[2025 Suzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Wufeng Garden (Updated Apr)

#discoverchina ⛰️ Suzhou’s Smallest Classical Garden with Grand Ideas - Built in 1559 by Ming painter Wen Boren, nephew of famed artist Wen Zhengming. - Features five limestone peaks symbolizing Taoist Five Sacred Mountains, arranged in a space smaller than a tennis court. 📍 Location: No. 68 Wufeng Lane, Gusu District, Suzhou 🕒 Hours: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Daily) 🎫 Admission: Free 🚇 Metro: Line 1 to Lindun Road Station, Exit 3 (8-min walk)

🚗 Transportation to attractions: [Metro] Subway: Take Line 4 to Beisita Station, Exit 5, and walk about one kilometer Take Line 2 to Shilu Station, Exit 12, and walk about one kilometer 🗓 Route arrangement: The place is not big. Enter the gate ➼ Go to the left corridor ➼ Wufeng Mountain House ➼ Wulao Peak ➼ Exit See p2 for details 💰Tickets: Free 👍️Recommended check-in points: (Wufeng Garden is really crowded and photogenic, very suitable for those who don’t like crowds but like to take photos) Entrance flower window: I was amazed by the flower window when I first entered the door. It would look better if the glass could be removed. p2 The pavilion in the middle of the corridor: This camera position is used to shoot the pavilion and trees outside through the glass screen, which is very good. On the contrary, it is also possible to shoot the inside from the outside. p3, p4 Wufeng Mountain House: My favorite spot, the mountain house with glass on all four sides is really artistic. p5, p6 Wulao Peak: After seeing Wulao Peak, I finally understood why it is called Wufeng Garden. It is really beautiful and exquisite. p1, p7, p8 📝Note tips: Next to it is the Taibo Temple, you can go there to have a look

Wufeng Garden is just a few steps away from Taibo Temple. Wufeng Garden is located at No. 16, Wufengyuan Lane, Changmen West Street. It was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming dynasty, covering an area of 0.15 hectares. The garden is mainly composed of mountains and ponds, and is famous for its stone peaks. The five Taihu stone peaks, 3–4 meters high, are exquisite and translucent, resembling five old men, hence the name "Five Old Peaks." It is said that the garden was built with the relics of the Huashigang of the Northern Song dynasty, and is a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province. Wufeng Garden is very small and free to visit. In autumn and winter, there are few tourists, but many cats. In a short time, you can see four cats, especially a little black cat, which is very friendly.

In the bustling residential alleys of Changmen, there is a cultural relic protection building that is particularly suitable for strolling, eating, and enjoying tranquility (there are really few people), but the scenery is very exquisite - Wufeng Garden. Although the garden is small, it is well-equipped. The small space is full of essence, with boats, long corridors, pavilions, rockeries, Taihu stone peaks, pools, cliffs, canyons, caves, stone bridges, ancient trees, dry boats, garden pavilions, rock caves, etc., all exquisite and full of essence. 🌟History: Wufeng Garden was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty by Yang Cheng, a minister of Changzhou, and is commonly known as "Yang Family Garden." 👍️Must-see attractions: The five Taihu stone peaks on the rockery are the main attractions in the garden. Each is about two zhang (about seven meters) high, with a delicate and slender appearance. Because they resemble old men, they are called the Five Old Peaks, namely "Zhangren Peak," "Guanyin Peak," "Sanlao Peak," "Qingyun Peak," and "Qingyun Peak." 📍Attraction address: No. 15, Wufengyuan Lane, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 🚗Transportation: [One] Take bus 501 to Gaoqiao Bus Station, and walk 200-300 meters after getting off [Two] Take bus 915 to Taohuawu Bus Station, and walk 300-400 meters after getting off 🕙Opening hours: 08:00-16:30 (Monday to Sunday) 🎟️Ticket information: Free🆓 💗Other tips: The garden is in the alley, you can follow the instructions on the wall at the entrance of Taibo Temple 🗓Nearby attractions: Taibo Temple, Wumen Calligraphy Museum, Changmen Ruins, Yipu, Taohuawu Historical and Cultural Area, Shantang Street

Suzhou's 14th Garden: Wu Feng Garden Wu Feng Garden was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty by Yang Shangshu of Changzhou. The garden features five Taihu stone peaks, each two zhang high. They are wrinkled and exquisite, resembling old men, and are known as the Five Old Peaks: Zhangren Peak, Guanyin Peak, Sanlao Peak, Qingyun Peak, and Qingyun Peak. It is said that these stone peaks are relics of the Song Dynasty's Huashi Gang. The garden is home to the tomb of Liu Yi. The story of Liu Yi delivering a letter has been passed down to this day.

