Suzhou Shuicheng Folk Garden covers an area of 100 mu, with a water area of 26 mu, including tea garden, Wei Daguan, Xiyangyang Hall, the world's first monument "360 rows of monuments", Shili red makeup, Jasmine Spring, Bo Gu Hall, Yuanyang Bridge, Liu Bowen Tomb, Tea Boat, Flower Pavilion, Half Pavilion, Umbrella Pavilion and Xishi Pavilion. We will show you here. In addition, there are many unique performances, such as making scented tea, tea ceremony, folk art troupe, Su Kun's opera, playing the lyrics, etc., so that you can really fully understand the customs of Suzhou and integrate into Suzhou people.
Taying L.
Taying Lake is located in the folk center, with a water area of 26 mu. The whole lake is more than 2,000 meters long, and its widest point exceeds 100 meter. It is the largest lake in Suzhou gardens.
Located at the foot of Tiger Hill, Taying Lake is formed by the confluence of many springs such as Tiger Hill Jianchi, Hanhan Spring and Jasmine Spring. Therefore, the lake is clear and clean all year round, but the water surface is flat, which can reflect the tiger hills and the sparkling tower shadows, hence the name "Taying Lake". According to legend, the tower shadow in Taying Lake will change the length of the tower shadow with the seasons, especially on the night of March 5, and experienced people will judge the seasons and seasonal changes according to the relative position of the moon and the tower shadow. Gu Ying, a poet in the Yuan Dynasty, said in Ten Poems of Tiger Hill that "the sea breeze blows the phantom, but it falls down", which shows that "Taying Lake" is very famous in the Yuan Dynasty.
Nowadays, due to the numerous buildings near Huqiu Mountain and the inclination of Huqiu itself, it is difficult to see the tower shadow in Taying Lake, but it is a great pleasure for people to go boating and fishing in Taying Lake to pursue the ancient meaning.
Jasmine spring
A long time ago, there was a drought in Sioux City, and the land around Huqiu cracked, and the seedlings died, and many people were sick and lacked food. This incident alarmed the jasmine fairy in the sky, so she took the beaded flowers from her bun and threw them into the world. Suddenly, a clear spring sprang up on the dry land, and a small sapling grew by the spring. The tree is full of white flowers, and the white flowers are in spring, and the fragrance is overflowing. After drinking the spring water soaked in small white flowers, everyone felt refreshed and cured all diseases. In memory of the jasmine fairy, people call this flower "Jasmine". After that, farmers in Huqiu area watered flowers with a large number of middle fingers and made tea with spring water. "Jasmine" became famous all over the world.
360-line stele gallery
This monument is 1.8 meters high and 22 meters long. It is known as "the first monument in the world". The so-called "360 lines" means 360 industries. In different times, its content is also different. This monument was carved according to the paintings of Jin Deyu, Fang Xun, Ji Zheng, Qian Liancheng, Zhou Quan and Chun Liu from Qianlong to Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, which truly reflected it. Many of these industries are no longer pure. Therefore, by watching this monument, we can have a deeper understanding of the whole social landscape in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Huashenmiao
Baihua Temple is a temple dedicated to Baihua Fairy (also known as Dong Jun). February 12 of the lunar calendar is the "Hundred Flowers Birthday" every year. On this day, flower farmers will tie red ribbons on the tree heads, or insert small flags made of red paper, which is called "flower viewing". In the Qing Dynasty, people also gathered in the Flower Temple to celebrate the "Flower Birthday", offering sacrifices to make birthday cakes, peaches and three fruits, drinking birthday wine and celebrating the Lantern Festival.
Beilang
The 60-meter-long gallery, which is embedded with 26 poems and 26 tablets, collects and engraves the calligraphy works of 26 famous painters and calligraphers from Ming Dynasty to modern times. It is rich in content and has different calligraphy styles. It is also a great enjoyment for visitors to enjoy the landscape in the garden as well as the calligraphy works of famous artists of all ages.
Tearoom (Pinmingxuan)
The teahouse is the largest one in the whole building, with elegant environment and antique interior. Teahouses not only provide tourists with all kinds of tea products, but also the on-site frying and formation of Huqiu scented tea, which can be roughly divided into four processes (four monuments): tea cultivation, tea picking and tea tasting. The frying and frying process is the most important part. Here, fresh tea leaves from local tea gardens are selected, experienced tea bakers are hired to fry them on the spot, and the natural jasmine spring in the garden is used to make tea for tourists. Drinking tea indoors can not only relax the mind, but also experience the rich flavor of Wuzhong tea culture, which makes people relaxed and happy. The teahouse also provides a variety of distinctive local famous tea makers for tourists to choose from, all of which are authentic homemade teas, which are good for you to drink or give as gifts.