[2024 Shanghai Attraction] Travel Guide for Zuibaichi Park (Updated Sep)
Gardens
Address:
No. 64 Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
Opening times:
Opening hours TBDTemporarily Closed
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
021-67853551,021-57814763
The Elegant Realm ~ Poetic Dwelling!!!
Songjiang Zuibai Pond: A Model of Classical Gardens
Songjiang Zuibai Pond, as one of the highlights of garden tours in Shanghai, carries a name rich in cultural connotations. There are two widely circulated stories about its naming: one says that the garden owner imagined that if the great Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai were reborn, he would be enchanted by the scenery in the garden, hence the name 'Zuibai Pond'; another story traces back to the Song Dynasty poet Han Qi's obsession with Bai Juyi's poetry. Han Qi once built a 'Zuibai Hall' in his hometown, and later garden owner Gu Dashen, who also admired Bai Juyi, followed Han Qi's example and named his garden 'Zuibai Pond'.
Zuibai Pond Park is cleverly divided into an inner garden and an outer garden. The outer garden is newly built with a modern touch, simple and fresh, featuring a pond and pavilions; the inner garden retains the ancient charm of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a rectangular lotus pond at its center, which is the essence of Zuibai Pond. On the north side of the pond stands a more than 300-year-old camphor tree, solitary yet forming a forest. The peony garden to the east of the pond is fragrant, while the backyard of the snow begonia to the west is filled with the scent of golden and silver osmanthus, offering different sceneries throughout the seasons.
Zuibai Pond is renowned not because of its owner's name but due to the unique charm of its scenery. Compared to other famous gardens, Zuibai Pond appears more delicate, with a cleverly designed spatial layout. The nested courtyards and walls make every plant and tree exceptionally exquisite, like a classical beauty strolling in the misty rain.
Location and Tickets: Located at No. 64 Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, the ticket price is 12 yuan, offering great value for money.
Travel Tips:
Visitors can take Metro Line 9 directly to the park, and exit from Exit 3 to easily find it.
It is recommended to enter from the old garden gate on the east side of the inner garden to experience a more complete spatial sequence.
Visiting Zuibai Pond on a rainy day, when it is less crowded, adds a sense of tranquility, allowing you to quietly enjoy the pleasure of listening to the rain by the pond.
The bonsai garden in Zuibai Pond is exquisitely designed, with bonsai and scenic wall windows complementing each other, divided into three spaces for visitors to savor.
Nearby is Fangta Garden by Feng Jizhong. If time permits, it is worth visiting to experience more of the charm of classical gardens.
Conclusion: For visitors seeking tranquility and elegance, Zuibai Pond is undoubtedly an ideal choice. Here, you can avoid the crowds, immerse yourself in the charm of classical gardens, and appreciate its unique 'graceful and charming' allure.
LunaLuminous_789
Alternative Attractions in the Bonsai Garden
Alternative Attractions in the Bonsai Garden
When you visit the classical garden Zui Bai Chi in Shanghai, it is natural to admire the bonsai in the Bonsai Garden. However, the white walls and black tiles that enhance the garden's charm, as well as the uniquely designed doors and windows, are also worth seeing.
📍Specific Address:
Zui Bai Chi Garden Area, No. 64 Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
⏰Opening Hours:
All year round 07:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
🕰 Duration of Visit:
About half an hour
🚗Transportation Route:
Exit 3 of Zui Bai Chi Station on Metro Line 9;
Songjiang Bus Routes 9, 12, 19 to Zui Bai Chi Station.
🚎Parking:
Paid parking lot near Zui Bai Chi
🎟️Ticket Information:
Tickets are 12 yuan per person, with discounts available for eligible individuals according to relevant policies.
PhoenixRider87
The Bonsai Garden in Zuibaichi Park
The Bonsai Garden in Zuibaichi Park
Zuibaichi Park, one of the famous historical gardens in China and one of the five classical gardens in Shanghai, is divided into two parts: the inner garden and the outer garden. The outer garden was expanded later, while the inner garden was built on the original site. The Bonsai Garden is located in the inner garden of Zuibaichi Park. Composed of white walls, green tiles, green lawns, mountains, trees, strange rocks, and flowers, the Bonsai Garden highlights the artistic charm of Zuibaichi Park and is worth appreciating.
