Quyuan Garden
曲园
The residence and garden of Yu Yue, a late Qing master of Chinese scholarship. It is small and exquisite, featuring the Chunzai Hall and Qushui Pavilion, and admission is free.
Quyuan Garden is located on Maiyike Lane, Renmin Road, in Gusu District. It was the former residence of Yu Yue, a late Qing scholar and great-grandfather of Yu Pingbo. The garden is named after its winding layout, which resembles the character “qu” (曲, meaning curved). Its buildings, including Chunzai Hall, Lezhi Hall and Renchun Xuan, are small and refined, and beside the Qushui Pool stands the Qushui Pavilion. The garden is not large, but its scholarly atmosphere is rich, and it helps visitors understand the academic lineage of Yu Yue and Zhang Taiyan. Admission is free, subject to on-site rules. It is closed on Mondays and pairs well with Yi Garden and Guanqian Street.
Opening hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 08:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Guanqian Street & Xuanmiao Temple
- China Kunqu Opera Museum
- Garden of Pleasance
- Pingjiang Road
- Twin Pagodas of Luohan Temple
- Suzhou Pingtan Museum
- Lion Grove Garden
- North Temple Pagoda (Bao'en Temple)