Xuwang Garden

Xuwang garden is located in Xuwang Temple of Xukou Town, which was built in 484 BC. It was destroyed in the cultural revolution in 1966. In 2005, the people's Government of Xukou town raised more than 30 million yuan for reconstruction. The temple covers an area of 51 mu, with a construction area of 2650 square meters. It is divided into four parts: Tomb area, ancestral temple area, garden area and garden outside the garden. The outer garden of Xuwang temple is composed of Shuiyun Pavilion, Juxiu Pavilion, corridor, gate house, railings along the river and stone carvings. 52 square stone carving, describing Wu Zixu's life story. The 280 meter long railings along the river are not only in a state of harmony, but also in a state of elegance. As the ancients said, "if you are elegant and take work, then work and elegance will come."

Xuwang Garden

Located in Xukou Town, Xuwang temple was built in 484 BC. It was destroyed in the cultural revolution in 1966. In 2005, the people's Government of Xukou town raised more than 30 million yuan for reconstruction. The temple covers an area of 51 mu, with a construction area of 2650 square meters. It is divided into four parts: Tomb area, ancestral temple area, garden area and garden outside the garden. The tomb area is located in the west, with the corridor as the axis, and the memorial archway, altar, tombstone and tomb are arranged from north to south. The combination rules are strict and the atmosphere is solemn. The stone archway has three doors and four pillars, with three horizontal inscriptions and one couplet.

Wu Zixu

At the end of the spring and Autumn period, Wu state official, military expert, famous member, Zi Xu, a native of Chu state. Wu she, the father of Wu Zixu, was the crown prince of Chu Ping. Because of Fei Wuji's slander, Wu she and his eldest son Wu Shang were killed by the king of Chu Ping. Wu Zixu fled to the state of Wu and became an important official of the king of Wu. In 506 BC, Wu Zixu led his troops into the capital of Chu, dug the tomb of King Ping of Chu, and whipped 300 corpses to avenge his father and brother. The state of Wu relied heavily on Wu Zixu and other people's strategies, so it became a hegemonic state. In 483 BC, Fu Chai sent Wu Zixu to the state of Qi. Taizai Xi took the opportunity to slander Wu Zixu, saying that Wu Zixu had plotted against Wu by relying on Qi. After listening to the slander, Fu Chai sent a sword to Wu Zixu and ordered him to commit suicide. Before Wu Zixu committed suicide, he said to his disciples: Please dig out my eyes and put them on the east gate. I want to watch the destruction of the state of Wu. Nine years after Wu Zixu's death, the state of Wu was destroyed by Yue.

Xuwang Garden

Simple and elegant, solemn image. The sacrificial platform is made of granite, with an area of 169 square meters at the bottom and 75.6 square meters at the top. Each of the four sides has three steps, and the four corners are decorated with watchposts. Taichung has a table for offering and a mat for worshiping. The color is harmonious and beautiful. Wu Zixu's tomb, with a stone border, Luocheng, shop floor, sparse symmetry, simple. Planting trees and grass, green cover the grave, lock the spring, beautify the environment. Wu Zixu's tombstone, erected in the name of Wu's clan, is composed of limestone and granite. There are eight seal characters inscribed on the stele, which are "ancient Wu Wu member's Yi cangchu". It is said that the formation of the inscription took more than 900 years. 484 BC. Fu Chai, the king of Wu, sent a sword to Wu Zixu, forcing him to commit suicide. He put Wu Zixu's body in a leather bag and threw it into the Xujiang river. The corpse bag drifted to Xukou, where people buried him on the South Bank of Xujiang river. At that time, only tombs were built, but no tombs were built, and a stone tablet was made, on which only four characters were engraved. It was not until the fall of the state of Wu that earth was added to the tombs and the name of "Wu Yuan" was engraved on the tablets to indicate the identity. It became "the collection place of Wuyi". In the Jin Dynasty, the stele was changed into a stele, and the word "Gu Wu" was engraved on the stele to avoid the mistake of Wu state in the Three Kingdoms period. During the Xianfeng Period of the Qing Dynasty, Wu Zixu's tombstone was destroyed in the Hongyang rebellion. During the reign of Tongzhi, the character "Yuan" was removed from the stele again, and it was carved as "the place where the ancient Wu and Wu Xiangguo lived". This time, the tombstone was re engraved, and the inscriptions of Jin Dynasty were used to restore the old system. Now the tomb area covers an area of more than 20 mu. In the area, there are dozens of flowers and trees, such as bamboo, pine and cypress, gingko and camphor. There are both evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs and arbors. All year round, there are green leaves and fragrant flowers. Although it is a tomb area, it is also full of sentiment and interest. The ancestral temple area between the tomb area and the garden area, with Shinto as the central axis, is arranged from north to South with screen wall, archway, hall, hall of merit, left and right gallery houses. Careful and reasonable layout, both the beauty of the temple, temple show. It is a vigorous picture and a melodious and charming movement. The archway is made of stone, wood, tile and concrete. Four pillars, three doors, third floor. The cornice is high and low. Under the granite floor, smooth and smooth, simple and masculine. There are thick solid rock plate Fang, relief peony screen board. The roof is made up of Dou, Sheng, Gong and ang, which is extended to improve the position. The lines are beautiful, soft and rigid, which outlines the unique charm of Chinese architecture. Each side of the archway is engraved with three horizontal inscriptions and a couplet. Calligraphy is beautiful and full of charm. The hall is a single eaves building in Xieshan, with three wide faces. In the Ming Dynasty, there are arsenic stone, architrave, base plate, waist, door plate, door mortar, high threshold, moon rabbit wall, door pair and other components

Address: xuwangyuan scenic spot, Xukou Town, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 120.47803616135

Latitude: 31.226700352643

Tel: 0512-66877128

Ticket information: 20 RMB

Chinese PinYin : Xu Wang Yuan