Zhan Garden
瞻园
Nanjing's oldest surviving Ming-era garden and one of the Four Famous Gardens of Jiangnan. It houses the Museum of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Zhan Garden was founded in the early Ming dynasty as the western garden of the residence of Xu Da, Prince of Zhongshan. Emperor Qianlong stayed here during his southern tours and named it 'Zhan Garden.' During the Taiping period, it served as the residence of the Eastern King and the Deputy Chancellor of the Xiagong (War) Office. The garden is known for its rockeries. The North and South Rockeries, Jingmiao Hall, winding corridors and water combine into a small and refined whole. The garden is also home to China's only museum dedicated to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Admission is about CNY 30. It is on Zhanyuan Road, west of the Confucius Temple, and can be combined on foot with the Confucius Temple and the Jiangnan Examination Hall.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30 (extended in summer)
Nearby sights
- Confucius Temple & Qinhuai River
- Xiaoxihu Historic Block
- Jiangnan Examination Hall (China Imperial Examination Museum)
- Ganxi Mansion
- Zhonghua Gate
- Laomendong Historic District
- Bailuzhou Park
- Porcelain Tower & Da Bao'en Temple Heritage Park