📍Specific address:
No. 64, Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, Inner Garden Area of Zuibaichi Park
⏰Opening hours:
All year round 07:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
🕰Tour duration:
About half an hour
🚗Transportation routes:
Exit 3 of Zuibaichi Station on Metro Line 9;
Songjiang Bus Routes 9, 12, 19, Zuibaichi Station.
🚎Parking spaces:
Paid parking lots near Zuibaichi Park
🎟️Ticket information:
Tickets are 12 yuan per person, with discounts available for eligible individuals according to relevant policies.
PhoenixRider87
My Life FIRST | The Flower Stream and Deer Call in Zuibaichi Park
My Life FIRST | The Flower Stream and Deer Call in Zuibaichi Park
In the large lawn area outside Zuibaichi Park, there is a flower stream and deer call landscape covering about 380 square meters. It integrates plant communities to create a harmonious natural beauty; decorated with sika deer sculptures, adding liveliness and wildness to the flower border, thus forming a harmonious flower border between nature and humanity. According to the ornamental value of different flowering periods, flowers are arranged in a timely manner to meet the needs of tourists for viewing in different seasons.
📍Specific address:
Inside Zuibaichi Park, No. 64 Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, large lawn area outside the park
⏰Opening hours:
All year round 07:00-17:00 (latest entry at 16:30)
🕰Tour duration:
About half an hour
🚗Transportation routes:
Exit 3 of Zuibaichi Station on Metro Line 9;
Songjiang Bus Routes 9, 12, 19 Zuibaichi Station.
🚎Parking spaces:
Paid parking lot near Zuibaichi Park
🎟️Ticket information:
Tickets are 12 yuan per person, and relevant personnel enjoy discounts according to relevant policies.
PhoenixRider87
My Life FIRST | A Worthwhile Visit to Zuibai Pond
My Life FIRST | A Worthwhile Visit to Zuibai Pond
Zuibai Pond is located at No. 64 Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai. It integrates historical culture and garden art, covering an area of 5 hectares. The scenery varies in each season, each with its own characteristics. Here, you can appreciate historical culture and enjoy natural scenery, making it worth a visit.
📍Specific Address:
No. 64 Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
⏰Opening Hours:
All year round 07:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
🕰 Duration of Visit:
2-3 hours
🚗Transportation Routes:
Exit 3 of Zuibai Pond Station on Metro Line 9;
Songjiang Bus Routes 9, 12, 19, Zuibai Pond Station.
🚎Parking:
Paid parking lots near Zuibai Pond
🎟️Ticket Information:
Tickets are 12 yuan per person, with discounts available for eligible individuals according to relevant policies.
💗Other Tips:
The Dong Qichang Calligraphy and Painting Art Museum inside the park is open from 9:00 to 16:00 (last entry at 15:40), closed on Mondays, and free for minors.
PhoenixRider87
My Life FIRST | Strolling in Zuibai Pond
My Life FIRST | Strolling in Zuibai Pond
Zuibai Pond is located at No. 64, Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai. It is a historical garden in China, one of the five classical gardens in Shanghai, and a five-star park in Shanghai. It covers an area of 5 hectares. The original site was the private garden of Zhu Zhichun, a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) of Songjiang in the Song Dynasty, known as Guyang Garden. In the late Ming Dynasty, it was a place where the master of calligraphy and painting, Dong Qichang, composed poems and paintings. During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Gu Dashen, a local official of the Ministry of Works, named the garden after Bai Juyi, inspired by the artistic conception of Bai Juyi's poem 'On the Pond'.
📍Specific Address:
No. 64, Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
⏰Opening Hours:
All year round 07:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
🕰Tour Duration:
2-3 hours
🚗Transportation Routes:
Metro Line 9, Exit 3 of Zuibai Pond Station;
Songjiang Bus Routes 9, 12, 19, Zuibai Pond Station.
