It is best to look for 7 Days Inn, Home Inn, etc. The prices are about 100 to 100 yuan. Around 120, the key is to feel more at ease. The next day you can go to Mudu Yan Family Garden, and the Lingyan Temple next to it is also worth a visit. Zhouzhuang is too far from the city, and it will take a day to get there. On the third day, you can choose to visit the garden areas in the city, such as the Lion Forest and so on, but the cost of 1,000 yuan is a bit nervous! It is recommended to check the bus routes before going and try to save transportation costs. Tickets are relatively expensive, and eating around the attractions is relatively expensive, so you must have a larger budget!

Bus route: Get off at the train station and take a taxi for 10 yuan to the Lion Forest. There are buses such as You1, You2, 313, 301, 202, etc., all of which are 1 yuan, and the air-conditioned ones are 2 yuan. Once here, there are buses to everywhere. I think this point is the best, as it is a transfer station.

Tips: The security in Suzhou City is very good, and all accommodation must be registered. In this regard, Sanya cannot compare. However, the tricycle drivers in Suzhou are very annoying. The best way is to ignore them. They are all workers from out of town, so they are very annoying. When I see you are a tourist, I tell you, where are you going, one yuan, beauty streets, etc. Don’t pay attention to them, don’t ask them for directions, and don’t let them take you to a hotel. Be careful to get ripped off! There are also some taxi drivers in Suzhou. Sometimes if they see that you are a foreigner and ask where you want to go, they will say that this place is not good and take you to live somewhere else. Because they will get commissions, and you will also get ripped off. In short, don’t trust these people too much when you go out. It is best to ask maps and ordinary citizens for directions. This is best. The address to Jiahe Hotel is: the south door of the Lion Grove Parking Lot on Yuanlin Road. There is an Internet cafe opposite. The place surrounding Chi is Shizilin. Personally, I think the Lion Forest signs are not easy to find, because you can’t see obvious signs when you get off the bus stop. Now I’ll teach you a good way: when you get off the bus, you can see a good supermarket, and there is But the Tongtianfu Hotel opposite is called Shilin Temple Lane. Come in and keep walking until you reach the intersection and you will find the Lion Grove. You can also see the Jiahe I mentioned. Turn left and go straight ahead to find the Humble Administrator's Garden. It's very close. , go straight ahead at the intersection and turn left before you reach Pingjiang Historic Street. Don't get a tricycle, because there is no need to spend this money. It is actually very close, but the sign is not clear. Suzhou city is not big to begin with. Some people have said that the ancient city of Suzhou (mainly Pingjiang District) was also called Pingjiang Mansion in the old days. From south to north or east to west, the taxi fare will not exceed 20 yuan. I believe that the purpose of self-guided tours is to be completely self-guided and to use your trip as an opportunity to learn local knowledge. Just use some snacks and be more prepared!

Play: Suzhou gardens are the best in the world. Suzhou gardens are comprehensive works of art of architecture, landscapes, flowers and trees, sculptures, calligraphy and paintings. They integrate natural beauty and artistic beauty, forming a circuitous and changing landscape. Picture. There are more than 60 gardens in the city, among which the Humble Administrator’s Garden and the Lingering Garden are included in the four famous gardens in China, along with the Master Garden, Huanxiu Villa, Canglang Pavilion, Lion Grove, Art Garden, Couple Garden, and Tuisi Garden. Nine classical gardens including the Garden were included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in December 1997 and November 2000. The ancient towns Tongli, Zhouzhuang and Jiaozhi are in the process of applying for inclusion in the World Cultural Heritage. ?

Suzhou has both beautiful gardens and beautiful landscapes. Famous temples and temples are scattered throughout the city and countryside. The cultural relics and historic sites are in harmony with each other, and the literati's inscriptions and paintings have made Lingyan and Tianping famous both at home and abroad. , Dongting, Dongshan, Dengwei, Yushan, Yushan and other places are all natural scenic spots. The ancient town of Zhouzhuang and modern tourist facilities such as Suzhou Paradise and Taihu Paradise also attract many tourists from home and abroad. ?

