Suzhou’s gardens are the most famous, and many of them can be visited for free. So which gardens in Suzhou can be visited for free? Puyuan, Wufengyuan, Yongcui Villa, Tianxiang Xiaozhu, Beisi Pagoda, etc. are all free. Please see below for more details. 1. Puyuan

It is located at No. 8 Gaoqiao, Renmin Road, Pingmen Nei. It was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Suzhou in 1991.

The park site was originally wasteland. It was purchased by Wang, a Shanghai egg merchant, in 1932 and built a mansion covering an area of ??10,000 square meters at a cost of 100,000 silver dollars.

Puyuan is surrounded by granite walls and adopts a traditional garden layout, with mountains and rivers as the main scenery, stone-covered earthen rockeries, undulating peaks, ponds and curved bridges, giving it both gathering and distribution. There are four-sided halls, flower halls, pavilions, corridors and other buildings. There are lush flowers and trees, including whitebark pine, podocarpus, magnolia grandiflora, cherry blossoms, azaleas, etc. The most precious ones are two ground-planted five-needled pine trees, about 2 meters high and growing vigorously.

Address: No. 8, Xiaochangqiao Road, Pingmen, Pingjiang District, Suzhou City

Open: no reservation required, just swipe your ID card to enter

Transportation: You can take bus 31 Take bus No. 32, No. 33, No. 88 and No. 146 and get off at Taohuawu Station, then walk for more than 10 minutes to get there. 2. Wufeng Garden

Wufeng Garden is located at No. 47, Changmen West Street (now accessed from Wufeng Garden Lane, Xiatang Street, Changmen Nei). In 1963, it was listed as a cultural relics protection unit in Suzhou. A classical garden building built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, it is one of the more famous gardens in Suzhou.

There are five Taihu stone peaks standing in the garden. They are two feet high and are quite slim and exquisite. They stand side by side and look like an old man. They are also called Wulaofeng. They are called "Zhangren Peak" and "Zhangren Peak" respectively. "Guanyin Peak", "Sanlao Peak", "Qingyun Peak" and "Qingyun Peak".

The whole park is dominated by five peaks, supplemented by pools, with cliffs, canyons, caves, stone bridges, ancient trees, land boats, garden pavilions, caves and other scenery. There is a mound in the southwest corner of the garden, which is said to be the tomb of Liu Yi in the Tang Dynasty.

Address: No. 15, Wufengyuan Lane, Xiatang, Changmennei, Canglang District, Suzhou City

Opening hours: 7:30-17:00 in peak season, 7:30-16 in off-season: 30

Transportation: You can take bus No. 31, 54 or 501 and get off at "Gaoqiao" station 3. Yongcui Villa

Yongcui Villa is located at the gate of Huqiu Mountain in Suzhou City No. 8, built according to the undulating mountains, was the former site of Yuejiaxuan. There are Baoweng Pavilion, Linglan Jingshe and Wenquan Pavilion in the village. They are small in scale but exquisitely constructed.

Go south out of Lengxiang Pavilion and wind down the mountain road to Yongcui Villa. Tiger Hill integrates landscapes, temples, and gardens. It has the beauty of springs and rocks as well as the beauty of gardens. Yongcui Villa is one of the small mountain gardens. Although the area is small, just over an acre, the overall style of the garden is different from city gardens, suburban gardens, and temple gardens. It can be said to be unique among many Suzhou gardens.

Address: In Huqiu Park, Huqiu Road, Huqiu District, Suzhou City

Opening hours: 7:30-17:30

Transportation: No. 32, 816 Take Route 949, You 1 North Line, You 1 South Line and get off at Huqiu Road Station. 4. Tianxiang Xiaozhu

Tianxiang Xiaozhu is located in the Suzhou Library on Renmin Road in the urban area. It was built in 1935 by Xi Qisun, the owner of Xijia Garden in Dongshan Dongshan, and was once occupied as a residence by Wang Puppet Governor Li Shiqun. After liberation, it was used by party and government agencies. In 2001, it was established as the Ancient Books Department of Suzhou Library. It covers an area of ??2,664 square meters and has a construction area of ??1,033 square meters. It is divided into two parts: residential and garden. The residence is in the west, and the existing buildings are in the shape of "Hui", including the hall (Yuanyang Hall), the main building and the east and west wing buildings. The three buildings form the shape of "品".

The garden is on the east side of the main building. It is a horizontal rectangle and covers an area of ??1000 square meters. The garden is based on the layout and structural form of Suzhou's traditional mansion gardens, absorbing northern architectural styles while incorporating some features of Western architecture. It is unique and coordinated in terms of appearance and decoration.

Address: No. 80, Renmin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City

Transportation:

①Subway: Take Line 1 and get off at Leqiao Station, then take Line 5 Just come out of your mouth.

②Bus: Take bus 8 or 309 and get off at Yinmaqiao East Station; or take bus 1, 5, 102, 308, 933, You 2 or You 4 and get off at Sanyuanfang Station.

