Information about Liyuan

Liyuan Garden is located on the shore of the beautiful Lihu Lake in Wuxi City. It is one of the main attractions of the national key scenic spot "Taihu Lake". It covers an area of ??123 acres, of which the water area is about two-fifths, and is famous for its water views. Li Lake, formerly known as Qi Lake or Wuli Lake, is said to have been a place where Fan Li, a great official of the Yue Kingdom, and the beautiful Xi Shi went boating in the Spring and Autumn Period. The lake was named after the people, and the garden was named after the lake. In the early years of the Republic of China, Yu Xunzhen, a native of Qingqi Village, built the Eight Scenic Spots of Qingqi on the lakeside, known as "an area with beautiful mountains and clear waters". From 1927 to 1936, Wang Yuqing and his son, fellow villagers, with the help of Yu, built Liyuan using the original foundation; in 1930, Wang's relative Chen Meifang built another "Yuzhuang" on its west side, also known as "Sailiyuan". After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Liyuan promenade was expanded in 1952 and connected to the fishing village; around 1980, a new area of ??"Laminated Waves" was built. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a key cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province.

Chinese name: Liyuan

Location: On the shore of Lihu Lake, Wuxi City

Area: 123 acres

Construction time: 1927 to 1936

Level: AAAA tourist attraction

Historical figure: Fan Li

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Introduction

Liyuan Garden, located on the shore of the beautiful Lihu Lake, is one of the main attractions of the national key scenic spot "Taihu Lake". The park is named after the lake. Lihu Lake, formerly known as "Wuli Lake", is an inner lake on the northeastern shore of Taihu Lake. Surrounded by water on three sides, you can see the green mountains in the distance and hear the long waves crashing on the shore. The spring dawn on the South embankment is full of peach red and green willows. The water-lined promenade changes the scenery as you walk; the rockeries are towering and green, twisting and turning; the pavilions and pavilions are layered with waves. . Guo Moruo, a great contemporary writer, has a wonderful line: "If you want to know the beauty of Li Garden, ask the young man at Yatou." Moreover, the rockeries in Liyuan are stacked on top of the water and come alive because of the water, fully demonstrating the infinite interest of the "rockery and real water" blending the mountains and rivers.

Historical development

In the early years of the Republic of China, Yu Xunzhen, a native of Qingqi Village, built the Eight Scenic Spots of Qingqi on the lakeside, known as "an area with beautiful mountains and clear waters";

Republic of China In the early years of the Republic of China, Yu Xunzhen, the head of the Third District of Wuxi County and a native of Qingqi Village, developed a scenic spot on the north bank of Lihu Lake, named "Eight Scenic Spots of Qingqi"; "Liyuan Garden was built on the basis of ";

From 1927 to 1936, Wang Yuqing and his son, fellow villagers, with the help of Yu, used the original foundation to build Liyuan Garden;

In 1930, Chen Meifang built a fishing village covering an area of ??more than 60 acres on the west side of Liyuan, also known as "Saili Garden";

In 1936, her son Wang Kangyuan expanded more than 10 acres of land next to Liyuan. Buildings such as Ningchun Tower, Huxin Pavilion, and Yi'an Villa were built;

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the People's Government comprehensively renovated Liyuan and Fishing Village. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the People's Government comprehensively renovated Liyuan and the fishing village;

In 1952, the Liyuan promenade was expanded, and the Liyuan Hundred-foot Corridor extended 200 meters to the west and was connected to the fishing village;

< p>In 1954, new scenic spots such as Four Seasons Pavilion and Lianxin Bridge were built;

A new area of ??"Laminated Waves" was built around 1980; all the above scenic spots are still named after Liyuan;

< p>In 2006, Liyuan Xishi Village was completed and opened to the public.

The area of ??Liyuan Xishi Village is 30,472 square meters, including the large island area of ??27,442 square meters, the small island area of ??3,030 square meters, the building area of ??1,750 square meters, the water area of ??6,075 square meters, and the green space area of ??22,647 square meters. The municipal government invested 150 million yuan to carefully build and design the island. The main buildings on the island include the boat, Tao Zhu Mansion, exhibition and performance hall, embroidery building, Yiguang Teahouse, cruise ship terminal, etc. The island will recreate the folklore Fan Li and Xishi’s love story through various forms of expression. The first phase was opened on a trial basis during the National Day in 2006. You can board a boat at the Liyuan Park and Lihu Park cruise terminals.

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Historical Legend

Fan Li

An outstanding politician in the late Spring and Autumn Period. In his early years, Fan Li went to Yue State with Wanling Wenzhong and became a doctor. In the 24th year of King Zhou Jing's reign (496 BC), King Yun of Yue died and Gou Jian ascended the throne. After taking the throne, Fan Li took charge of the military affairs and revitalized the country of Yue hand in hand with Wen Zhong, who was in charge of government affairs. He assisted Gou Jian in lying down on the firewood and trying to avenge his embarrassment. After more than 10 years of hard work, the country of Yue finally turned from weakness to strength. In the fifteenth year of Gou Jian's reign, Fan Li suggested that Gou Jian send troops to attack Wu, attack the capital of Wu (now Suzhou, Jiangsu), and kill Prince Wu. In the twenty-fourth year of Goujian's reign, the Vietnamese army broke into Wudu after three years of siege, and Fucha committed suicide. The State of Yue finally annexed the State of Wu. After Gou Jian came to hegemony, Fan Li knew that Gou Jian was a man who "can share hardships with others and share happiness with others", so he decided to retreat bravely from the rapids, so he resigned and retired to the state of Qi. He was good at business management and managed to manage a fortune worth tens of millions. The people of Qi respected him as a wise man and asked him to be their prime minister. Not long after he took office as Prime Minister of Qi, Fan Li gave up his official position and dispersed his wealth, and moved to Dingtao. He did business in Dingtao and accumulated tens of millions of dollars, and became a millionaire, named Tao Zhugong.