Fushan Park

　　   Also known as Zhongshan or Wolong Mountain. Together with Jishan and Tashan within the city, it forms a triad that enhances the grandeur of this ancient water-town, and is named for its winding, dragon-like shape. The tomb of Wen Zhong, an official of the Yue Kingdom, is located here, hence it was also called Zhongshan. In the Kangxi era, during the Wuchen year, the imperial court visited the south and stayed here, leading to its renaming as Xinglong Mountain. In ancient times, the prefectural government was situated at the eastern foot of the mountain, which is why it is commonly referred to as Fushan (Prefectural Mountain).

　　   It boasts over two thousand years of rich and colorful historical relics. Among them is the grand Yuewang Terrace. It is said that the Yuewang Terrace was built in the 15th year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1222) by Prefect Wang Gang. According to the "Yue Chronicles," it measured “620 paces in circumference, with pillars 3 zhang 5 chi 3 cun tall, and eaves 1 zhang 6 chi high. There were 100 official households, each 1 zhang 2 chi 5 cun tall.” It was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times over the years. The current Yuewang Terrace was reconstructed in 1981 on the original site, with the main structure covering over 300 square meters. Opposite the Yuewang Terrace stands the Yuewang Hall, which recounts poignant tales such as “Enduring Hardship to Taste Bitterness,” “Ten Years of Gathering Strength,” “Ten Years of Instruction,” and “Sending Off Troops with Wine.” It also features a couplet written by renowned traditional Chinese painter Zhu Leshan: “Gathering strength and learning from hardship, their achievements benefited Yue; enduring bitterness to taste hardship, their resolve was set on avenging Wu.”

　　   Fushan was the core of the Shanyin Small City built by Fan Li, where King Goujian of Yue resided in his palace for 19 years. In the 1st year of the Tianhe era (904) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, King Qian of Wuyue began constructing a royal palace on the mountain. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it continued to serve as the Yuezhou administrative offices, functioning as a royal palace for a total of 74 years, covering the entire mountain. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty stayed in Shaoxing for 20 months, using the temporary imperial palace at the Yuezhou administrative offices on Wolong Mountain (the administrative center was later moved to Dashan Temple). The mountain is home to numerous cultural relics and historic sites. The Yuewang Terrace at the southeastern foot is a key cultural relic protection unit of Shaoxing. Originally located northeast of Fushan, in the 15th year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1222), Prefect Wang Gang relocated it to the southeastern foot of the mountain. It was destroyed by Japanese aircraft in 1940 and reconstructed in 1981 on the original site. The terrace base is an arched wall, 11 meters long, 9 meters wide, and 7 meters high, with a central gate. The main structure, over 300 square meters, is built with reinforced concrete designed to resemble wood, surrounded by corridors, topped with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof, and flanked by side rooms on the east and west. In 1982, the Yuewang Hall was rebuilt north of the terrace, facing south, with an area of 310 square meters. It is surrounded by corridors on the east, west, and south sides, topped with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. On the hall’s inner walls, there are two large murals—each 5 meters in both length and width—depicting “Enduring Hardship to Taste Bitterness” and “Regaining the Nation and Avenge the Humiliation.” In front of the hall, there is a stone stele inscribed with the clerical-script words “Ancient Yue Long Mountain.” The hall and the Yuewang Terrace are 100 meters apart; originally adjacent, today they are separated by a thousand-year-old cypress from the Southern Song Dynasty, as well as Fan Zhongyan’s Qingbai Spring. There is also a spring called “Longqiu Spring.” The terrain gradually rises from the terrace to the hall, forming three levels.

　　   In the northeastern corner of Fushan lies the Tomb of Wen Zhong, a key cultural relic protection unit of Shaoxing. The original tomb was destroyed and was rebuilt in 1980 on the original site. The tomb is built of stone blocks, circular in shape, about 1 meter high. In front of the tomb is a square stone pavilion with sides 1.85 meters long, housing a tombstone that is 2.4 meters tall, 0.8 meters wide, and 0.12 meters thick. The front of the stone tablet is inscribed with “Tomb of Wen Zhong, Official of Yue,” while the back bears the inscription “Record of the Rebuilding of Wen Zhong’s Tomb.” Located atop Fushan is the Wanghai Pavilion, another key cultural relic protection unit of Shaoxing. This is an ancient pavilion with stone pillars, an octagonal pointed roof, and upturned eaves. It was rebuilt in 1981. During the Spring and Autumn Period, when Wu and Yue were at war, Fan Li built the Feiyi Tower here, standing 50 meters tall. In ancient times, one could see the sea from this pavilion. The Wanghai Pavilion was built during the Tang Dynasty, and has retained the name since.

　　   Address: Zhengrong Mountain, Kecheng District, Quzhou City

　　   Type: Urban park

　　   Recommended visiting time: 1–3 hours

　　   Opening hours:

　　   Open all day