[2025 Suzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Sun Wu Culture Park (Updated Mar)

📍 Hiking at Qionglong Mountain, Suzhou Departing from Shanghai, driving to Qionglong Mountain, Suzhou Total distance ≈ 120 km, driving time approx. 1.5 hrs, Hu-Chang Expressway: CNY 40 🚗Parking Guide Qionglong Mountain North Gate: 3 parking lots along Songhai Road (Wujiatang P1, Shangjing Village P2, Wuyue Ducheng P3). Sun Wu Cultural Park: Parking lot at the main entrance and parking spaces along Songhai Road. Bird Park/Xiaolongzhong Scenic Area: Dedicated parking lot at the main entrance. I parked at Sun Wu, CNY 5/hr. Of course, you can also choose free parking on the roadside. 👣Hiking Routes 1⃣Leisure Family Route (suitable for families/beginners): Qionglong Mountain North Gate > Danquan Spring > Tiezhu Pavilion > Yudao Path > Shangzhen Temple > Wanghu Garden > Sun Wu Garden > Zhu Maichen Reading Terrace > Ningbang Temple > Wanyue Terrace > Fulu Downhill. Total distance: approx. 8 km, duration: 4 hrs. Note: The entrance fee is CNY 80. 2⃣Advanced Loop Route (for hiking enthusiasts): You can search for "Qionglong Mountain Heart Route" or "Little Dinosaur" on the "2bulu" app. The Heart Route is approx. 9 km, and the Little Dinosaur is approx. 17 km, taking 4–6 hrs. Free hiking routes. Inside the Scenic Area Ningbang Temple plain noodles (CNY 15–20/bowl), Wanghu Garden Tea Room (for tea tasting and enjoying the scenery), and a place with many cats. ps: The Heart Route in the picture is incomplete because it was my first time and I went the wrong way, so I went down the mountain. I believe your sense of direction will be much better than mine hhhhh

Qionglong Mountain is the highest peak in southern Suzhou. It has a very friendly forest walking path, a parent-child activity area, and unmissable attractions such as the beautiful scenery of three mountains and one lake, and the memorial hall and former residence of Sun Wu, the military strategist. Transportation: Navigate directly to the Sun Wu Cultural Park parking lot 🅿️ Reasonable parking fees, about CNY 11 for 3 hours. You can also park on the roadside nearby (not recommended). Fees: CNY 40 for adults (under 70 years old), free for children under 1.4 meters (during the Spring Festival). My favorite is the Art of War Museum. This museum explains the military philosophy of Sun Wu in detail, focusing on people, benevolence, and reality. The most healing place is Sun Wu's former residence on the top of the mountain, the forest of steles, and the beautiful scenery nearby, with bamboo forests and tourists everywhere. Everyone enjoys the attractions at their own pace and in their own way. The ultimate experience of visiting the attractions is that even world celebrities and military strategists must cultivate themselves, live in humble dwellings, and be born in troubled times to govern the world.

If you just want to see red maple leaves, you don't have to go all the way to Kyoto. There are many places to see maple leaves in China. The most famous place to see red maple leaves in Suzhou is Tianping Mountain, but the traffic jams during the red maple season are unbearable. So, I decided to visit Qionglong Mountain before my leisure annual pass expired this weekend. Qionglong Mountain, described by Emperor Qianlong as "36,000 hectares of spring breeze and autumn moon," is located in the western suburbs of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, and is the highest mountain on the east bank of Taihu Lake. Since there is no direct subway, I had to drive there. The road conditions were good, and when I reached South Qionglong Road, I saw the green hills on both sides of the road and the autumn scenery. When I arrived, I found that there were quite a few cars in the parking lot, and many cars were parked crookedly near the green belt on the roadside. However, the scenic area is relatively large, so the number of people is not too bad. Entering the Sun Wu Cultural Park from the south gate, you can visit the Sun Tzu Art of War Museum, which has three exhibition halls. The museum has a long history, and the scenery outside is colorful. The distant mountains are like ink, the nearby water is misty, and the maple leaves are as red as the sunset. What's more, the scenery is beautiful and there are few people. The main attractions of Qionglong Mountain include Sun Wu Garden, Zhu Maichen Reading Platform, Wanghu Garden, Shangzhen Temple, Ningbang Temple, and Wanyue Platform. Although Shangzhen Temple is a reconstruction, it is still quite distinctive as a Taoist architectural complex on the top of the mountain, and it is worth a visit if you have time. If you don't want to climb the mountain, you can walk along the forest trail at the foot of the mountain and breathe in the negative ions. There is a children's playground at the foot of the mountain, which is a good place to take your kids. The noise level there is higher than that of a kindergarten entrance. Although it was sunny today, the temperature was a bit low. I smelled the faint fragrance of wax plum on the mountain road, floating in the cold air. The autumn scenery of Qionglong Mountain is endless, and winter is coming soon.

| A sacred place for military strategists and a source of wisdom. Sun Tzu Cultural Park is located in Qionglong Mountain, Suzhou, with charming natural scenery. Shenghu Lake covers an area of nearly 40,000 square meters, with clear water like a mirror, reflecting the surrounding scenery. The beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains is breathtaking. There are many maple trees and ginkgo trees in the park. In late autumn and early winter, the maple leaves are like fire, and the ginkgo leaves are golden, with colorful colors. From the cultural park to the foot of Sun Tzu Garden, the bamboo forest is dense, with green bamboos and thick shade, creating a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Maopengwu, as the place where Sun Tzu lived in seclusion, is full of green trees, fresh air, rich in negative oxygen ions, and grows 217 kinds of precious trees and 151 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines. The functional areas are clearly divided, including the visitor center, Shenghu Lake Scenic Area, and Military Science Pilgrimage Area. The cultural theme is prominent, fully displaying the culture of military strategy. The combination of movement and stillness, with static exhibitions and dynamic performances coexisting. The integration of nature and technology, using mountains and rivers and modern technology to enhance the experience. Emphasizing visitor participation, with interactive projects that allow visitors to enjoy themselves and experience the charm of military strategy.

In front of the temple, there is Wudang Xuanzhen Daochang practicing Taijiquan. Tai Chi, the legendary Zhang Sanfeng created, to soften the Gang, he forced him to be strong, the breeze and the hills. and nowadays, there are many genres, but they are not changing. Dao Changxian wind bones, a set of boxing methods, flowing clouds, people are amazing. For us, the greater role of Tai Chi is to maintain health, which implies the five elements of yin and yang.