Guqin Terrace
古琴台
The setting of the legend of Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi, 'high mountains and flowing water in search of a kindred spirit', a classical garden on the banks of Moon Lake in Hanyang.
Guqin Terrace lies at the western foot of Turtle Hill in Hanyang, on the eastern shore of Moon Lake. Legend holds that during the Spring and Autumn period, the zither master Yu Boya played here and the woodcutter Zhong Ziqi understood his music, giving rise to the word 'zhiyin' (a kindred spirit who truly understands one's music). The surviving buildings were rebuilt in the Qing dynasty. The garden is small and refined, with a white marble platform, a stele corridor and a mural of 'Boya Playing the Zither'. Nearby are the Qintai Grand Theatre and Moon Lake Park. Admission is about 15 yuan and a visit takes about an hour. Combine it with Qingchuan Pavilion and Guiyuan Temple for a Hanyang day trip. It is about a 15-minute walk from Zhongjiacun station on Metro Line 4.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Hanyangzao Creative Park
- Zhang Zhidong and Hanyang Iron Works Museum
- Guiyuan Temple
- Guishan Hill & TV Tower
- Qingchuan Pavilion
- Zhongshan Park (Wuhan)
- Wuchang Riverside Park
- Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge