Wangjianglou Park
望江楼公园
A riverside garden commemorating the Tang-dynasty woman poet Xue Tao. Chongli Pavilion overlooks the Jinjiang River, and the park is planted with more than a hundred kinds of bamboo.
Wangjianglou Park sits on the south bank of the Jinjiang River, beside Sichuan University. It was built to commemorate the Tang-dynasty poet Xue Tao. The core building, Chongli Pavilion (commonly called Wangjiang Tower), was built in the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty. Its four-storey pointed roof stands by the river and is one of Chengdu's landmarks. Other features include the Poem-Reciting Tower, the Brocade-Washing Tower, Xue Tao Well and Xue Tao's tomb. The park is known for its bamboo, with more than 150 species collected. Its bamboo groves are secluded, and old Chengdu residents often drink tea and play cards here. Admission is about 20 yuan for the Chongli Pavilion area, and a visit takes about 1.5 hours. It is near Mozi Bridge station on Metro Line 3.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Anshun Bridge & Jiuyanqiao
- Shuijingfang Museum
- Jinjiang River Night Cruise (Dongmen Wharf)
- Mengzhuiwan Riverside
- Daci Temple
- Chunxi Road / Taikoo Li
- Huaxiba (Former West China Union University)
- Jinjiang Theatre (Sichuan Opera)