Shaoxing Lanting | Solely to witness the exquisite secret realm under the brush of Wang Xizhi

Shaoxing Lanting Scenic Area, named after the legend that King Goujian of Yue planted orchids here during the Spring and Autumn period, and a post station was established during the Han dynasty, hence the name Lanting. It is a 4A-level tourist attraction in China, located at the foot of Lanzhu Mountain, and is known both domestically and internationally for the famous calligraphy work 'Lanting Xu'. With the development of the times, the Lanting Scenic Area has kept pace with the times, transforming the relics into a garden. It features cultural highlights such as the Zhenwen Cultural and Creative District, Goose Pond Stele Pavilion, Goose Pond, Qu Shui Liu Shang, Wang Youjun Shrine, Linchi Eighteen Vats, Imperial Stele Pavilion, Chenghuai Pavilion, Tianzhang Temple Song and Ming Dynasty ruins, and the Lanting Calligraphy Museum. For first-time visitors, you can follow the route: Entrance — Goose Pond — Lanting Stele Pavilion — Qu Shui Liu Shang — Imperial Stele Pavilion — Wang Youjun Shrine — Yuechi — Lanting River — Tianzhang Temple Ruins — Lanting Calligraphy Museum — Zhenwen Creative District. Located on Provincial Road 308 in Lanting Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, you can take bus routes 3A; 3B; 3; 303A; 303B; 303C; 331A; 331; Lanli Special Line East Ring; Special 0003 to the 'Lanting Scenic Area' station.