Jiangsu Guangfu Ancient Town Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Guangfu Ancient Town is a famous historical and cultural town in Jiangsu Province. It is 25 kilometers west of Suzhou City. It is located on the shore of Taihu Lake and at the foot of Dengwei Mountain. It is located in Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Since ancient times, it has been known as "the lakes and mountains, the caves and the heavens and the blessed land", and is praised as "the land of fish and rice" and "the four seasons are fruitful". This is the hometown of traditional crafts and one of the birthplaces of Su embroidery. Guangfu has picturesque mountains and rivers, with flowers and fruits everywhere. During the Datong period of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, the prefect of Jiuzhen built his house as a temple, so he named it after taking the word "Guangfu" from it. The long humanistic history and profound cultural deposits have added charming allusions and mysterious legends to this place, while Guangfu becomes increasingly charming and fascinating amid the confusion.Attractions distribution:
Guangfu Ancient Town is a peninsula embedded in Taihu Lake. It is also named Dengwei because of Dengwei Mountain in the south of the town. In late winter and early spring, plum blossoms of all colors bloom here. The plum blossoms all over the mountains and fields are very spectacular, so it is known as the "Sea of Fragrant Snow". Within the territory is Qionglong Mountain, the most famous mountain in Jiangsu. At the foot of my mountain there is a Situ Temple dedicated to Deng Yu, the Great Situ of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the courtyard there are four Han cypress trees planted by Deng Yu, which have been called "Qing, Qi, Gu and Wei" for more than 1900 years. Grinding and grinding are the wonders of the world. The Guangfu Pagoda was built in the ancient town during the Datong period of the Liang Dynasty. It is a seven-level square pagoda with a height of 38 meters. It stands on the top of the mountain and towers over the sky. Other sights include: Tianshou Sheng'en Temple, Shiliang Bridge, Tongguanyin Temple, etc., as well as a number of important intangible cultural heritages such as Guangfu Nuclear Sculpture.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, historical and cultural tours, ancient town landscape tours, ancient towns, lakesTransportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Jiangsu Province>Suzhou City
How to get there:
Bus route: Take bus No. 64 from Suzhou Railway Station (fare 4 yuan) to Guangfu (about 1 hour and 15 minutes' drive); or take bus 43 or 63 from Wuzhong Bus Station to Guangfu (12-18 Every minute, fare is 5 yuan). From Mudu Ancient Town, take Route 64 and Route 65 directly to the scenic spot; from Guangfu Farmers Market, take Route 651 directly to the scenic spot. The means of transportation in Guangfu Town is motorized tricycles, with a starting price of 5 yuan.
Self-driving route:
Shanghai direction: G42 Hurong Expressway → S5 Changjia Expressway → S58 Huchang Expressway → Guangfu Exit → Xiangxuehai
Nanjing direction : G42 Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway → S9 Sushao Expressway → S58 Hu-Chang Expressway → Guangfu Exit → Xiangxuehai
Nantong direction: G15 Shenhai Expressway → Sutong Bridge → G15W Changtai Expressway → S48 Shanghai-Yi Expressway → S58 Shanghai-Changchun Expressway Expressway → Guangfu Exit → Xiangxue Sea
Hangzhou direction: G15W Changtai Expressway → S58 Hu-Chang Expressway → Guangfu Exit → Xiangxue Sea
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Tickets
Guangfu Ancient Town ticket price:
Xiangxuehai 20 yuan/person; Situ Temple 25/person; Tongguanyin Temple 15 yuan/person;
The combined ticket of Guangfu Scenic Area is 56 yuan (Situ Temple, Tongguanyin Temple, Xiangxuehai, Shizhu Garden).
Tickets during the Plum Blossom Festival are separately available.
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day.
Travel Tips
travelling guideline:
On the ninth day of the first lunar month, there is a gathering at Sheng’en Temple to pray for blessings and prevent disasters and watch folk art activities.
From February to March, Xiangxuehai holds the annual Plum Blossom Festival. You can enjoy more than 10 kinds of plum blossoms, watch masters making handicrafts, pray for blessings, and participate in photography competitions.
In April, you can participate in the tea picking activities at Xiangxuehai, and you can also taste the Biluochun tea you picked for free.
At the Tongguanyin Temple Cherry Blossom Festival in April, you can enjoy the authentic Japanese evening cherry blossoms.
In May, Xiangxuehai holds a green plum picking festival. You can pick plums, plums, taste plum wine, make plum wine and preserves. Visitors can pick several kilograms for free with their tickets.
In June, the rare tree species wood lotus in Xiangxue Sea enters the blooming period, which is the best time to appreciate the flowers. It is also the best time to taste the "yellow ripe plum".
In the second half of the lunar calendar, Xiangxue Village "raises strong generals" to express gratitude for the good weather and look forward to a more harmonious rural atmosphere.
Tour route:
Daily tour route: Situ Temple · Strange and weird → Fragrant Snow Sea → Taste the Taihu Lake boat meal → View the scenery of Taihu Lake on the stone walls or rock cliffs → Guangfu Pagoda and Tongguanyin Temple
Plum Appreciation Tour (January to March): Xiangxue Sea Appreciate plum blossoms→ Situ Temple·Qingquanqingqing→ Enjoy a boat meal on Taihu Lake→ Watch the scenery of Taihu Lake on the stone wall or stone slope→ Guangfu Pagoda·Tongguanyin Temple
Cherry blossom viewing tour (April): Enjoy cherry blossoms in Guangfu Pagoda→ Situ Temple · Qingqi and Weird → Enjoy the boat meal on Taihu Lake → View the scenery of Taihu Lake on the stone walls or stone slopes → Guangfu Pagoda · Tongguanyin Temple
Wood and Lotus Appreciation Tour (June): Appreciate the wood and lotus on Xiangxue Sea → Situ Temple · Qingqi Weird → Eat a boat meal on Taihu Lake → Watch the scenery of Taihu Lake on the stone walls or stone slopes → Guangfu Pagoda and Tongguanyin Temple
Osmanthus Appreciation Tour (late September to mid-October): Thousand acres of ancient osmanthus garden on the kiln → Situ Temple· Strange and weird → Enjoy the boat meal on Taihu Lake → Xiangxuehai → Guangfu Pagoda and Tongguanyin Temple
Best time to visit:
Spring, summer and autumn seasons.
Shopping recommendations:
(Local specialties) Biluochun, Su embroidery, Su fan, Song brocade, nuclear carving, mahogany carving, silk, loquat, jasmine tea.
(Special delicacies) Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, beggar's chicken, sock-soled crisps, Shuangfeng mutton noodles, Tongli Zhuangyuan's hoof, dried tofu, Shuangfeng chicken.
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