[2025 Lingbi Attraction] Travel Guide for Qishi Culture Park (Updated Apr)

Lingbi Stone is a household name! Finally, I had the opportunity to follow the "Spring Tour in Jianghuai" self-driving tour to Lingbi County, Suzhou City, and visit the Lingbi Strange Stone Culture Park to learn about the "No. 1 Stone in the World"! 📖[Learn about Lingbi Stone] 🚗Before arriving in Lingbi, I only knew about Lingbi Stone by its reputation. After visiting the Lingbi Strange Stone Culture Park, I gained a deeper understanding of the meaning of the phrase "Lingbi Stone is the most unique in the world, with a sound like bronze and a color like jade." ➡Lingbi Stone, also known as Qing Stone or Eight-tone Stone, is highly praised for its delicate and warm texture, rich and varied patterns, and ancient and majestic temperament. It was once used as a royal tribute and is ranked as the top of China's four famous ornamental stones. Emperor Qianlong even named it the "No. 1 Stone in the World." ✅[Lingbi Museum] Entering the Lingbi Strange Stone Culture Park on the southwest bank of Bian River in Lingbi, it is a theme park mainly featuring Huizhou-style architecture and dedicated to displaying Lingbi Stone. ✨Lingbi Stone was formed during the Sinian Period of the Late Proterozoic Era, characterized by its delicate and warm texture, smoothness like fat. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Lingbi Stone was listed as a tribute and was praised as one of the "Four Famous Stones of China" along with Ying Stone, Taihu Stone, and Kun Stone. It was also praised by the Song Dynasty poet Fang Yan: "Lingbi Stone is the most unique in the world, with a sound like bronze and a color like jade." During the Qing Dynasty, it was named the "No. 1 Stone in the World" by Emperor Qianlong. Lingbi Stone, ranked as the top of China's four famous stones, can be seen all over the country, such as the "Guanyin Peak" in Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, the "Qingyun Peak" in Jingsi Garden... Lingbi Stone 🎫Ticket: CNY 30 ⏰Opening hours: 08:00-17:30 🧭Recommended time: 1-2 hours

Don't miss these attractions in Suzhou, each with its own unique charm. 🚗Huangcangyu It has won the titles of "National Photography Creation Base" and "Anhui Research Travel Base", and is a scenic spot with multiple cultural elements such as ecological sightseeing and leisure tourism. 🚗Dangshan Pear King Scenic Area Every year when the pears are ripe, the Dangshan, China "Pear Picking Festival" is the most lively, and it is one of the best places to play in Suzhou in autumn. 🚗Strange Stone Culture Park It is the "China Ornamental Stone Comprehensive Base". The architectural style is Suzhou garden style, and the pavilions and pavilions are scattered. 🚗Suzhou Museum It is one of the cultural and tourism landmarks in Suzhou, and has been awarded the titles of "Top Ten Most Beautiful Museums in Anhui Province" and "Anhui Research Travel Base". 🚗Xinbian River Water Conservancy Scenic Area A large-scale comprehensive scenic spot integrating flood control and water storage, ecological popular science, cultural entertainment, leisure and fitness, square gatherings, and tourism. 🚗Suzhou Art Museum Most of them are exhibits of Anhui artists, and some introductions related to their lives. 🚗Sixian Canal People Scenic Area With garden landscape, Huipai bonsai, bamboo and wood root art stone carvings as the carrier, it is a tourist attraction with canal culture and Hui culture characteristics. 🚗Wuliu Scenic Area Known for its "green mountains, beautiful waters, strange caves, spiritual springs, and rice fragrance", it is known as "Little Jiangnan in Northern Anhui".

-When you come to Suzhou, you must visit Lingbi- Lingbi County was established in the first year of Yuanyou during the Northern Song Dynasty. It is a famous ancient county known for over a thousand years, named for its 'spiritually beautiful landscape and all rocks being as precious as jade bi.' This beautiful and magical land has been home to numerous historical relics since the Neolithic period. It is the birthplace of China's strange stone culture, the ancient battlefield of the decisive battle between Chu and Han, and the hometown of the mythical figure Zhong Kui. It is renowned for the saying, 'Strange stones, Yu Ji, and Zhong Kui paintings, the three treasures of Lingbi are the best in the world.' -Lingbi Strange Stone Cultural Park- 'A stone from Lingbi is a wonder in the world, with a sound like bronze and a color like jade. Lush and beautiful in all seasons, with misty hills of green, a treasure descended to earth, how majestic.' This poem by Song Dynasty's Fang Yan praises the Lingbi stone. The Lingbi stone is fine and smooth, with a texture like creamy jade, rough and rugged in shape, and ancient in charm, combining quality, sound, form, and color. Once known as 'the best stone in the world,' it is a nationally protected geographical indication product. -Lingbi Yu Ji Cultural Park- The Battle of Gaixia, the Ambush on All Sides, the Song of Chu on All Sides, the Farewell of the King... These classic stories all took place in Lingbi. 'With the strength to pull up mountains and the spirit to cover the world, when the time is against us, my steed does not advance. If my steed does not advance, what can I do, oh Yu, oh Yu, what can I do?' These words of despair by the King of Chu, Xiang Yu, have been passed down through the ages. -Lingbi County Zhong Kui Cultural Park- From ancient times to the present, Zhong Kui has always been regarded as the omnipotent god of exorcising demons and has been worshipped by people. The people of Lingbi have been painting Zhong Kui since the Tang Dynasty. After more than a thousand years of development, it has deeply rooted in folk customs and is embedded in folklore. In 2003, the Ministry of Culture awarded the title of 'Hometown of Chinese Folk Art (Zhong Kui Painting)'.