Nüshu Garden & Museum
女书园（女书生态博物馆）
A museum dedicated to Nüshu, the only women's script in the world, set on a green islet surrounded by water in Puwei Village, Shangjiangxu Town.
Nüshu is a script used exclusively by women in the Shangjiangxu area of Jiangyong for generations. Its characters are slanted and diamond-shaped. It was mainly written on paper fans, handkerchiefs, and cloth sashes to record women's inner thoughts and songs, and it has been listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Nüshu Garden is in Puwei Village, Shangjiangxu Town, about 11 km from the county seat. On an islet connected by a small bridge stands the Nüshu Museum. Its galleries cover the origins of Nüshu, folk customs, needlework, and calligraphy, and inheritors often give live demonstrations and lessons. Nearby villages such as Heyuan and Fuwei are also Nüshu-inheriting villages and are worth a detour. Opening hours and ticket prices follow official announcements.
Opening hours
9:00 am–5:00 pm (check official announcements)
Nearby sights
- Tongkou Village
- Qianjiadong
- Jiucailing (Dupang Mountains)
- Shanggantang Ancient Village
- Goulan Yao Village