Zhu Family Garden in Jianshui, Yunnan

Zhu Family Garden in Jianshui

Zhu Family Garden in Jianshui is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a key cultural relics protection unit in China.

The Zhu Family Garden scenic area is located in the central section of Hanlin Street in the heart of Jianshui Ancient Town. It is a century-old private mansion built over 30 years during the Guangxu period of the late Qing Dynasty by the Zhu family. The entire complex faces south and covers an area of over 20,000 square meters, with the building area alone exceeding 5,000 square meters. It consists of 214 rooms of various sizes and 42 courtyards. Its main buildings follow a “four vertical and three horizontal” layout, combining traditional local residential architecture styles such as “three rooms, six wing-rooms, three-room hall with rear mountain wing-rooms, one large courtyard with four small ones.” These have been flexibly adapted and combined into a large architectural complex. The main sections include the inner residential courtyards, ancestral hall, and rear garden. The residence complex includes an ancestral hall, embroidery room, shops, waterside pavilions, flower halls, ponds, and bamboo groves. The courtyards are interconnected, the houses are tightly arranged, the halls are ingeniously laid out, and the spatial landscape is richly layered. Doors, windows, beams, pillars, bases, railings, and screens are all exquisitely carved, filled with refined cultural charm, earning it the title “Grand View Garden of Southern Yunnan.” It embodies the refinement of southern Anhui residences, the grandeur of Shanxi compounds, and the elegance of Suzhou gardens, merging the highlights of traditional Chinese residential architecture. Every door, window, eave, beam, pillar, base, railing, and screen is exquisitely crafted, offering a constantly changing view at every step. Stepping into this grand residence allows you to quietly witness the historical glory of a prominent family, still on display amid the hustle and bustle of the city.

The Zhu Family Garden scenic area in Jianshui County is a subordinate attraction under the Jianshui Ancient Town Tourism Investment Co., Ltd., and is managed by the Jianshui Zhu Family Garden Scenic Area Management Co., Ltd. In December 1990, after preliminary restoration by the Jianshui County People's Government, it was opened to the public as a tourist attraction. In 1998, it was listed as a “99 Kunming Expo Premium Project,” and received a major renovation investment of over 8 million yuan. In September 2005, it was rated as a national AAA-level tourist attraction and is one of the main attractions in Jianshui. It is currently actively applying for AAAA-level status.

Tour Guide Service

The guide fee per group is 30 yuan.

Tour Route: Main Gate → Rule-Abiding Archway → Hanyu Tower → Xufang Pavilion → Zhu Family Ancestral Hall → Water Stage → Huaiyuan Hall → Inner Courtyard → Flower Hall → Rear Garden.

Address: No. 16, Hanlin Street, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (near Shuyuan Street)

Type: Garden / Historic Site / Historical Architecture

Recommended Visiting Time: 1–2 hours

Phone: 0873-7653028

Opening Hours:

8:00-20:00

Ticket Price: 50 yuan per person

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units