Suzhou currently has 10 museums including opera, folklore, inscriptions, silk, Suzhou embroidery, coins, gardens, and Buddhism, and has become a new tourist hotspot.

I’m going there. I selected the following places and expressed my views:

The Humble Administrator's Garden: To the north of the Lion Grove, straight from the Garden Road to the north, I think the essence of Suzhou gardens lies here. The ticket price is 70 and the most valuable one. There is a Suzhou Folk Museum on the way to the Humble Administrator's Garden from the Lion Grove. You can stop by and check it out.

The Lion Grove: It is named after the Rockery Kingdom. There are Taishi and Shaoshi in the mountains. There are countless lions, roaring lions, dancing lions, waking lions, sleeping lions, squatting, fighting, or playing. And the incredible whole mountain looks like Kunlun Mountain, with mountains rising out of the ground, with the uplifted Lion Peak as its peak. Lord, the mountains are undulating and stretching in all directions. It is worth seeing.

Huqiu: It is known as "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong": "The King of Wu"

< p>Fu Chai buried his father here. Three days later, a white tiger came up from it, so it was named Huqiu. "Huqiu Temple was built in the Jin Dynasty, and was renamed Wuqiu in the Tang Dynasty

Baoen Temple, Yunyan Temple in the Song Dynasty, and Hufu Temple in the Qing Dynasty.

It is recommended to go to Guanqian Street in the evening to eat Huang Tianyuan’s side. One day in downtown Suzhou is not enough. Ganjiang Road is also very good. There is a river in the middle of the road, which may be the only one in Suzhou. There are many praises. This is after renovation, but you can still find hundreds of years old houses. Some old men are fishing by the river, and old ladies are enjoying the cool air and chatting by the pavilion on the left side of the bridge.

While taking photos along the way, I also saw a small boat carrying tourists in the river; and a beautiful girl sitting on the bow of the boat, the way she looked at people was even more heart-pounding. Changdi was finally left behind by the pace. The scenery is very good, but it depends on the person. She doesn't like my LG very much, saying that I don't look like a young person, haha. She prefers to visit the front street because there is shopping.

If you have time, go to Lingyan Mountain in Mudu. Tianping Mountain, it will take a whole day to do this.

Tips: The transportation in Suzhou is very good. The map of Suzhou is very clear and practical. As long as you know the north and south directions clearly and don't get confused, it will be fine. There are many bus lines and the services are very considerate.

List of major museums in Suzhou

Name and address transportation tickets

No. 204, Northeast Street, Suzhou Museum Tour Lines 1, 2, 5, 2, and 3 5 yuan

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Travel 1, 2, 5, 2, 3, 4, 701 at No. 32, Panru Lane, Folklore Museum is free

Travel 1, 2, 5, 2 inside the Humble Administrator's Garden at the Garden Museum , 3 free

Suzhou Embroidery Museum No. 274 Jingde Road Tour Line 1, 3, 46, 701 1 yuan

Silk Museum No. 661 Renmin Road Tour Lines 1, 2, 4, 1 , 8, 20, 38, 101, 102, 103 8 yuan

Tour No. 14 of Zhangjia Lane in the Opera Museum, line 5, 9, 46, 47, 48, 51, 68 free

< p>Stele Inscription Museum No. 45 Renmin Road Tour Lines 2, 4, 5, 1, 14, 28, 101, 102, 103 are free

Coin Museum Suzhou Museum Tour Lines 1, 2, 5, 2, 3 routes are free

Suzhou Paradise: 313 Mudu: Tour 4

You can bring specialties - pine nut candy, rose melon seeds, shrimp soy sauce, jujube paste sesame cake, lard salty cake, Taicang meat floss, musical instruments, Su embroidery, silk, Biluochun tea, Su fans, Taohuawu woodcut New Year pictures, Hu pen, and Taihu whitebait.

