Site of Cuiquan Mountain Villa

Site of Cuiquan Mountain Villa

The Site of Cuiquan Mountain Villa is a cultural tourism attraction.

Site of Cuiquan Mountain Villa: Absolute location: 34°08′N, 117°11′E

Relative location: 1.5 km east of Sanbao Town

According to Volume 18 of the County Annals, under “Historical Sites”: “Cuiquan Mountain Villa,” located at the foot of Nü’e Mountain southeast of the city, was the villa of Wan Shouqi (literary name Nianshao). His style name was Jieruo. He was a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, and became a juren (successful candidate in the imperial examinations) in the third year of the Chongzhen reign (1630). Feeling the humiliation of the fallen Ming dynasty and broken family during the late Ming and early Qing period, he refused to serve the Qing government. For a time, he became a monk, wore Confucian robes and Taoist attire, changed his name to Shou, styled himself Neijing, took the dharma name Huishou, and used the sobriquets Mingshi, Sudaoren, Shoudaoren, Huidaoren, and Neijingdaoren. He was commonly known as Wan Daoren, and his residence was called “Xixin Thatched Cottage.” Upon discovering the area of Cuiquan—known for its beautiful scenery, fragrant rice fields, and lush lotuses—he considered it an ideal place. He funded the construction of a villa about 300 meters northwest of Cuiquan (100 meters south of Wanwo Village), naming it “Cuiquan Mountain Villa.” The exact date of its abandonment is unknown, and today only ruins remain. Locally, it is referred to as “Lou Taizi,” covering an area of about two mu, with only remnants of bricks, tiles, and stones left.

Historical records indicate that this site was built in the late Ming and early Qing period. The villa was constructed near Cuiquan Spring and named Cuiquan Mountain Villa.