[2025 Wuxi Attraction] Travel Guide for The Second Spring Under Heaven (Updated Feb)

Huishan Temple was built in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It was originally the "Lishan Cottage" of Zhan Ting, the right minister of the Southern Dynasty Liu Song. In the first year of Jingping in the Liu Song Dynasty, the cottage was converted into a monk's house, called "Huashan Jingshe". In the third year of Datong in the Liang Dynasty, Huashan Jingshe was changed to Huishan Temple. The ancient relics preserved in the temple include: Tang and Song stone sutra pillars, Vajra Hall, Xianghua Bridge, Sun and Moon Pool, Jinlian Bridge, Jinlian Pool, Yubei Pavilion, Ting Song Stone Bed, Ancient Ginkgo Tree, Datong Hall, Zhulu Mountain House, Yunqi Building, etc. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, Huishan Temple was very popular, and the temple area included Yugu Valley and Jichang Garden, with as many as 1,098 monk houses. The ancient relics preserved in the temple include: Tang and Song stone sutra pillars, Vajra Hall, Xianghua Bridge, Sun and Moon Pool, Jinlian Bridge, Jinlian Pool, Yubei Pavilion, Ting Song Stone Bed, Ancient Ginkgo Tree, Datong Hall, Zhulu Mountain House, Yunqi Building, etc. The Second Spring Under Heaven

Huishan Ancient Town is centered around Huishan Ancient Temple, and connects Erquan Jichang Garden, Huishan Town, Huishan Zhi Street, Heng Street, and Huishan Clay Figurine Museum. The overall planning and development of the area is rich in historical and cultural significance. The proposed development area extends from the Second Spring Under Heaven in the west to Huangbudun in the east, from the north side of Longguang Pagoda in the south to Tonghui West Road in the north, covering an area of about 70 hectares. The main line of the development will be the northern section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Wuxi, extending the famous scenic spots of Jichang Garden, Erquan, and Huishan Temple in Xihui Scenic Area. The core development will focus on the temple culture buildings composed of Huishan Heng Street, Zhi Street, and Sitangjing North and South Rivers, creating an ancient town garden cultural tourism street area with beautiful scenery, rich attractions, deep cultural heritage, and strong Jiangnan style. The main body of Huishan Cultural Relics Area is located in the current Xihui Scenic Area, covering an area of about 70,000 square meters. The southern part of Jichang Garden and the restoration of Shaobao Academy and other temples have been completed. After the protection and restoration of Huishan Temple, Huaxiaozi Temple, and Erquan Scenic Area are completed before 2004, the entire Huishan Cultural Relics Area will be declared a national key cultural relic protection unit, centered around Jichang Garden. The main body of Huishan Ancient Town Style Area is located in Huishan Heng Street, Zhi Street, and Huishan Bang area east of Baoshan Bridge, covering an area of about 150,000 square meters. Through the reintegration of various buildings and environmental management in the area, the traditional style of the original Huishan Ancient Town will be restored, centered around Huishan Ancient Temple Group. Two traditional ancient streets, two alleys, and Huishan Bang water tourism channel will be formed along the banks of Huishan Bang, creating a Huishan Ancient Style Area extending from the east side of Jichang Garden to Huangbudun.

📝Preparation: • 🎟️Ticket policy: No ticket is required for Huishan Ancient Town, but tickets are required for Jichang Garden, Xihui Park, etc. Check ticket prices and discounts in advance. • ⏰Plan your visit: Avoid weekends and holidays, and visit on weekdays or during the off-season for a quieter experience. 🚗Transportation: • 🚇Public transportation: Take Metro Line 4 to Huishan Ancient Town Station, and take Exit 6; or take a city bus. • 🚗Driving: Parking is limited in the ancient town. Navigate to Huishan Scenic Area Parking Lot. Parking costs CNY 15 per time on weekdays and CNY 30 per time on holidays. 🏯Attractions: • 🏯Huishan Temple: A thousand-year-old temple with a rich Buddhist culture, open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. • 🌳Jichang Garden: A representative Jiangnan garden with a delicate layout, open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. • 💧Second Spring under Heaven: Clear spring water and ancient buildings, open all day. • 🎭China Clay Figurine Museum: Collects clay figurines, learn about clay sculpture art, and enjoy DIY fun. 🍽️Food: • 🍜Try local snacks: Huishan tofu pudding, Huishan pastry, Wuxi soup dumplings, Sanxian wontons, etc. Ask locals or the tourist information center. • 🚫Pay attention to food hygiene: When choosing snacks, check the ingredients and hygiene conditions, and avoid unlicensed food. 🛍️Shopping tips: • 🔍Check product quality: When buying souvenirs, pay attention to quality and price, and avoid inferior or overpriced products. • 🏬Choose regular stores: Buy from regular stores and keep your receipts for protection.

