[2025 Suzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Gengle Hall (Updated Mar)

#favouriteitinerary Gengle Hall, the former residence of the Ming Dynasty hermit Zhu Xiang, is renowned for its serene pastoral scenery and artistic vitality. This peaceful retreat attracts visitors with its idyllic landscapes and the rich cultural legacy embedded within its walls. Personal Opinion: In my opinion, Gengle Hall is a captivating destination for those seeking a tranquil escape and an appreciation of historical artistry. The hall's harmonious blend of nature and culture makes it a rewarding and enriching experience for visitors.

Suzhou's 44th Garden: Gengle Hall Gengle Hall was built in 1449 during the Ming Dynasty. It was originally the residence of the Zhu family, but was later rebuilt several times by different owners. Gengle Hall is laid out with a house in the front and a garden in the back. The existing buildings were rebuilt in 1738 during the Qing Dynasty, retaining the style of the Ming Dynasty. The garden contains Ming Dynasty relics and precious ancient trees, and is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Gengle Hall in Tongli Ancient Town Gengle Hall is located at No. 127, Shangyuan Street, Tongli Ancient Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It was built by Zhu Xiang, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, covering an area of about 4,200 square meters. The architectural layout is front house and back yard, with exquisite and simple rockery layout, and well-preserved ancient trees and famous trees. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit.

In the location of Tongli Center, there are many umbrella pavilions along the river. Sitting in the watery green riverside in the afternoon, brewing pot of tea and tea, slowly savoring this green and intimate style. Afternoon, walk to the famous hall in Tongli and feel the home environment of the celebrities in the same place. Geng Le Tang was built by Zhu Xiang, a sergeant of the Ming Dynasty. It occupies an area of about six acres and four points. It has five in fivety-two when it was built. Modan wrote that there is a Yan wing building. After a few expeditions, there are still three to forty-one, and there are gardens, fastings, cabinets, and shackles. The entire second floor is connected by a corridor. There are many windows on it, which can touch the tiles of the old house at close range.

On the second floor, there was a mortuary at the time and a happy house for marriage. You can feel the folk customs at that time from the furnishings of the room. Turned around on the second floor, I feel that the Geng Le Tang is not big, nothing more than a small building, a few houses. Going downstairs, I found a small door at the end of the first floor. It was a very narrow door. It was a big garden after coming out! The large garden is hidden behind the bedroom. There are stage, there are rockeries, there are small bridges, there is running water, this is the real low-key luxury has connotation!