Guyi Garden

Guyi Garden

Guyi Garden is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a Shanghai Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Guyi Garden is located in Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, in the northwest suburbs of Shanghai, 21 kilometers from the city center. It is one of the oldest scenic spots in Shanghai and also one of the renowned gardens of the Jiangnan region.

Guyi Garden was built during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1522–1566), originally named Yiyuan, meaning "lush bamboo swaying gracefully." It was meticulously designed by Zhu Sansong, a bamboo carver from Jiading during the Ming Dynasty. Covering an area of ten mu, the garden was densely planted with green bamboo, and its pavilions, terraces, towers, pavilions, booths, columns, rafters, and corridors were all adorned with exquisitely carved bamboo motifs, vivid and elegant. In the 11th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1746), the garden was expanded and renovated, and it was then renamed Guyi Garden.

Today, after several expansions, Guyi Garden covers an area of 146 mu. The entire garden is divided into six scenic areas based on different landscapes: Yiyetang Hall, Xiechi Pond, Songhe Garden, Qingqing Garden, Yuanyang Lake, and Nanxiang Wall. Each area features unique and exquisite artistic designs, exuding the distinctive simplicity, elegance, subtlety, and refinement of Guyi Garden. The garden preserves Tang Dynasty stone pagodas and Song Dynasty Putong Pagoda, attracting visitors interested in history and culture. The "Quejiao Pavilion" (Pavilion with a Missing Corner), rebuilt by local patriots after the 8.13 Incident, deliberately leaves one corner missing to commemorate national humiliation, symbolizing the spirit of China's anti-imperialist struggle.

Guyi Garden is world-renowned for its five major features: lush green bamboo, serene winding waters, classic Ming Dynasty architecture, poetic couplets with lasting charm, and beautiful flower-stone pathways.

On April 4, 2014, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government officially designated Guyi Garden as a Shanghai Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit (Hu Fu Fa [2014] No. 29).

Address: No. 218 Huyi Highway, Jiading District, Shanghai

Type: Garden/Park

Rating: AAAA

Recommended visiting time: 3–4 hours

Phone: 021-59122225; 021-59127883

Official Website: http://www.guyigarden.com/

Opening Hours:

7:00-18:00

Transportation

Accessible via Bus 562 (Jing’an Temple), Bus 822 (Haining Road & Tibet North Road Intersection), Tourist Line 6A (Shanghai Stadium), Beijia Line (North Bus Station – Jiading), Xianghua Line (Huacao), Xianghuang Line (Dreamland Park), Hu’nan Line (Zhangmiao), and Luonan Line (Luodian). Get off at Nanxiang Station on Line 11 and transfer to Nanxiang Lines 1 or 3 for two stops.

Ticket Information

Admission: 12 RMB

Nanxiang Town: Formerly known as Chaxi, Nanxiang was established over 1,500 years ago when the White Crane Nanxiang Temple was built here in the 4th year of the Tianjian era of the Liang Dynasty (505 AD). The town gets its name from the temple. Historically a hub of commerce and prosperity, Nanxiang has long been known as the "Silver Nanxiang." In 1991, it was listed as one of Shanghai’s four major historical and cultural towns.

Located in the northwest suburbs of Shanghai, Nanxiang is the southern gateway to Jiading District, 18 kilometers from the city center and a 15-minute drive from Hongqiao International Airport. It is traversed by the Shanghai–Jiading Expressway, Huyi Highway, and Shanghai–Nanjing Railway from north to south, and crossed by the Yunzao Creek from east to west. Dozens of bus lines... More detailed information about Nanxiang Town++