5. Beisi Pagoda

Beisi Pagoda belongs to the temple garden. It is located at No. 1918 Renmin Road, Suzhou City. It covers an area of ??about 23,590 square meters (about 35.4 acres) and is divided into pagoda courtyard, backyard, Guanyin Courtyard, Hua Zang World, and Plum Blossom Pagoda. Puwu Scenic Area. The archway, mountain gate, pagoda courtyard, pagoda, Buddhist scriptures pavilion, etc. are on the north-south axis. The pagoda courtyard has the solemn atmosphere of the ancient pagoda, Brahma Palace and Buddhist kingdom. The arrangement of flowers and trees in the plum garden and the plaques with names of various scenic spots all revolve around the theme of plum blossoms.

There are two rockeries in the Meipu Scenic Area. The rockery is made of yellow stones and is 8 meters high on the east side. It is a precipitous cliff and faces Guangchi below. There is a hexagonal pointed pavilion on the top of the mountain called "Sparse Shadow Heng". incline". The mountain is surrounded by clear streams in the south and north, and plum trees are planted all over the hillside, which is quite natural and wild.

Address: No. 1918, Renmin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City

Opening hours: 7:45-17:30

Transportation: You can take Route 1 and Route 5 , 8, 101, 313, 602, You 4 and other buses and get off at Beisita Station. 6. Quyuan

Yu Yue’s former residence is Quyuan, located at No. 43 Ma Yi Ke, Renmin Road, Suzhou City. In the 13th year of Tongzhi (1874), Yu Yue received funding from friends and purchased the University of West Ma Yi Ke Lane. The abandoned land of Shi Pan Shien's former residence was personally planned and built with more than 30 houses as a place for living and writing. In the northwest of the residential area, there was an original gap in the shape of a curved ruler. Taking the meaning of "Qu Zequan" from Laozi, a small garden was built and named "Qu Yuan". A horizontal plaque written by Li Hongzhang "The Cottage where Yu Taishi of De Qing Dynasty wrote" was hung on the door of the house. In 2006, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Although Quyuan is small, it has all the elements of a garden. The simple music is simple and elegant, without any carvings. The windows are bright and clean, with flowers and trees, mountains and water. It can be lived in, read, rested and written, and it can accommodate the artistic conception of literati and small courtyard buildings.

Address: No. 43, Ma Medical Branch, Renmin Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou City (Jinma Medical Market)

Transportation:

①Subway: Take Metro Line 1 to get there Get off at Leqiao Station, exit from Exit 8, and walk for about 10 minutes.

②Bus: Take bus No. 1, No. 8, No. 38, No. 101, No. 4/Long Line and other buses and get off at Leqiao North Station. 7. Chang Garden

Chang Garden is located at No. 22 Miaotang Lane, Gusu District. The overall layout is like a west house and an east garden. The garden is centered with a pool, surrounded by halls, boat halls, pavilions, rockeries, flowers and trees, etc. The scenery is rich and multi-layered, and it is one of the representative small gardens in Suzhou.

Changyuan covers an area of ??2820 square meters and was built by Wang Daotai in the Qing Dynasty. In the seventh year of the Republic of China (1918), it was purchased by lawyer Pan Chenge and renovated. Later, Pan went to Shanghai and asked Zhou Shojuan to ask Liu to take care of the garden. In 1959, it was taken over by the Municipal Garden Management Office and has been restored to its present appearance since 1988. Changyuan was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province in 2011. In August 2015, Changyuan was included in the first batch of "Suzhou Garden Directory" and announced to the public.

Address: No. 22, Miaotang Lane, Canglang District, Suzhou City

Opening hours: the first Saturday and Sunday of each month, 9:30 am-16:30 pm< /p>

Opening method: Each garden is limited to 50 visitors in the morning and 50 in the afternoon. Citizens need to make a reservation in advance.

Transportation:

①Subway: Take Metro Line 1 and get off at Yangyang Lane, exit from Exit 1, walk along Yangyang Lane to Miaotang Lane, and then walk inward.

②Bus: Take bus No. 305 or No. 602 and get off at Ganjiang Road Station. 8. Daoqin Xiaozhu

Daoqin Xiaozhu (also known as Qinyuan) is located in Yangwansiqian Village, Dongshan Town, Wuzhong District, covering an area of ??2,100 square meters. The garden started construction in 2011 and took two years to complete. It is an antique garden with a Su-style garden style.

The garden is laid out with a pool as the center, with good landscape and architectural techniques, and reasonable plant configuration, reflecting the traditional characteristics of Suzhou gardens. In August 2017, Daoqin Villa was included in the third batch of "Suzhou Garden Directory" and announced to the public.

Address: Yangwansiqian Village, Dongshan Town, Wuzhong District

Opening hours: the first Saturday and Sunday of each month, 9:30 am-16:30 pm.

Opening method: Each garden is limited to 50 visitors in the morning and 50 in the afternoon. Citizens need to make an appointment in advance.

