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Discover Shen’s Garden, a preserved Song-style classical garden in downtown Shaoxing and part of the 5A Lu Xun’s Hometown Scenic Area, famous for the Lu You and Tang Wan romance.
Shen’s Garden was originally the private estate of the Shen clan in downtown Shaoxing, Zhejiang, at 318 Lu Xun Middle Road, Yuecheng District. Dating back more than 800 years, it is described as the only preserved Song-style classical garden in Shaoxing, a provincial cultural heritage site, and part of the national 5A Lu Xun’s Hometown Scenic Area. The garden is famous for the sad romance of Southern Song poet Lu You and his first wife Tang Wan. Forced to separate, they met again by chance here in 1151; Lu You wrote the ci poem Phoenix Hairpin on the garden wall, and Tang Wan later composed a matching poem. The story has been passed down for centuries. The scenic zone is divided into the historic site area, East Garden, and South Garden. The gourd-shaped pond and earthen hill are original Song Dynasty relics, and visitors may admire stone inscriptions of the poems, ancient wells, and elegant waterside pavilions. The immersive night show Night at Shen’s Garden reenacts the ancient love tale after dark.
浙江省绍兴市越城区鲁迅中路318号
Shen’s Garden, originally a private estate of the Shen clan, sits in downtown Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Dating back more than 800 years, it is the only preserved Song-style classical garden in Shaoxing and a provincial cultural heritage site, part of the national 5A Lu Xun’s Hometown Scenic Area.
The garden gained eternal fame from the sad romance between Southern Song poet Lu You and his first wife Tang Wan. Forced to separate, they met again by chance here in 1151. Overwhelmed with grief, Lu You wrote the ci poem *Phoenix Hairpin* on the garden wall, and Tang Wan later composed a matching poem in response. This touching story has been passed down through centuries.
The scenic zone is divided into the historic site area, East Garden and South Garden. The gourd-shaped pond and earthen hill are original relics from the Song Dynasty. Visitors may admire stone inscriptions of the poems, ancient wells and elegant waterside pavilions. The immersive night show *Night at Shen’s Garden* reenacts the ancient love tale, creating a poetic and sentimental atmosphere after dark.
Shen’s Garden dates back more than 800 years and is described as the only preserved Song-style classical garden in Shaoxing.
It is a provincial cultural heritage site and part of the national 5A Lu Xun’s Hometown Scenic Area.
The garden is linked to Southern Song poet Lu You and Tang Wan; after they met again by chance in 1151, Lu You wrote Phoenix Hairpin on the garden wall and Tang Wan composed a matching poem.
See the gourd-shaped pond and earthen hill, described as original relics from the Song Dynasty.
Explore the historic site area, East Garden, and South Garden, with stone inscriptions of the poems, ancient wells, and elegant waterside pavilions.
The immersive night show Night at Shen’s Garden reenacts the ancient love tale, creating a poetic and sentimental atmosphere after dark.
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It is described as Shaoxing’s only preserved Song-style classical garden, dating back more than 800 years and forming part of the national 5A Lu Xun’s Hometown Scenic Area.
Forced to separate, Southern Song poet Lu You and his first wife Tang Wan met again by chance at Shen’s Garden in 1151. Lu You wrote the ci poem Phoenix Hairpin on the garden wall, and Tang Wan later composed a matching poem.
The scenic zone includes the historic site area, East Garden, and South Garden. Original Song relics include the gourd-shaped pond and earthen hill; visitors may also admire stone inscriptions of the poems, ancient wells, and waterside pavilions.
Night at Shen’s Garden is an immersive night show that reenacts the ancient love tale. Confirm show arrangements with your advisor.
The suggested visit duration is about 3 hours.
Official opening hours are not provided in the supplied facts. Please confirm current entry timing with your advisor before visiting.
You may cancel for a full refund before procurement starts. Once procurement has started or the ticket has been issued, the order is non-refundable unless HelloChinaTrip cannot fulfill it. Third-party payment processing fees are not refundable.
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