| A must-visit Jiangnan ancient town in Wuxi. Huishan Ancient Town 📍 is located in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. It is a famous Jiangnan town that combines natural scenery and cultural history. 🎫 Ticket Information: • Free areas: Most areas of the ancient town are free to visit. • Paid attractions: • Joint ticket for the Cultural Relics Area and Xihui Scenic Area: CNY 70 (including Jichang Garden, the Second Spring Under Heaven, etc.). • Xihui Scenic Area only: CNY 10. • China Clay Figurine Museum: CNY 50. 🕙 Opening Hours: • Xihui Scenic Area: 7:00 am–4:30 pm. • Cultural Relics Area: 8:00 am–4:30 pm. 🎫 Ticket Purchase: You can book tickets online via the WeChat official account "Huishan Ancient Town". 🚗 Transportation Guide: • Subway: Take Line 4 to Huishan Ancient Town Station, and exit from Exit 6. • Bus: There are many buses available, such as Bus 711 (branch line), Bus 98, Bus 76, etc. Get off at Longguang Road (Guhuashan Road) Station. • Self-driving: Navigate to Huishan Ancient Town Underground Parking Lot. The parking fee is CNY 15/day, and CNY 30/day on holidays. 🗺 Recommended Route: • Morning: • Jichang Garden (8:00 am–12:00 pm): Check in at Jiushi Terrace and Meiting Pavilion. • Huishan Temple (9:00 am–10:30 am): Take photos of Yubei Pavilion and the ancient ginkgo tree. • The Second Spring Under Heaven (10:30 am–11:00 am): Taste the spring water and take photos. • Noon: Try Erquan Tofu Pudding. • Afternoon: • China Clay Figurine Museum (1:00 pm–2:30 pm): Appreciate clay figurine art. • Xihui Park (2:30 pm–4:00 pm): Stroll around Yingshan Lake and A Bing's Tomb. • Historical and Cultural Block (4:00 pm–5:30 pm): Visit Baoshan Bridge and other places. • Evening: • Yiqin Garden: Try the same xiaolongbao as in A Bite of China. • Specialty Snack Street: Zhushunxing Oil Cake, Lao Cao Tofu Pudding, etc. 🍜 Food Recommendations: • Traditional snacks: Tofu pudding, Wuxi xiaolongbao, shrimp wonton, vermicelli. • Specialty foods: Osmanthus wine, hot stove mooncake, osmanthus sugar taro. • Late-night snacks: Crab roe soup dumplings, three-flavor wonton, begonia cake. 📌 Useful Tips: • Avoid peak times during holidays and travel during off-peak times. • Wear sunscreen and comfortable shoes. • Make reservations for some popular attractions in advance.

