Qiyuan Garden
东山启园
A private garden on the shore of Lake Tai in Dongshan, offering direct views of the lake. According to legend, the Kangxi Emperor landed here, and it has an “Imperial Pier.”
Qiyuan Garden, also known as the Xi Family Garden, lies on the shore of Lake Tai in Dongshan Town, Wuzhong District. The Xi clan of Dongshan built it in 1933, and it is one of the few gardens in Suzhou facing Lake Tai. The garden has lake-rock rockeries, bayberry trees, the Liuyi Well and the “Imperial Pier,” said to be where the Kangxi Emperor landed on his southern tour. A lakeside corridor offers views across Lake Tai. Admission is about 40 yuan, and the lake scenery is best in autumn. It is not far from the Carved Building and fits well into a Dongshan day trip.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Zijin Nunnery
- Chunzai Lou (Carved Building)
- Dongshan (Qiyuan & Diaohua Building)
- Luxiang Ancient Village
- Shigongshan
- Linwu Cave
- Sanshan Island
- Mingyuewan Ancient Village