🚎Parking Spaces:
Paid parking lots near Zuibai Pond
🎟️Ticket Information:
Tickets are 12 yuan per person, with discounts available for eligible individuals according to relevant policies.
PhoenixRider87
I have finally arrived at the other side of the Anywhere Door, the Drunken Bai Pool Park
"Green trees create a dense shade for the long summer days, while pavilions and terraces cast their reflections in the pond.
A gentle breeze stirs the crystal curtains, as the fragrance of roses fills the courtyard."
(Photographed at: Drunken Bai Pool)
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🌹Best time to enjoy flowers at Drunken Bai Pool in May:
Throughout the park—Azaleas
Yi Fang—Roses
Bonsai Garden—Pomegranate Flowers
Reading Hall—Roses
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🕒Visiting hours: 6:00-17:00
💰Admission: 12 yuan per person
👵Age policy: Disabled persons and seniors over 65 years old with a valid ID get in for free🆓, while those aged 60-64 with a valid ID enjoy half price💰
🚗Parking policy: Self-driving cars can park at the nearby Yunjian Meeting Hall, with the first hour free🆓, and 5 yuan per hour thereafter💰.
lyrindel_4457
Zuibaichi Park—Zuibaichi
Zuibaichi, I visited once five years ago, and this time I passed by on business and hurriedly toured a small part of it.
Zuibaichi is a paid park, with an admission fee of 12 yuan for adults, half price for those aged 60 to 65, and free for those over 65 (in the month of their birthday). The park's opening hours are from 6:00 to 17:00, and the ticket sales time is from 7:00 to 16:30. Transportation is very convenient; it's right outside exit 3 of subway line 9.
Zuibaichi is one of the five major classical gardens in Shanghai, with many designs featuring the style of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. There are also many folk tales and stories in the park. If you have time, take a slow walk and look around; it's definitely great!
NovaChampion
The Sauce Garden Lane is bustling with people on weekends, and here you can also find the old Shanghai Republic of China charm
🧚♀️The recent hot citywalk spots in Shanghai are undoubtedly 'Fan Hua' and Sauce Garden Lane, both of which are the epitome of old Shanghai style, but it's really crowded on weekends!
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🚗I wanted to drive to Che Dun, the main filming location for 'Fan Hua', which includes Huanghe Road and Jinxian Road, but unfortunately, it is not open to the public yet.
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📷I unexpectedly found a hidden gem nearby, a place with the old Shanghai Republic of China vibe. It used to be a photography base and has been the shooting location for 'The Disguiser' and 'Ip Man 3', among others.
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🚞The biggest highlight here is the abandoned green-skinned steam train and the old train station. Although the site is not large and somewhat dilapidated, it has the charm of the Republic of China era and is quite photogenic.
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📷Recommended photo spots:
💚The long-missed green train carriages, the old street lamps and waiting seats on the platform can take you back to that era in a second;
💛The Shanghai Station, Ganzhou Station, and Liangchuan Station signs on the platform are great for taking photos together;
🧡The old Shanghai western-style houses from the Republic of China period are great for walking, leaning, and shooting, it's a pity that the Paramount's interior is not open;
🤎The corridor and the lookout on the second floor have a charming atmosphere under the light and shadow, and you can also frame the North Shanghai Station in the same shot.
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👗Outfit:
💕For those who love to take photos with a Republic of China movie theme, you can dress in cheongsam or retro clothing, and bring some props like bags and newspapers for better photos!
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👉Nearby one-day trip strategy:
🧡Songjiang Warehouse City Old Street: A century-old warehouse bridge, a simple and authentic Jiangnan old street
🩵Zhongshan West Road: A street full of graffiti walls
🤎Wu Jue Book House: A century-old house transformed into a book house
💚Existence Coffee: A Qing dynasty ancient house with white walls and black tiles
💛Zui Bai Pool: The winter sweet has recently come into bloom
CALLIE GARNER
Shanghai's Oldest, Most Euphoniously Named Private Garden | Drunken Bai Pond
Zuì Bái Chí, nestled within the urban district of Songjiang, Shanghai, is a name that brims with poetic charm😃. It stands alongside Yuyuan, Guyi Garden, Qiuxia Garden, and Qu Shui Garden as one of the "Five Great Classical Gardens of Shanghai". It also holds the distinction of being Shanghai's oldest private garden.