🏯 Wuxi Huishan Ancient Town 🏮 Huishan Scenic Area, a sub-venue of the Spring Festival Gala 🚇 Huishan Ancient Town Station on Metro Line 4, Exit 6 is the entrance to the ancient town ⛩️ 🎫 Free admission to the ancient town 🐍 Huishan Ancient Town, one of the sub-venues of the Spring Festival Gala in Wuxi during the Year of the Snake 🏯 The Huishan Ancient Town Scenic Area is quite large. I was a little confused when I first went there, so I did some research and am sharing it with you. 🏯 The Huishan Ancient Town Scenic Area is divided into four tour areas: 1️⃣ Historical Sites Area (Xihui Scenic Area), which includes several attractions, with the Ming Dynasty Jichang Garden, the Southern Dynasty Huishan Temple, and the Tang Dynasty Second Spring Under Heaven as the core, as well as the Erquan Academy, the Chinese Azalea Garden, and more. Tickets are CNY 70 (including Xihui Park tickets). 2️⃣ Xihui Scenic Area - Xihui Park, tickets are CNY 10. 3️⃣ Historical and Cultural District, the ancient town area, where the Spring Festival Gala Lantern Festival is free 🆓. 4️⃣ Mountain Forest Reserve: Xishan and Huishan, free hiking, Xihui Cableway is CNY 20 for a one-way trip and CNY 40 for a round trip, and there is a Longguang Pagoda on the top of Xishan. 🗺 To check in to the ancient town area, you can navigate to the Renjie Diling Archway to reach the river and see the lanterns 🌆. 🚇 Exit 6 of the metro is the entrance to the scenic area, where there is a check-in wall with the words "Wuxi" on it. It is not just simple text, but the design of the text incorporates some of the attractions in Wuxi. 🚶 Walk straight along the road, which is similar to other ancient streets, with some shops along the street, but the buildings are quite beautiful. As the Spring Festival approaches, there are also lanterns hanging, which are also quite beautiful. 🎊 When you arrive at the Renjie Diling Archway, you will reach the river. 🏮 You can always trust the aesthetic of the Spring Festival Gala. The sub-venue of the Spring Festival Gala is really beautiful! Red and yellow lanterns are hung on the trees, and there are fish lanterns on the river (not yet lit). It is recommended to wait until the evening, when the lanterns are lit at around 5:00 pm. It is really beautiful after the lanterns are lit. This area is not very large, so you can walk around the river and not miss the beautiful scenery. It is really beautiful 🎊. 📸 Press the shutter and capture the light and shadow in the viewfinder. 🙏 Thank you for stopping by, and I invite you to explore this beautiful world with me.

The Second Best Spring in the World. Located in Huishan Ancient Town, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China, the Second Best Spring in the World is a scenic spot filled with poetic charm and beautiful legends. Not only does it boast clear spring water, but it also features quaint garden architecture. The spring was excavated during the Tang Dynasty, and the famous tea scholar of the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu, after tasting its water, believed it to be excellent for brewing tea and named it the 'Second Best Spring in the World'. If you are a person who loves tea culture, then the Second Best Spring in Huishan Ancient Town is definitely worth a visit.

🌈For a spring outing to admire the flowers, if you're around Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, why not visit one of Wuxi's top ten historical attractions, Jichang Garden. Jichang Garden 🏷Ticket: 70RMB 🕰Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30, Weekends until 17:00 📍Address: No. 18 Baoshan Street, Liangxi District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 🚇Transportation: Exit 6 of Hui Mountain Ancient Town on Metro Line 4 😎Tour Route Entrance of Jichang Garden — Fenggu Xingwo — Woyun Hall — Jieru Peak — Lingxu Pavilion — Xianyue Pavilion — Zhiyu Olive — Qixing Bridge — Jiashu Hall — Bayin Stream — Jiushi Terrace — Hanzhen Zhai — Bingli Hall — Exit 💕Tour Guide 👉Enter from Hui Nan Ancient Town, right at the entrance is a gathering place for flowers, with potted plants from various cities, perfect for taking photos. Enter the garden from the entrance of Jichang Garden. 👇Turn right and start the tour counterclockwise. The whole garden is a villa-style classical garden. You can overlook the flowers at the entrance from the pavilion at the entrance. Then follow the path, which is basically centered around the lake, surrounded by greenery and reflections on the water. Many photo shoots take place here. There are many long corridors and pavilions, where you can rest if you're tired. Woyun Hall and Bingli Hall are also decorated with many fresh flowers. 👉At places like Zhiyu Barrier with small bridges and flowing water, there are many koi fish. After touring around, you can visit the Huaxiaozi Shrine and the Second Best Spring in the World, where the koi fish are quite large. Then to the left, there is a place for tea drinking, 30 per cup, where you can sit and enjoy slowly. The whole garden takes about 2-3 hours to tour, and when you exit on the left, you'll be directly at Xishan Park, where you can continue to have fun. 🌺Flower Appreciation Information Azaleas, crabapple flowers, green cherry blossoms, a collection of flowers at the entrance of Jichang Garden, various flowers at the entrance of Huishan Temple, cherry trees at the exit, the flower viewing season is basically from April to May. ⭐️Attraction Recommendations Bingli Hall: Hall, stele corridor, pool with flowers and trees, picturesque. Bayin Stream: Artificial mountain with flowing water, winding through the rocky paths, with the sound of water beneath your feet, like music. The Second Best Spring in the World: Koi fish swim in the pool, the erhu piece 'Moon Reflection in Erquan' originated here. Zhiyu Barrier: Sit leisurely in the corridor, with beautiful views right before your eyes.

