Private collection! 0 yuan admission, a niche garden unknown to 99% of tourists

Quyuan is the former residence of the famous writer Yu Yue It was first built in the 13th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty. The name of the garden was taken from the meaning of "Bend to be complete" in Laozi. Yu Yue named it Quyuan and called himself the Old Man of Quyuan. Although Quyuan is small, its layout is well-organized and ingenious. Yu Yue designed it himself, using the curved terrain to dig a pond and stack stones, plant flowers and bamboo, and build more than 30 houses. Looking down from the air, the western garden area of ​​Qu Garden is shaped like a ruler, which is similar to the Chinese character "Qu" in seal script. The scenery in the garden is arranged according to the terrain, all starting with the character "Qu", with the wonderful meaning of "Qushui Liuchang". ✨ There are lake stones and sycamore trees in front of the hall, which was where Yu Yue met friends and gave lectures. To the south is the "Xiaozhuli Pavilion", where Yu Yue studied in the past. There are bamboos planted in the small courtyard south of the pavilion. To the north of Chunzaitang stands a small pavilion with a hip roof, named "Renchun Pavilion". There are various flowers and trees planted in the north of the pavilion, and a small hill of lake rocks serves as a screen, with a winding cave in the middle. There is a bend in the cave, and in the northeast corner is the "Genhuan" with a width of two rooms, which was the piano room in the past. Walking west along the corridor, there are three rooms named "Da Zhai". Walking south along the corridor from Dazhai, there is a small pavilion surrounded by water on three sides. The name of the pool is "Quchi" and the name of the pavilion is "Qushui". There is a "Huifeng Pavilion" on the rockery in the east of the pond, opposite to the pavilion. There was originally a small door in the rockery connecting to the inner house. The winding corridor south of the pavilion leads to the spring hall. The name "Chun Zai Tang" comes from the poem "Flowers Fall, Spring Remains" written by the owner when he took the Hanlin Examination. To the north of Chun Zai Tang, there is a small pavilion with a hip roof named "Ren Chun Pavilion". Xuanbei is the small garden in Quyuan. In the small area of ​​200 square meters, there is a pavilion, a pond, a pavilion and a pavilion: Qushui Pavilion, Qushui Pond, Huifeng Pavilion and Zaichun Pavilion, giving a feeling of seeing the wonder of a small scale. The Xiaozhuli Pavilion in the park is fresh and elegant This is Mr. Yu Yue’s study room. There are bamboos planted all around. The shadows of the bamboos sway gracefully, which is quiet and elegant. There is a small pavilion in the back garden facing the pond. There are rockeries stacked beside the pond, red plums leaning against it, and many koi fish are raised in the pond. 🐠🐟 There are few tourists, but the atmosphere of Suzhou is still there. Usually there are few tourists in the garden, but I often see a few grandfathers drinking tea and chatting, and children feeding fish. It is very leisurely and perfect for a leisurely stroll in the afternoon~ 📍Address: No. 43, Ma Yi Ke, Renmin Road, Gusu District 🚇Metro: Line 4 → Exit 1B of Chayuanchang Station → Walk for 5 minutes 🎫Tickets: Free, no reservation required 🕰Opening hours: 09:00-16:30