Weiyuan Garden

Weiyuan Garden

Weiyuan Garden is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangsu Province.

Weiyuan Garden is located within the former No. 23 Middle School (now the Municipal Youth Science and Art Palace) on Daguan Road in Changzhou city proper.

It was built between 1920 and 1923 by timber merchant Qian Linpu. The garden features attractions such as the Siyi Hall, Dicui Pavilion, Jiyu Pavilion, Leyu Pavilion, Moon Gate, Chuihong Bridge, corridors, Yishuang Pavilion, and Changchun Pavilion. It also boasts century-old camphor trees, osmanthus trees, and podocarpus trees among other rare ancient trees.

It is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit.

Further reading:

· Fourth Batch of Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units