Originally established during the Ming Dynasty, it served as a place for the Minister of Rites and renowned painter Dong Qichang to indulge in wine and poetry during the Wanli period. During the Shunzhi era of the Qing Dynasty, Gu Dashen, a master of painting and literature, purchased this residence and transformed it into the famed Zuì Bái Chí of Jiangnan.
I visited Zuì Bái Chí in winter. Although it lacked the riotous bloom of flowers, the garden was filled with towering ancient trees, intricately carved beams, and painted rafters. Every step revealed a new scene, "With the charm of mountains, water, flowers, and birds, it embodies the artistic conception of Tang poetry and Song lyrics. Within a limited space, it is adorned with artificial hills, trees, and unique stones that complement each other. Winding corridors connect the pavilions, terraces, and towers that can be found everywhere, making the garden win by its scenery, giving people an artistic effect of seeing the big from the small." The overall color scheme is understated and stable, simple and elegant, full of ancient charm.
💁🏻♀️The Origin of "Zuì Bái Chí"
The original owner, Gu Dashen, greatly admired Bai Juyi, so he borrowed from Bai Juyi's excellent poem "On the Pond" and named his garden "Zuì Bái Chí". The "Bai" in "Zuì Bái" refers to Bai Juyi, implying that if the poet were to be reincarnated and visit this garden, he would surely be intoxicated by such a pond garden~😌.
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🧩Name: Zuì Bái Chí Park
📍Address: No. 64, Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
🈺️Hours: 06:00-17:00
💰Admission: Adults 12, Seniors and Children 6
💡Reminder: The park also houses the Dong Qichang Calligraphy and Painting Art Museum, which is closed on Mondays.
Kristalfdh
Enjoying plum blossoms at Zuibaichi
Park Leisure Guide | Magic City Flower Viewing | Plum Blossoms | Zuibaichi
I came to Zuibaichi, one of the five great classical gardens of Shanghai, in search of plum blossoms and was a bit disappointed. There weren't many flowers, and they were planted sparsely. It's somewhat challenging to compose a photo with ancient buildings and plum blossoms, especially for a photography novice like a mist.
Address: No. 64, Renmin South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
Transportation: Metro Line 9 Zuibaichi Station
Admission: 12 yuan
NomadicOdyssey
Zuibai Pond Park
✅Zuibai Pond in Songjiang, along with Yu Garden in Shanghai, Guyi Garden in Jiading, Qiuxia Garden, and Qu Shui Garden in Qingpu, are known as the five major classical gardens in Shanghai, and it is the oldest among them.
✅The predecessor of Zuibai Pond was the private garden of Zhu Zhichun, a Jinshi in Songjiang during the Song Dynasty, named 'Gulyang Garden'. At the end of the Ming Dynasty (1644 AD), Dong Qichang, a famous calligrapher and painter in Songjiang and the Minister of Rites, built the 'Four-sided Hall', 'Yifang' and other buildings here. Later in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the famous painter Gu Dashen rebuilt this place, with a rectangular lotus pond as the main body, and built the pond bank with irregular symmetry and other gardening techniques, with bamboo, plum, rockery, and strange stones complementing each other, creating the famous Zuibai Pond in Jiangnan.
✅Zuibai Pond maintains the style of Ming and Qing gardens in Jiangnan. The garden is centered around a pool of water, with curved corridors and pavilions on three sides of the pool. The winding paths in the garden are antique, and the reflections of the pavilions and ancient trees have a unique charm.
