Rizhao Weiyuan

Rizhao Weiyuan

Rizhao Weiyuan Bonsai Art Garden was founded by Mr. Wei Xushan, an outstanding Chinese bonsai artist, Vice President of the China Bonsai Artists Association, and Vice President of the Shandong Bonsai Artists Association. It is named after the inscription “Weiyuan” (魏园) by Mr. Shen Peng, former Chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. Covering an area of 40 mu, the garden features pavilions, towers, halls, corridors, and pavilions in close succession. The “Arhat Hall” houses a rare antique redwood root carving of the “Eighteen Arhats,” which can be called a “unique wonder of China.” The lakeside “Shangxie” faces the “Lin Gallery” across the lake, while the classical-style “courtyard house” by the “Qinxin” Lake complements the “Dexin Hall.” The lakeside “Yiqing Pavilion” and “Jicui Pavilion” stand side by side. The garden houses over a thousand bonsai pieces, including more than 40 award-winning works from expos and provincial or higher-level exhibitions. Qi Gong, a master of Chinese calligraphy, happily inscribed the plaque “Fragrance Fills the Garden” for the site. Being in the garden gives visitors a refined and serene feeling of “nature’s innate charm making one forget the urban hustle”—truly deserving the title “the Finest Garden North of the Yangtze.”

Address: No. 13, Tai Gong Island First Road, Rizhao City

Business Hours: 7:30–18:00

Featured Attractions: Bonsai, Eighteen Arhats, Rosewood Decorations

Suggested Tour Route: Garden Bonsai – Jiari Pavilion – Arhat Hall – Qinh Lake

Public Transport:

Take bus No. 8 or No. 10 within the city and get off at Weiyuan; fare is 2 yuan

Self-driving Guide:

From Rizhao-Dongying Expressway, take Yingbin Road → Haiqu Road → Tai’an Road → Qingdao Road → middle section of Tai Gong First Road; approximately 20 minutes’ drive from the expressway exit

From Tongsan Expressway, take Shanhai Road → Bihai Road → middle section of Tai Gong First Road; approximately 10 minutes’ drive from the expressway exit