Transportation: Take Route 629 to Changqi Station and get off at 9. Korakuen Garden

In August 2017, Korakuen Garden was included in the third batch of "Suzhou Garden Directory" with an area of ??about 34 acres. Korakuen Garden was built by craftsmen from the Xiangshan Gang in Suzhou over a period of 2 years. The name of the garden comes from Fan Zhongyan's famous saying, "Be anxious when the world is worried, and be happy after the world is happy."

Korean Garden is composed of three parts: East Garden, West Garden and South Garden. It has a 100-meter long corridor and more than 70 windows of various types. It also has Hongguang Hall, Wen Daozhai, Huaide Hall, Eighteen scenic spots including Xiao Feihong, Xiyuntai, Zidong Pavilion Waterside Pavilion, Junyi Pavilion, and Shifeng Mountain. It builds gardens based on the concept of fishermen, woodcutter, farmers and readers. It follows the principles of nature and embodies the essence of Suzhou gardens. The park also has the "Spring and Autumn Story Hall", which displays Ming and Qing furniture and palace items, celebrity utensils, Xuan furnaces and other rare objects.

Address: No. 5 Fengyang Road, Yangchenghu Town, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou

Opening hours: 9:30 am-4:30 pm on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month< /p>

Opening method: Visitors are limited to 100 people each in the morning and afternoon. Citizens need to make an appointment in advance.

Transportation: Take Route 861 or 863 to Jincheng International Station, then walk for more than 500 meters (towards Suzhou Huanghua Bookstore) 10. Xiangqi Xiaozhu

2017 In August, the small rural building was included in the third batch of "Suzhou Garden Directory". Covering an area of ??about 3 acres, the rural village building started construction in February 2003 and took 13 years to complete.

The garden is characterized by Suzhou gardens, using the traditional method of stacking mountains and managing water. The pavilions and pavilions are appropriately arranged, and there are more than 30 kinds of flowers and trees. There is a stacked lake stone rockery at the south entrance, which means "get straight to the point" meaning. The layout of the whole park is appropriately dense, small in the middle makes large, hidden and exposed are complementary, and the twists and turns are integrated. It integrates residence and leisure, giving people the feeling of "the mountains and rivers are full of doubts and there is no way, and the willows and flowers are bright and there is another village", which better reproduces the The traditional characteristics of Suzhou gardens.

Address: In Tianlin Landscape Garden, No. 98, Lingtian Road, Mudu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou

Opening hours: 9 a.m. on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month: 30-4:30 pm

Opening method: Visitors are limited to 50 people each in the morning and afternoon. Citizens need to make an appointment in advance.

Transportation: Take the long-term bus No. 315, 583, 621, 662, 668 and You 4 to Tianlin Scenic Station, then walk about 100 meters to 11. Ruiyuan

In August 2017, Ruiyuan was included in the third batch of "Suzhou Garden Directory". Ruiyuan, which covers an area of ??more than 30 acres, was designed and constructed by Xiangshan Gang descendants and took six years to complete. The park is adjacent to Qionglong Mountain in the north and Taihu Lake in the south. It is arranged high and low according to the mountains. It has a wide water surface, exquisite rockeries, exquisite buildings, many ancient and famous trees, and is always blooming. Among them is a "child lotus" that is more than a hundred years old. The most precious.

There are scenic spots in the garden such as Tianxiang Tower, Begonia Pavilion, Lotus Pavilion, Hualan Hall, and Yuanyang Pavilion, which better reflect the traditional gardening concepts and techniques of Suzhou gardens.

Address: No. 99, Zhoushan Village, Xiangshan Street, Taihu Resort, Wuzhong District, Suzhou (at the foot of Qionglong Mountain, on the side of Huanxiangshan Road)

Opening hours: the first week of every month 6. Sunday 9:30 am-4:30 pm

Opening method: Visitors are limited to 100 people each in the morning and afternoon. Citizens need to make an appointment in advance.

Transportation: Take Bus 691 or 692 and get off at the resort central primary school station, then walk for about 1 kilometer. 12. Mingxuan real samples

In August 2017, Mingxuan real samples were listed It was included in the third batch of "Suzhou Garden Directory". The Ming Xuan, which covers an area of ??460

m2, is a prototype of the Ming Xuan built at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA. It was organized and designed by the Suzhou Garden Management Office at the time. Suzhou Classical Garden Construction company concrete construction.

The Mingxuan Garden is a typical Suzhou garden courtyard. It has complete gardening elements and strives for excellence in design, materials and technology. It fully embodies the technical level of Suzhou gardening and is a masterpiece of contemporary Suzhou gardens. , completed in April 1979. Mingxuan is my country's first export construction project with gardens as its content, taking the first step for Suzhou gardens to go global.

Address: In the East Park, No. 1 Baita East Road, Gusu District, Suzhou

Opening hours:

May 1st - October 31st 5:30 -22:30

January 1st - April 30th of the following year 5:30-21:30

Transportation: No. 301, 305, 9009 community bus to the east Get off at Yuan Station