China has four major cuisines: Jiangsu, Shandong, Guangdong, and Sichuan, with different tastes. They are called "Eastern sour, western spicy, southern sweet, and northern salty". Jiangsu cuisine belongs to the "southern sweet" flavor. .

Suzhou cuisine is characterized by rigorous selection of ingredients, fine workmanship, application of materials and different seasons. It is good at stewing, stewing, steaming, roasting and stir-frying, and pays attention to soup mixing to maintain the original juice. Flavor. The taste is light and sweet, and the color is harmonious.

The famous Su-style signature dishes include: squirrel mandarin fish, shark's fin in clear soup, eel paste with oil, watermelon chicken, whole chicken with mother oil, Taihu water shield soup, emerald shrimp bucket, lotus stew, etc.

Suzhou’s snacks are also world-famous. Dried tofu in dense sauce, pine nut candy, rose melon seeds, shrimp soy sauce, jujube paste sesame cakes, lard salty cakes, etc. are all very popular and must-try.

The most famous Suzhou-style restaurants are "Deyue Tower" and "Songhe Tower".

The specialty of Deyuelou (No. 27, Eunuch Alley) is that the menu changes in due course according to the seasons. In spring, there is cherry sauce meat; in summer, there are steamed anchovies, maple trotters, steamed pork with lotus sauce, etc.; in autumn, there are chestnut yellow braised chicken, fat-free pork; in winter, there are bone-in eight-treasure chicken, boiled herring, assorted hot pot, etc. The two of us ate a De Yuetong Chicken (RMB 50), a Roasted Bacon Pork (RMB 15), and a bottle of Budweiser (RMB 10), which cost 75 yuan. The waiter smiled when paying the bill, maybe because we ordered less, haha! ! !

Songhe Tower (No. 141 Guanqian Street) was founded during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of more than 200 years and is a representative of traditional Jiangsu cuisine. Squirrel mandarin fish, Biluo shrimp, braised meat and tofu, etc. are all the signature dishes of this restaurant. I didn’t get to eat because I didn’t have a reservation. I’ll definitely try it next time I get the chance.

The most popular restaurants in Suzhou nowadays include Tianzhu, Xiangyun, Runji, Tsinghua, Nankai, etc. These "fashionable new favorites" are compared with "time-honored restaurants" such as "Deyue Tower" and "Songhe Tower". ”, the price is more reasonable, the service is first-class, and the environment is more elegant.

The main food streets in Suzhou are: Eunuch Lane, Shiquan Street, Xueshi Street, Phoenix Street, Ganjiang Road and Shilu Kinmen Shopping Mall Food Street. But there are so many that it’s hard to choose.

The best place to stay in Suzhou is in the urban area. You can’t afford to stay in a 4-star or 5-star hotel. But I personally don’t think it’s necessary. The current economic hotels are developing well, and the house prices are generally between 100-200 yuan. The space is missing restaurants and other facilities, but it gives us tourists more real benefits! But the conditions of hotels that are too cheap are often unsatisfactory.

When I go to Suzhou, I choose a place near the garden scenic area. One is safety, and the other is the surrounding environment. I can feel the atmosphere of old Suzhou. The Jiahe Business Hotel on Yuanlin Road where I stayed is worth recommending, especially when I get up early in the morning and stand on Yuanlin Road. There is a special feeling. But you have to get up earlier. Preferably before 6 o'clock. Haha, if you are a lazy man, don’t mention it, haha! The key to choosing a hotel to stay is whether it has lobby and room bathroom facilities. This is my experience from many years of business travel. It's on a main road, on a main artery, the price is high, and the room is noisy.

Transportation: Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport have direct buses to Suzhou, with fares of 50 yuan and 80 yuan respectively. You can also take trains and buses from Shanghai. It is best to take the train, which leaves in 20 minutes and can be reached in 40 minutes. But if you arrive at the airport at night, you will spend a lot of money. Jianyi can arrive in Suzhou in the afternoon. Because it was too late, there were no airport buses. A taxi to the train station would cost at least 300 oceans.

