Moyiao Pavilion

Moyiao Pavilion

Located within Feiying Park in Huzhou City, Moyiao Pavilion was originally built in February of the fifth year of the Xining era during the Northern Song Dynasty by Sun Jue, the prefect of Huzhou, who was also known by his courtesy name Shenlao. Its original site was situated at the northern corner of the prefectural office (during the early years of the Republic of China, it was part of Wuxing Park, and after liberation, it became People’s Park). In 1996, it was relocated to Feiying Park.

The ancient steles of Moyiao Pavilion were destroyed when the Yuan troops took over. It was not until the end of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty that Lu Xingyuan, a local resident and renowned bibliophile (owner of the internationally famous ?Song Tower collection), gathered the remaining extant steles from the area and restored them. In the 17th year of the Republic of China, Yu Zonglian, another local resident, rebuilt Moyiao Pavilion within Wuxing Park. In 1968, it was demolished during the Cultural Revolution, with many stone carvings destroyed, including the famous Bamboo Stele by Feng Kebin. In 1996, it was rebuilt on the eastern side of Feiying Park, featuring 12 stone inscriptions from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, as well as a newly carved stele with Su Shi’s “Record of Moyiao Pavilion” and a poetic stele by Zeng Gong titled “Moyiao Pavilion.” The pavilion building includes a “Curved Water and Floating Cups” feature that complements the pavilion.