Su San Prison (Hongdong Ming Yamen)
苏三监狱
One of the best-preserved Ming-dynasty county yamen prisons in China, famous from the Peking opera Jade Hall Spring and the story of Su San's escort.
Su San Prison sits inside Hongdong County town. It is part of the Ming-dynasty Hongdong County Yamen and is considered one of the oldest surviving county prisons in China. The story of Su San being held here in the Peking opera Jade Hall Spring has made the site famous across the country. Visitors can see the Temple of the Prison God, the Tiger Head Cell, the Death Row Cell, the main hall and second hall of the yamen, and an exhibit of ancient instruments of punishment. Admission is about 45 yuan (check the official website for current prices). A visit takes about an hour, and it can be combined with a trip to the Great Locust Tree on the same day.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Hongdong Big Locust Tree Ancestral Park
- Lower Guangsheng Temple & Water God Temple
- Upper Guangsheng Temple & Feihong Pagoda
- Niuwang Temple Stage at Weicun
- Dongyang Houtu Temple
- Mausoleum of Emperor Yao
- Linfen Drum Tower
- Dayun Temple (Iron Buddha Temple)