Wufeng Garden is located at No. 15 Wufeng Garden Alley, deep in the lanes, and is a small garden open to the public for free. Wufeng Garden was originally built during the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty and was listed as a Suzhou cultural relic protection unit in 1963. The garden features five towering Taihu rock peaks, resembling elderly men, also known as the Five Old Men Peaks, which are individually named 'Zhangren Peak', 'Guanyin Peak', 'Sanlao Peak', 'Qingyun Peak', and 'Qingyun Peak'. In the southwest corner of the garden, there is a mound, which is said to be the tomb of Liu Yi. Liu Yi is said to have been a Confucian scholar of the Tang Dynasty, living in Xiatang below Changmen. Near his residence, there was a bridge named after him, marked on the 'Map of Pingjiang' from the Southern Song Dynasty. However, Liu Yi is more widely known for his role in opera stories. In the Tang Dynasty novel 'The Story of Liu Yi' by Li Chaowei, the protagonist Liu Yi delivers a letter to rescue the dragon girl of Dongting, and later marries her. The Yuan Dynasty zaju play 'The Story of Liu Yi Delivering a Letter' is based on this story. Later, the phrase 'Liu Yi delivering a letter' became an idiom, meaning to brave dangers to save others in distress.

Location: Wufeng Garden is located in the northwest of Suzhou city and is a little-known Suzhou garden. If the queues are too long at the Humble Administrator's Garden or the Lingering Garden, making the visiting experience less enjoyable due to the crowds, then Wufeng Garden is a good alternative. On weekday afternoons, there are few visitors, allowing you to fully enjoy the beauty of the garden. 🔴 Garden Features: Location: No. 15 Wufeng Garden Lane, built during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty by Yang Cheng, the Minister of Changzhou, commonly known as 'Yang's Garden' or 'Wufeng Laoren Garden'. Landscape: The garden features cliffs, gorges, caves, stone bridges, ancient trees, dry boats, pavilions, and rock caves. There are five Taihu stone peaks, each two zhang high, with distinctive shapes, such as 'Zhangren Peak', 'Guanyin Peak', 'Sanlao Peak', 'Qingyun Peak', and 'Qingyun Peak'. 🎫 Ticket: Free 🚌 Bus: You can take bus routes 31, 32, 529, or 915 to Taohuawu Station Visit Wufeng Garden to experience the unique charm of the garden and enjoy a tranquil journey!🌿🏯🌸

Wufeng Park was first built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and it was the private residence of Yang Ru, the Minister of Nanjing. From the main gate along the northwest corridor, you reach the Boat House Pillar Stone Pavilion, which is ingeniously designed and unique. Further east is the main hall, Wufeng Mountain House. There is a small pool to the south of the hall, with sky light and cloud shadows. Across the pool, a large artificial mountain is an old object from the Ming Dynasty, said to be designed by Wen Bo Ren, the nephew of Wen Zheng Ming. There are cliffs, canyons, stone bridges, and stone beams in the artificial mountain, winding and steep, with hundreds of turns. There are five peaks on the top, wrinkled and transparent, exquisite, because they look like old men, they are also called Five Old Peaks. There is a mound to the west of the pool, surrounded by green shade, with a pavilion named Liuyi Pavilion, and a well named Liuyi Well. The park focuses on the five peaks, and the design of the artificial mountain route below is ingenious, giving a unique feeling; you can also learn about the story of Liuyi's book delivery, which is worth exploring. The park is not big, but it has towering ancient trees and is quiet and elegant. It's free and less crowded, it's a pity not to come. It's just a lane away from Taibo Temple, and you can visit both.