✅Zuibai Pond is not only a beautiful place, but also a long-standing cultural treasure. The park preserves many ancient buildings and mural stone carvings and steles. The wall of the long corridor on the south side of the pond is inlaid with the stone carving of 'Yunjian Bangyan Portrait', engraved with the portraits and praises of ninety-one local talents from various counties under Songjiang Prefecture from the Yuan to the early Qing Dynasty.
✅There are many camphor trees in the garden with trunks that are two or three people thick. The posture and texture of these old trees are full of traces of time and historical memory.
✅In the garden, there are 'Chi Shang Cao Tang', 'Yulan Court', 'Carved Flower Hall', 'Four-sided Hall', 'Shulu Garden', 'Woshu Xuan' and other ten scenes.
✅Zuibai Pond Park is a comprehensive public space that combines natural scenery, historical and cultural heritage, and artistic expression. Its beauty and cultural connotations attract countless tourists to experience.
📍Detailed address:
Address: No. 64, Renmin South Road, Songjiang District
🚉Transportation strategy:
Bus: Songmei Line, Husong Special Line, Songjiang 19 Road, Songjiang 12 Road, Songjiang 13 Road, Songjiang 9 Road, Songjiang 26 Road, Songjiang 6 Road
Subway: Line 9 Zuibai Pond Station
AnthonyNelson@31
Songjiang has quite a history
Songjiang Zuibai Pond is also a famous scenic spot in this area. Although there are not many visitors, the overall garden is very beautiful with green trees shading. It's quite comfortable. The entire Zuibai Pond also has a lot of historical stories. If you like history, you can learn more about it. If you just want to take a simple tour, it can be finished in more than an hour. Although there is an admission fee, it's still worth a visit.
TranscontinentalWanderlust$333
Zui Bai Pond, lotus and water lilies, 39
Zui Bai Pond in Songjiang, located at No. 64, People's South Road, Fangsong Street, Songjiang District, Shanghai, is one of China's famous classical gardens and also a representative of Jiangnan gardens. The garden covers an area of about 20 acres, with various ancient buildings, strange flowers and precious trees. It was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and has gone through hundreds of years of historical vicissitudes. It still retains many ancient buildings and landscapes, and is known as the "first garden in Jiangnan". It is famous for its clear pond water and beautiful scenery. There are many exquisite ancient buildings and garden landscapes in the garden, including "Zui Bai Building", "Qu Shui Liu Shang", "Nine Curved Bridge", etc., each of which is full of rich cultural atmosphere and artistic atmosphere.
The lotus pond is a special attraction in the garden. Every summer, a lotus and water lily exhibition is held. At that time, the garden will display various rare varieties of lotus and water lilies, such as "red lotus", "white lotus", "yellow lotus", etc., as well as some very precious varieties, such as "gold lotus", "silver lotus", etc.
The "Lotus and Water Lily Exhibition" this year was staged as scheduled, and this year is already the tenth.
JetsetterWanderer555
Zuibaichi Park, one of the five major classical gardens in Shanghai
Another good place to relax and unwind, Zuibaichi Park, the oldest of the five major classical gardens in Shanghai.
In this Jiangnan garden, there are small bridges and flowing water, poetic and picturesque, ancient trees towering, very quiet and comfortable, and it is very suitable for checking in and taking pictures.
Walking in the garden, you can see ancient trees towering, deep and colorful. The winding path leads to a secluded place, with a unique elegance. The pavilions, towers and pavilions along the way are ingeniously designed, with winding corridors, like a flowing picture scroll. Every step forward, there are new scenes unfolding in front of you, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Especially the window frames of the buildings in the garden, square, round, fan-shaped, hexagonal, with core landscape windows, coreless landscape windows, and leaky windows, the shapes and patterns all have special cultural connotations, showing the delicacy and unique aesthetics of ancient gardens.
There are many pavilions in the park, many old people are here to enjoy the cool, drink tea, play chess, enjoying the tranquility and comfort here.
The buildings, trees and scenery of Zuibaichi Park all make people feel extremely comfortable. If you have the chance to come to Shanghai, you can take a walk in this beautiful garden.
TY COBB
Magic City
Songjiang Classical Garden | Drunken Bai Pool.
