Jixian Pavilion

Jixian Pavilion is a scenic spot in Liuyuan.

This pavilion is a Gallery Pavilion. It was not named when Sheng was born. Later, it was called Jixian Pavilion because there was a stone like Jidian beside the maple tree in the north of the pavilion.

Liuyuan is located outside changmen gate of Suzhou. Liuyuan was built by Xu Tai, the imperial servant in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, which was called Dongyuan at that time. In Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty, Liushu came back to observe. It was named hanbizhuang, which is commonly known as Liuyuan. During the reign of Tongzhi, Sheng Xuren bought it, expanded it, renovated it, and changed it to Liuyuan. Yu Yue, the last number one scholar in the imperial examination, wrote a record of staying in the garden and called it "the crown of the famous gardens under the Wu Dynasty". As a national key cultural relics protection unit, it is as famous as the Humble Administrator's garden, Beijing Summer Palace and Chengde summer resort, and is one of the "four famous gardens" in China. In 1961, it was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. It was listed in the world heritage list in 1997.

Address: Liuyuan, 338 Liuyuan Road, changmenwai, Gusu District, Suzhou

Longitude: 120.593109

Latitude: 31.314919

Tel: 0512-65337903

Official website: http://www.gardenly.com/

Ticket information: peak season: 40 yuan / person time (April 16 to October 30)

Off season: 30 yuan / person time (October 31 to April 15 of the next year)