Fu Zhuang

Fu Zhuang

Fu Zhuang is a Yangzhou municipal cultural heritage site.

Fu Zhuang

Now a municipal-level cultural heritage site, Fu Zhuang is located within the Slender West Lake Park in the Garden Community of Slender West Lake Subdistrict, Weiyang District — north of Fahua Temple and southeast of the Five Pavilion Bridge. Constructed in the 10th year of the Republic of China (1921), it was originally the villa of a local gentry, Chen Chenshuo. Because it was built on a small islet and resembles a wild duck floating on water, it was named Fu Zhuang, meaning “Duck Villa.” The site covers an area of 1,003.4 square meters, with a building area of 282.08 square meters. The entire structure is arranged around the lake, featuring an eastern waterside pavilion facing west, with a rolled shed roof and a post-and-lintel structure that is 6.76 meters wide and 4.6 meters deep over six rafters. To the west are several waterside rooms, and to the south stands a waterside tower that is three bays wide (8.8 meters) and 4.92 meters deep. An irregularly shaped lotus pond sits in the center of the villa, surrounded by planted plum trees, peach trees, thin bamboo, and layered lake stones as tall as a person. Currently, Fu Zhuang is well-preserved and set in an elegant environment, making it one of the important scenic spots within Slender West Lake Park.

Further Reading:

· The First to Third Batches of Yangzhou Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Sites