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Su Dongpo didn't lie to me, Tiger Hill is really a good place to enjoy autumn

Su Dongpo once said: If you have been to Suzhou but haven't visited Tiger Hill, you have missed something. What is so charming about Tiger Hill? Beautiful scenery, rich historical heritage, If you come to Tiger Hill in autumn, I believe you will feel the same! ▶️Autumn colors: The base color is yellow, with orange, bright yellow, and dark yellow intertwined; The red is the finishing touch, with fiery red, bright red, and orange red, Plus green, colorful, Even the most brilliant painter would find it difficult to recreate the colors of Tiger Hill in autumn. ▶️Cultural attractions: ⭐Tiger Hill Pagoda The Tiger Hill Pagoda, also known as the 'Yunyan Temple Pagoda', stands on the top of Tiger Hill. It was built during the Five Dynasties and completed in the second year of Jianlong in the Northern Song Dynasty. It has a history of more than a thousand years. The most amazing thing about it is that it is 'leaning but not falling', and it has become famous for its 'leaning'. It is the most famous leaning tower in China and the second most leaning ancient tower in the world. Its history is even longer than that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the world's most leaning tower. ⭐Duanliang Hall The Duanliang Hall, as its name suggests, does not have a straight main beam, but uses two pieces of wood to disperse the force of the main beam to the brackets using the principle of leverage. This makes the main beam much lighter. Although the Duanliang Hall looks simple from the outside, it has a special feature: the entire building was built without any metal parts for reinforcement, using the traditional craft of 'bamboo and wood tenon'. It was built during the Yuan Dynasty and is still intact, which is a miracle. It is praised as the 'Duanliang Hall that has not fallen for a thousand years'. ⭐Yongcui Villa As a city of gardens, Suzhou has hundreds of large and small classical gardens. It is normal for the Tiger Hill Scenic Area to have garden landscapes. However, Yongcui Villa is very different from traditional Jiangnan classical gardens. It is said that water is the soul of classical gardens, but Yongcui Villa was built according to the terrain of Tiger Hill, so it is the only garden in Suzhou without water. Its unique layout makes it stand out among many gardens. ⭐Shenggong Lecture Platform The Shenggong Lecture Platform is where famous monks in ancient times traveled around and came to Tiger Hill to preach scriptures to believers. It is said that a stone understood and jumped up to nod to the monk, as if to say, 'I understand'. ⭐Sword Pool It is said that after King Helu of Wu was injured and died in the battle of Wu and Yue, he was buried in Tiger Hill, and the Sword Pool buried the treasure swords he collected in his lifetime, said to be more than 3,000, each of which is a unique treasure sword. It is said that both Emperor Qin Shihuang and Sun Quan led troops to dig here, but in the end, the entire mountain was almost dug up, but nothing was found. ⭐Tiger Hill has a history of more than 2,500 years and has experienced the development of all dynasties. There are endless historical stories to tell. For example: Hanhan Spring, Thousand People Stone......
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Posted: Jan 2, 2024
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