Huishan Ancient Town has a scenic spot that charges an admission fee... Xihui Scenic Spot, mainly because there is a mountain, and the top of the gate is inscribed with 'The First Mountain in the South of the Yangtze River', and there are two springs, known as the second best springs in the world, hence the fee? Of course, there is also a Huishan Temple, where a 'Royal Stele' is located, which is also worth appreciating. The scenic area is not very large, but it has ancestral halls and lanes, mountains and waters, the scenery is pleasant, and the culture is even more worth learning.

🦌 The beautiful Huishan Ancient Town is only seven or eight minutes' drive from the city center of Wuxi. It is a bit surprising that such a well-preserved ancient relic can still be retained in the city. Coming to Huishan Ancient Town, the most worth seeing are naturally the second spring in the world, Jichang Garden and Huishan. 🔸The second spring in the world Blind Abing's song "Erquan Yingyue" made Huishan's "second spring in the world" famous. In fact, as early as the Tang Dynasty, "Tea Saint" Lu Yu rated it as "the second in the world". After more than a thousand years, the spring is still gurgling and clear. Su Shi, who likes to drink tea, even came to taste it specially and wrote the poem "Alone with a small moon in the sky, come to try the second spring in the world." 🔸Jichang Garden The scenery of Jichang Garden unfolds around a pond, with mountain shadows, tower shadows, pavilion shadows, pavilion shadows, tree shadows, flower shadows, and bird shadows all converging in the pond. The hill on the north side of the pond, with tall trees and shrubs, connects with the peaks of Huishan, and the reflection of Longguang Tower in the water forms "mountain pond tower shadow". Looking up, the two famous mountains of Wuxi, Xishan and Huishan, seem to be in the garden, making Jichang Garden a model of garden borrowing scenery. 🔸Huishan Temple After enjoying Jichang Garden, there is another must-visit place, that is, the 1500-year-old Huishan Temple. Here, as early as the Tang and Song dynasties, the incense was continuous and it was in its heyday. Inside Huishan Temple, there is also a 600-year-old ancient ginkgo tree. In late autumn, the leaves turn yellow, which is very impressive. Tourists who come to see this tree are endless and compete to take pictures with it. 🔸Huishan Huishan has a long history and profound cultural heritage. As early as the Southern Dynasty, it was named "Lishan". During the Qing Dynasty, Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong came to Huishan many times and had a special affection for Huishan. They also gave Huishan a great reputation, considering Huishan to be quiet and elegant, and praised Huishan as "the first mountain in the south of the Yangtze River". At the entrance of Xihui Scenic Area, you can see the plaque of "The First Mountain in the South of the Yangtze River". 🍂 In the early autumn of the south of the Yangtze River, it is still green. Walking in the ancient town, there are various kinds of food to accompany you. Many of the food are intangible cultural heritage that has been passed down locally. The ancient town of a thousand years, the intangible cultural heritage of a thousand years. The coexistence of cultural heritage and fireworks, this is Wuxi, this is Huishan Ancient Town.

Now that November has arrived, it welcomes the most beautiful autumn in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Ginkgo, maple leaves, from green to yellow to red gradient, rendering into an autumn oil painting.