Celebrated for its wonderful limestone mountain, Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty ,covering only 2,180 sq.m.,enjoys the same reputation as other famous garden in China . According to the historical records,the limestone mountain was designed and piled up by the great Qing master Gu Yuliang ( 1764 A .D- -1830 A .D). Within an area of less than 500 sq.m.,the man-made mountain seems to be spontaneous an uncontrived ,possessing high peaks (about 7M ),dells,pathways, caverns,stone houses,stone steps,ravines,precipices,gullies,bridges and cliffs.Like a free hand brushwork in Chinese painting characterized by vivid expression and bold outline,it ranks first among all existing man-made mountains in Chinese gardens.

A number of buildings are arranged opposite to the mountain. There are two halls to the south of the mountain,facing each other over a stream. The front hall is called "In Company with a Ravine" and the rear hall " Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty ". On the top of the mountain is a pavilion called "Housing the Mountain with a Half-Filled Pool in Autumn".At its foot are the Putting-a-Question-to-the-Spring Pavilion and the Make-Up Autumn Galley. To the west of the mountain is a unique side structure with a long walkway on the ground floor and rooms one floor upstairs.There are viewing places high above or down below,far away or quite near. The man-made mountain scenery is changing at every step,and gives great pleasure to the viewer from any direction.

There are 8 buildings,22 brick plate aux stelae,and 4 valuable old trees,namely pinus bungeana Zucc,Celtis sinensis Pers,etc.,falling into 3 catalogues.