★ Tourist location: Yuhua Scenic Area in Suzhou Dongshan Scenic Area

The biggest fear of driving out by car is the difficulty of parking, because from the map, Qiyuan and Yuhua Shengjing are not too far away, so we only hesitated for half a second and chose to walk there. In fact, this section of the road is still a little long, but fortunately we are not afraid of walking.

Yuhua Shengjing Scenic Area covers an area of 500 acres. Because there are more than 100 ancient trees that are more than 100 years old, it is also called Dongshan Forest Park. Of course, mountains are indispensable to the so-called forest park. Moli Peak is the second peak among the 72 peaks in Taihu Lake. We were even more annoyed when we saw the introduction and learned the origin of the name of the victory. The name "Yuhua" originated from the Ming Dynasty. At that time, peach forests were planted in the mountains. In late spring, petals fell like rain, hence the name "Yuhua". Many peach trees are also planted in the scenic area now, which shows that we are not here at the right time.

The archway is three-bay and looks very grand. There are actually parking lots on both sides. We choose to travel in the off-season, so parking is not a big problem. The Dongting Pavilion on the side has its door closed and looks very old.

On the right side of the gate is the viewing lawn. Because the attractions are concentrated on the left side and the large lawn has a panoramic view, we still choose to visit the large lawn first. There are some means of transportation on the lawn, such as horse-drawn carriages, tricycles, etc., which are probably just used as decorations or as a background for photography enthusiasts.

On the edge of the lawn is a small pool, filled with semi-green and yellow fallen leaves. The pool is not big, with a little Taihu Lake stone as an embellishment, so it is probably not a tourist attraction, right? However, children may like it better to crawl on the lawn in sunny days without having to worry about falling and hurting.

The lawn in winter has long faded away from green, and occasionally there is a trace of residue, which is just a not-so-eye-catching decoration in a large area of yellow. There is a pavilion on the slope called Liumu Pavilion. I don't know whether this "six acres" refers to the lawn or the bamboo forest next to it, or even the orchard not far away.

Returning to the left side of the gate and visiting, the first thing is a long Langfang Corridor, about 80 meters long. It selects 18 poems sung by celebrities from the five eras of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a total of 18 poems. Every name is a well-known existence, such as Bai Juyi, Su Dongpo, Fan Chengda, Wang Ao, Tang Bohu, Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhengming, Xu Zhenqing, Gu Yanwu, Gong Zizhen, etc., all of whom are great poets, great painters, and great literati. They left their praises for Dongshan in this corridor.

There is a semi-pavilion at the end of the stele corridor, and beside the road are various stone carvings. Some are still complete, while some are missing arms and legs. There is a small bridge on the side that leads to the inside of the wall. There is a group of buildings here, but only one is open.

Dunmutang is very similar to the name of the main hall of a large family, but now it is used as a display of the god of fierce generals. The fierce general surnamed Liu, named Chengzhong, was born in Wuchuan County, Guangdong Province. He was an official and commander of the Yuan Dynasty. Because of the locust plague in Jianghuai, he was ordered to supervise troops to catch locusts. The local people deeply felt his gratitude. It is said that after his death, he was named the "Heavenly King". The "Qing Hui Dian" is listed as a memorial ceremony, and Liu Meng will be called the God of Blessings. The Mengjiang Fair is also known as the New Year's Fair. Every year from the first day to the 15th day of the first month, there are temple fairs such as Liu Mengjiang "patrolling the streets","rushing to the lake","visiting the meeting","grabbing the meeting" and "wandering around the mountains". It is very lively.

Now it is used as a folk customs museum, with specimens of Taihu Lake displayed indoors. Because Wuxi is also adjacent to Taihu Lake and has often eaten Taihu Lake since childhood, it does not find it rare. There are also some old objects from the time, some very fragmented things, and not all objects are recognized.

The divine chair used to carry General Liu Mengjun back then was very magnificent. It is said that in the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates gathered in the lake. Dongshan people carried General Liu Mengjun out of Fengshan to use their gods to drive away thieves. The Japanese pirates looked away and retreated in fear. It is estimated that the scale at that time was quite large, and the Japanese pirates thought that Dongshan had many troops and retreated. Since then, the Fengshan Temple Fair has been passed down from generation to generation every year on the 24th day of the June lunar calendar.

There are double wells in front of the ancient well pavilion, which is said to be also a relic of the Ming Dynasty. The pavilion is a wooden shelf, and there may be wisteria in the evening of spring.

Trapped, that would be beautiful.

Needless to say, the ancient and famous trees along the road, but the century-old tea tree we wanted to find was not found as expected. Another group of people came up from behind. We quickly asked, but they didn't find the tea tree. I don't know if it was stopped in the orchard.

Climbing the mountain is the Ming and Qing Dynasty stone carving garden, with many stone carvings similar to those on the roadside. Eight of the stone horses look like a whole body and may have been excavated from the tomb path. After reading the introduction, I realized that it was not. The four bluestone on the right are carved with stone horses of the Ming Dynasty, and the four granite on the left are made of Qing Dynasty. These eight horses were from the cemetery of Shi Pan, the No. 1 scholar in the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Shichen, the No. 1 scholar in the Qing Dynasty. They were razed to the ground during the Cultural Revolution. These eight ancient stone horses were buried deep in the deep ditch at the foot of the mountain. They are said to have completely broken the "four old", but now they have become precious cultural relics.

Not far ahead, there is a piece of yellowstone engraved with "Realgar Rock". However, looking at this scenic spot, one cannot imagine what "realgar" will look like. Instead, this stone itself has some realgar color. These three words also have a long history. They were inscribed by Wang Ao, a grand scholar of the Ming Dynasty.

On the right side is the General Xi Wen Memorial Pavilion. Climbing up the stairs, it is the General Xi Wen Memorial Garden. There is an archway with "long virtue". On both sides are stele corridors. On the right side is the "Historical Picture of Xi's Family in Dongting", on the right side is the "Collection of Poetry and Essays of the Sages of the Dynasties and Xi's Ancestors", and in the middle there is also a stele engraved with "Anding Fu".

In the General Pavilion, a monument is erected to the portrait of General Xi Wen, with a couplet on both sides: "Build the ancestral stele pavilion by imitating the beautiful scenery of the Yuhua River; engrave inscriptions for the ancestors and make mirrors for the descendants." There are also newly built buildings on the side, which is expected to be used as attractions in the later period, right?

Xi Wen, also known as Houjun, was born in the east of the country. He was an official and served as a general of Wuwei during the reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty. Huang Chao entered Chang 'an, and Xi Wen moved south with his son. He lived in seclusion in Dongshan and built a house in Cuifeng Wu. He was known as the ancestor of the Xi family in Dongshan. There is another reason why he does not return to his ancestral home. Because Mrs. Xi Wen had an older sister married in Lin 'an, Jiangnan, Xi Wen decided to migrate to Jiangnan. When passing through Dongshan Mountain in Suzhou, he settled down because he liked the feng shui here. Xi Wen's sister's son was Qian Liu, the later king of Wu and Yue. Taihu was the boundary. Wu and Yue ruled Suzhou and Lin 'an, and Wu ruled Changzhou, Guangling and Jinling. Although the two countries are in frequent wars, the border between the two countries can be said to be almost free from any violations. Of course, Xi and Wen also have a friendship. The Xi family multiplied into a prosperous family in Dongshan.

Xiaoyao Tower Scenic Area is a building built by Xi Wen, a famous family in Dongshan. There is an initiation stone house next to the road. As soon as I walked up, I saw several orange cats fleeing in panic. I don't know if they were the orange cat family. I'm sorry, but it seems that my footsteps have disturbed their leisure time.

There is an engraved stone with the word "Xiaoyao" on the side. It is said that these two characters and the engraved stone on the stone house are both calligraphy treasures of Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty.

There are several stone bridges on the stream that look very historical and are said to have been relocated from various villages in Dongshan. For example, Shenghe Bridge was originally located at the ancient ruins of Gejiadu in Guanzhuang, Dongshan. It was built by Zheng Zhao, the subordinate horse, and Princess Shunde, who settled in Dongshan when Zhao Gou crossed south in the Southern Song Dynasty. Maybe apart from some ancient villages such as Luxiang Ancient Village, other villages in Dongshan are not protected, right?