Travel: Suzhou has opened a special tourist bus line, which is divided into east and west lines. The east line passes through the railway station, Beisi Pagoda, East Garden, Lion Grove, Humble Administrator's Garden, Guanqian Street, etc. The west line passes through the railway station, Huqiu, Xiyuan, Hanshan Temple, Liuyuan Garden, Shantang Street, Panmen, etc. The fare is 1 yuan for regular cars and 2 yuan for air-conditioned cars. In addition, you can take a taxi, the starting price is 10 yuan (3 kilometers), or rent a bicycle to play. It is not recommended to take a tricycle, the price is extremely expensive.

Tickets: Tickets for various attractions in Suzhou are around 50 yuan, varying between peak and off-season.

Shopping: Places you can visit in the city include Renmin Road and Guanqian Street, where you can buy Daoxiang Village’s freshly baked fermented rice cakes and pine nut candies, Ye Shouhe’s date mud cakes and dried tofu, and Huang Tianyuan’s Rice cakes, Caizhizhai’s brown sugar and one-bite cakes, etc.

Note: 1. There are many people at the exit of the train station or bus station who recommend one-day tours or hotels. Don’t ignore them. As long as you hesitate at all, they will pester you for a long time! Once successful, you will contribute a kickback! Most of the hotels they recommended were dirty and messy. Otherwise, he will recommend you to go, and it would be strange if there is no kickback. Remember: what they say is bad is actually good, and what they say is good must be bad. This requires reverse thinking

2. It is best not to ride on the tricycles in Suzhou, and never go there. Listen to those out-of-town rickshaw drivers who recommend you places to visit at extremely low fares. Not to mention that those places are not fun, the coachman can also get kickbacks for your contribution. Remember: what they say is bad is actually good, and what they say is good must be bad. This requires reverse thinking. Sometimes it's really funny. I heard a tricycle driver say to a little girl that the most interesting thing in Suzhou is the Water Village Folk Garden, especially the cockfighting show. faint! ! !

3. All buses in Suzhou accept Shanghai Transportation Card and Wuxi Taihu Pearl Card, and the fares are 10% off.

4. There are fake monks in some temples in Beisi Pagoda and Dongxishan, who extort foreign tourists by telling fortunes and asking for fortunes.

5. Suzhou’s specialties are basically some silks and Suzhou-style candies and pastries. There are also some in front of the temple. For sweets and pastries, Caizhizhai, Daoxiangcun and Yeshouhe are the best, all on Guanqian Street. It is recommended to buy silk in large stores. Don’t sell it if recommended by scalpers, drivers, or tricycle drivers. If you buy it for 200 yuan, it may only be worth 20 yuan! ! !

6. When you go out, don’t make yourself unhappy with your companions because of trivial things. Ask for directions and make more preparations. It doesn’t matter if you are a little annoyed. Just be happy and travel freely! You must believe in your ability to travel independently! This is because I have, and I kind of regret it. After all, it is fun to go out and have fun. There is no need to compete with friends for trivial matters.

English introduction to Suzhou's famous tourist attractions

Humble Administrator's Garden:

The Humble Administrator's Garden (or Zhuozheng Yuan) is one of four great Chinese gardens. At 51,950 m? it is the largest garden in Suzhou and generally considered the finest garden in southern China. In 1997, Zhuozheng Yuan, along with other classical gardens of Suzhou was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The garden's site was a scholar garden during the Tang Dynasty, and later a monastery garden for the Dahong Temple during the Yuan Dynasty. In 1513, during the Ming Dynasty reign of Emperor Zhengde, an administrator named Wang Xianchen appropriated the temple and converted it into a private villa with gardens, which were constructed by digging lakes and piling the resultant earth into artificial islands. The garden was designed in collaboration with the renowned Ming artist Wen Zhengming, and was as large as today's garden, with numerous trees and pavilions. The Wang family sold the garden several years later, and it has changed hands many times since.