Magic City. Songjiang Classical Garden | Drunken Bai Pool
Drunken Bai Pool is known as one of the five major classical gardens in Shanghai, along with Shanghai Yu Garden, Jiading Ancient Yi Garden, Autumn Mist Garden, and Qingpu Qu Water Garden.
Drunken Bai Pool has been around for more than 300 years, still preserving halls, pavilions, pavilions, boats, and pavilions, and maintaining the style of Ming and Qing Jiangnan gardens. Its curved railings and winding paths are antique.
The garden layout is centered around a pool of water, with curved corridors and pavilions on three sides of the pool, where you can enjoy the scenery by the railing in both sunny and rainy days. The garden is full of ancient trees, pavilions, and many historical sites.
There are Four-sided Hall, Letian Pavilion, Doubt Fat, Snow Sea Hall, Baocheng Tower, Grass Hall on the Pool and other pavilions and towers, as well as Bangyan Portrait Stone Carving, Historical Art Stele Gallery, 'Ten Deer Nine Turn Back' Stone Carving, 'Chibi Fu' Authentic Stone Carving, 'Hard to Get Confused' Stone Carving and other art treasures.
There are also ancient ginkgo and camphor trees that are three to four hundred years old, and peonies that are over a hundred years old. Its curved railings and winding paths are antique. Drunken Bai Pool is the oldest garden among the five major classical gardens in Shanghai.
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🏠Attraction Name: Drunken Bai Pool.
📍Detailed Address: No. 64, People's South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai.
🕰Opening Hours: 07:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30).
🏡Attraction Level: AAAA level
🎫Ticket Price: 12 yuan
🚇Subway: Exit 3 of Drunken Bai Pool Station on Line 9, about a hundred meters ahead.
🚌Bus: Songmei Line, Husong Special Line, Songjiang 19 Road, Songjiang 12 Road, Songjiang 13 Road, Songjiang 9 Road, Songjiang 26 Road, Songjiang 6 Road.
seraphineraven92
The plum blossoms in the 140-year-old Zuibaichi Park in Shanghai have bloomed
Zuibaichi Park is one of the five major classical gardens in Shanghai, preserving Ming Dynasty Zhu Jia Shan Room, Yi Fang, Reading Hall, Qing Dynasty Chi Shang Cao Tang, Bao Cheng Lou, Xue Hai Tang, Carved Hall and other pavilions; it houses precious art works such as the stone carvings of Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy from the Yuan Dynasty, 'Before and After the Red Cliff', and the Qing Dynasty 'Portrait of Yun Jian Bang Yan', as well as many plaques inscribed by contemporary calligraphers.
🌟Highlights:
1. Flower and scenery appreciation: As soon as you enter the park, the first thing that catches your eye is the colorful clusters of flowers and the stars, and the reflection on the lake is dreamlike. Here, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the greenery is lush. If you're not careful, you'll find yourself in the back garden of a large ancient household.
2. Ancient architecture check-in: The park preserves many pavilions, including the Zhu Jia Shan Room, Yi Fang, Reading Hall from the Ming Dynasty, and the Chi Shang Cao Tang, Bao Cheng Lou, Xue Hai Tang, Carved Hall from the Qing Dynasty, each with its own unique style.
3. Cultural experience: Here, you can also find the stone carvings of Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy from the Yuan Dynasty, 'Before and After the Red Cliff', and the Qing Dynasty 'Portrait of Yun Jian Bang Yan', as well as plaques inscribed by contemporary calligraphers, allowing you to feel the profound cultural heritage.
🎫Tickets: Free
🈺Opening hours: 6/1-6/1 10:00-16:30; 6/2-12/31 06:00-17:00
📍Detailed address: No. 64, People's South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
🚗Self-driving route: You can follow the navigation
🚍Bus: You can take the local bus to Zuibaichi Park Station
🚇Subway: You can take the subway to Zuibaichi Station
NomadicSoulmate
Shanghai - Zuibaichi
Magic City. Songjiang Classical Garden | Zuibaichi
Zuibaichi, together with Shanghai Yuyuan, Jiading Guyi Garden, Qiuxia Garden, and Qingpu Qu Shui Garden, are known as the five major classical gardens in Shanghai.
