Puyi Park is located in the southern part of the county town. In the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923), the former Qing Dynasty "Sheji Hall" was renamed "Puyi Society". In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), a garden was built and named "Puyi Park" after the Puyi Society. It covers an area of 0.87 hectares. The park features embankments forming ponds, winding paths, pavilions, and arched bridges, with a wide variety of flowers and plants that bloom in all seasons. To the west of the park lies a shaded avenue lined with lush cypress trees, and to the south lies the ancient architectural complex of the "Puyi Society", within which the "Chen Yao Library" was built. Columns of the library are adorned with the couplet: "Both sides of the courtyard are adorned with brilliant crepe myrtles; on the second floor, paintings and calligraphy offer a journey through time", which broadly captures the scenery of Puyi Park. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in the early 1960s, the County People's Committee allocated funds for repairs, rebuilt the pavilions, and also added a new cultural and tea house within the park. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), the park suffered severe damage. In 1983, the County People's Government allocated 100,000 yuan for restoration, constructing new water corridors, pavilions, and towers, and also built a new Workers' Club on the eastern side of the park, giving the park a completely renewed look. It has become a great place for people to rest and enjoy leisure activities, and is praised as the "Little Cuihu Lake of Mojiang".
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