Cengzhao Garden, Changshu

Ceng Garden and Zhao Garden in Changshu, Jiangsu, were famous gardens in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Jiangnan. The two gardens are adjacent to each other, both borrowing Yushan Mountain as a view, with water as the main body, and the scenic spots are built around the pool, interspersed with each other, and the water and mountain scenery are in the same garden. After crossing Yongchun Bridge, you will reach the entrance of Ceng Garden, a Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit (announced on June 5, 2006). Ceng Garden is a classical garden building built in the late Qing Dynasty, located in front of Weng Mansion in the southwest corner of Changshu City, Jiangsu Province, adjacent to Zhao Garden. It was originally the site of the Xiaowangchuan of Qian Dai, a censor during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. During the Tongzhi and Guangxu periods of the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Zhizhuan, a Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice, built it as a family garden, called "Xukuo Garden". Borrowing the mountain to take the scenery, the water and mountain scenery are integrated. Ceng Garden has always been a great place to enjoy lotus flowers in the ancient city of Changshu, and is one of the eighteen scenic spots in Changshu. In summer, the lotus leaves in the pond in the garden are lush, the lotus flowers are graceful, and the water is rippling. The pavilions and corridors built by the water are simple and elegant, and they complement the water, sky, and lotus flowers. Zhao Garden is part of the site of the "Xiaowangchuan" built by Qian Dai, a censor during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. During the Jiaqing and Daoguang periods of the Qing Dynasty, it was owned by Wu Junji, a native of the county, and was originally named Shuihu Garden, also known as Shuiwu Garden. During the Tongzhi and Guangxu periods of the Qing Dynasty, the garden belonged to Zhao Liewen, a native of Yanghu, now Changzhou, and the door plaque was "Jingpu", commonly known as Zhaowu Garden. The whole garden is famous for its water scenery, and all the scenery is built around the water, interspersed with each other, and arranged properly. Free admission The small parking lot at the entrance can only park about ten cars, and you can park on both sides of the road in front of the door, smart parking.