Zuibaichi has been around for more than 300 years, and still preserves halls, pavilions, pavilions, boats, and pavilions, and maintains the Ming and Qing Jiangnan garden style, with its curved railings and winding paths, full of ancient charm.
The garden layout is centered on a pool of water, and the three sides of the pool are all curved corridors and pavilions, where you can enjoy the scenery by the railing in both sunny and rainy days. The garden is full of ancient trees, pavilions, and many ancient relics.
There are four-sided halls, Letian Pavilion, Yifang, Xuehai Hall, Baocheng Tower, Chishang Caotang and other pavilions and towers, as well as Bangyan portrait stone carvings, historical art stele corridors, "Ten Deer Nine Turns" stone carvings, "Chibi Fu" authentic stone carvings, "Rarely Confused" stone carvings and other art treasures.
There are also ancient ginkgo and camphor trees that are three to four hundred years old, and peonies that are over a hundred years old. Its curved railings and winding paths are full of ancient charm. Zuibaichi is the oldest garden among the five major classical gardens in Shanghai.
Attraction name: Zuibaichi.
Detailed address: No. 64, People's South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai. Opening hours: 07:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30). Attraction level: AAAA level Ticket price: 12 yuan
Subway: Exit 3 of Zuibaichi Station on Line 9, and go forward more than a hundred meters to arrive.
Bus: Songmei Line, Husong Special Line, Songjiang 19 Road, Songjiang 12 Road, Songjiang 13 Road, Songjiang 9 Road, Songjiang 26 Road, Songjiang 6 Road.
BROOKS STEVENSON
Songjiang Drunken Bai Pond
Songjiang Drunken Bai Pond is located on People's South Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, covering an area of 5 hectares. It is known as one of the five major classical gardens in Shanghai along with Shanghai Yu Garden, Jiading Ancient Yi Garden, Autumn Xia Garden, and Qingpu Qu Water Garden. It is also the oldest garden among the five. Now, the Drunken Bai Pond has been expanded into a park, and the existing garden part was built by Gu Dashen, the main event of the Ministry of Works in the seventh year of Qing Shunzhi (1650 AD) on the site of the old garden of the Ming Dynasty. After more than 300 years, the Drunken Bai Pond still retains ancient buildings such as halls, pavilions, pavilions, boats, and pavilions, and maintains the style of Ming and Qing gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. Its curved railings and winding paths are antique. The predecessor of the Drunken Bai Pond was the private garden of Zhu Zhichun, a Jinshi in Songjiang during the Song Dynasty, named "Guyaoyuan". The name of the garden means that it is a famous garden in the hometown of Lu Ji and Lu Yun. Because Lu Ji once wrote a poem saying "It seems like Gu Shuiyang", saying that his hometown is in the sun of Gu Shui. Zhu Zhichun named the mansion garden after the name of the celebrity.
Prof. Lelah Ledner
Shanghai Weekend Self-driving | Songjiang Zui Bai Chi
Shanghai Weekend Self-driving | Songjiang Zui Bai Chi
🌟Highlights:
I'm very curious how many Shanghai people have visited this garden in Songjiang, it's really more interesting than I imagined, and it's very photogenic~ In early autumn, the leaves have different colors, and I also caught up with the chrysanthemum exhibition, I walked around and took pictures for 2 hours, and I never sat down.
After the visit, I went to the famous Cottage in Songjiang and bought fresh meat oil dumplings, which are fried fresh meat soup dumplings, delicious~
Zui Bai Chi
JASMINE GRIFFITH
Drunk Baichi is one of the attractions that I think is super convenient. Because it is the subway line 9-Drunken Baichi Station on the side, the ticket is 12 yuan. After more than an hour of shopping, I will be the latter. Very garden in Jiangnan, it is not badly maintained. It is one of the famous scenic spots in Songjiang. It still has a church, a porch, a pavilion, a dragonfly, a dragonfly, an ancient style, and a winding path. The area is about 5 hectares. Apart from the Qushui Garden in Qingpu, I have been to other five classical gardens in Shanghai. Drunk Baichi has a history of more than 300 years. He loves the stone carvings of "The Rarely Uncommon". After entering the park, he saw many ancient banyan trees, especially the unique smell. I have been very curious about the origin of the name "Drunken White Pool". I checked the literature and found that the owner of the garden was a big fan of Bai Juyi.
