Qingyan Garden

Qingyan Garden

Qingyan Garden is a national AAA-level tourist attraction and a national water conservancy scenic area.

Qingyan Garden is a classical Chinese garden that originally served as the backyard of the governor's residence during the Qing Dynasty.

In the 17th year of the Kangxi reign (1678), the River Governor Jin Fu stationed here and “dug a pond, planted trees, and established it as a temporary residence, naming it Huaiyuan.”

In the 15th year of the Qianlong reign (1750), the River Governor Gao Bin built the Hefang Academy north of the pond. In the 5th year of the Jiaqing reign (1800), it was renamed “Danyuan,” and later changed to “Qingyan Garden.”

In the 13th year of the Daoguang reign (1833), the River Governor Lin Qing carried out large-scale renovations and upgrades to Qingyan Garden. In the 10th year of the Xianfeng reign (1860), the River Governor’s office was abolished, and the Canal Governor took over river management duties, moving his office here. The Canal Governor Chen Kuilong built the Wisteria House.

After the death of General Ye Ting, the border region government named the park Ye Ting Park. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, it was called Chengnan Park.

In 1983, to restore the old appearance of the ancient garden, the municipal government carried out maintenance and renovation work on the park, forming six scenic areas: the Mountain-Water Courtyard, Hefang Academy, Yellow Stone Deep Autumn (including the Rose Garden), Ye Garden Autumn Chirp (including the Guan Yu Temple), Huan Yi Villa, and Meiling Spring Dawn.

Address: No. 92, Renmin South Road, Qingpu District, Huai’an City

Type: Garden/Park

Recommended visiting time: 1–2 hours

Ticket information:

Free admission.