The Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty is located at Jing De Road, covering an area of 0.2 hectare. It was listed as cultural relics of national importance in 1988. Serving as a fine specimen of the classical gardens of Suzhou, the Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1997.
In Song Dynasty, it was part of “the Golden Valley” garden. Moreover, it was respectively owned by the Royal Academician Shen Shixing and Minister Bi Yuan in Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. During the reign of Jiaqing, the great master Ge Yuliang designed and piled up a magnificent range of rockeries here by using his “hooking technique”. Within such a confined area, the rockery boasts numerous perilous paths, caves, ravines, rocky cliffs, flying bridges and precipices. There is a winding stream at the foot of rockery, towering ancient trees on the top of it, latticed windows within the surrounding walls, the Four-sided Viewing Hall lying to the south and the Made-up Autumn Galley lying to the north. This rockery gives tourists an opportunity to experience the real delight of climbing a real mountain and elegance in wandering around a classical garden.
Chen Congzhou commented that: “Garden builders who haven not see this rockery are just like those who are learning how to write poems haven’t read poems written by Li Bai and Du FU. “
Add: No. 272, Jing De Road, Suzhou City
Form of contact
Postcode: 215003
Tell : 0512-65816805
Ticket price:
15 Yuan per visitor
Opening time:
8:30—16:30 (The box office will be closed 30 minutes before the garden closes)
Transportation
Bus: Travelling bus No.1, Bus 33, Bus 301, Bus 204, Bus 88, Bus 262, Bus 313, Bus 933, Easy-Trip Bus 30.
Information for reservation:
(1). For on-line reservation, one valid ID card may reserve at most four tickets per day, including a full-price ticket for adults, a half-fare ticket for senior citizens, a concessionary ticket for students (children), and a concessionary ticket for other privileged people.
(2). Reservation makers: all visitors from home and aboard, including those who are entitled to free entry.
(3). Reservation method: The reservation should be made seven days in advance.
(4). To ensure your access, please offer your real name, mobile phone number, ID card number and other necessary information accurately when you make the reservation.
(5). Once the reservation has been accepted, the date of the visit cannot be altered. If you do want to change the time, please cancel the reservation and make a new one.
(6). Tickets booked on line are valid on the specified day only. You may enter the garden via the ID card used when reserving the time or the QR code enclosed in the text message sent to you in advance. Once the reserved ticket is used, it cannot be canceled.
(7). The reserved ticket may be cancelled if it is not used. The cancellation should cover all the tickets reserved. No partial cancellation is allowed.
(8). One ID card may make several reservations, so we recommend you using the QR code enclosed in the text message you have received for garden entry.
Notice:
In order to create a harmonious, beautiful, safe and orderly environment for all the tourists, the following notices are based on Scenic Spot Regulations of Suzhou and Administrative Regulations on the Protection of Suzhou Gardens.
First: Tourists should consciously obey the relevant laws and regulations of the state, province as well as municipality, preserve public order, and observe social ethics to be civilized tourists.
Second: Tourists should buy tickets voluntarily and then check it at the entrance to enter the scenic spot under the guidance of signs. Moreover, tourist who enjoy free entry by policy, should show the valid certificate.
Third: Tourists should take good care of flowers, trees and all the public facilities in the scenic spot. No picking flowers and fruits. No climbing and crossing buildings, rockeries and rails. No walking on grass. No scribbling and carving on trees, bamboos and architectures.
Fourth: No smoking. No firing except particular sites and scheduled activities. No private barbecues.
Fifth: Social Security Regulations will be strictly implemented. Lethal weapon and inflammable and explosive goods are prohibited to be taken into the scenic area. No causing disturbances and picking fights. Foreign vehicles, except disabled cars and baby carriages are prohibited from entering the scenic area.
Sixth: Setting up a vendor stand or photo stand to conduct business activities or selling products without permission are all prohibited. Charging tourists for explanation without permission is also prohibited.
Seventh: Dress neatly. No pets. No swimming and fishing except scheduled events. Opening and closing time should be observed.
Eighth: Garden Card for One Year can only be used by the designated holder during daytime and any transferrable behavior is prohibited. Otherwise, the card will be temporarily suspended and such qualification will be cancelled.
Ninth: Advertising and recordings of film and television without permission are prohibited.
Tenth: It is progibited to use drones without permission.