Peachsai.
The Songjiang District in southwestern Shanghai is known as the "root of Shanghai." Since the Yuan Dynasty, this land of Shanghai has been under the jurisdiction of Songjiang Prefecture, and the government of Songjiang Prefecture is in today's Songjiang District. Songjiang is located in the south of the Yangtze River. It has been prosperous since ancient times, and there are many preserved monuments. The drunk white pool in Songjiang City is a typical Jiangnan garden. Speaking of the history of the drunk white pool, it is generally the beginning of the rebuilding of the drunk white pool on the site of the old garden in the Ming Dynasty in the 7th year of Qing Shunzhi (AD 1650). It has a history of more than 300 years. If you trace it further, the predecessor of Drunk Baichi is the private garden of Song Zhijin Shishi Zhu Zhichun in the Song Dynasty. It is called Guyang Garden and has a history of more than 900 years. It is the oldest garden in Shanghai.
The prime minister of the Song Dynasty Han Qi was very fascinated by the poet Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty. He built a classical hall called "Drunken White Hall" in Anyang, Henan Province. The owner of the drunk Baichi Gu Dashen also worshipped Bai Juyi and named his garden " Drunk white pool." The name is novel and chic, beautiful and fascinating.
Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, in the affluent Jiangnan region, the pursuit of spiritual civilization has grown along with material wealth. The carved hall was created in this context. The carved hall was built in the Qing Dynasty. It is a residential building with two chambers and four halls. The entrance hall is simple and unpretentious. From the second hall to the third hall and the hatchback, Liang Shuo and the doors and windows are equipped with exquisite woodcut reliefs such as Bogu flowers and a set of characters from the Three Kingdoms. The knife is pure and vivid.
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Located in Songjiang District of Shanghai, Drunken White Pool and Shanghai Yu Garden, Jiading Ancient Garden, Qiuxia Temple and Qingpu Qushui Garden are also known as Shanghai's five classical gardens. They are also the oldest gardens among the five gardens.
Now "Drunken White Pool" has been expanded into a park, in which the existing garden part was built in the 7th year of Qing Shunzhi (AD 1650), the chief of the Ministry of Industry, Gu Dashen, built on the site of the Ming Dynasty, and the tickets are very cheap, only 12 yuan.
Since it is called "Drunken White Pool", it is obvious that the waterscape in the park is the theme. As soon as you walk into the gate, the Jiangnan atmosphere is like a time and space. The modern and fashionable Shanghai is completely isolated. Outside the courtyard wall.
"Drunken White Pool" may not be a very famous attraction in Shanghai, but it reveals the unique charm of Jiangnan everywhere. You don't need to look at anything or look for anything, just take a walk in the park, beautiful scenery everywhere. visible.
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Suzhou is famous for its gardens. In fact, in Shanghai, there are also five classical gardens, and the tickets are much cheaper than the Suzhou gardens. The drunk white pool in Songjiang is a century-old garden with direct access to Metro Line 9.
Shanghai's gardens, the Yu Garden, located in the center of the city, is the most popular tourist. The other gardens are most famous for the Songjiang Drunk Baichi and Jiading Ancient Garden. The drunk white pool covers an area of 76 acres, which is about the same size as Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden. Tickets are only 12 yuan, which is extremely cost-effective compared with the 90 yuan ticket of Humble Administrator's Garden. The
drunk white pool is divided into two parts: the inner garden and the outer garden. The inner garden is the essence of the classical garden. The outer garden was later expanded. There are pieces of ancient trees, large lawns, lotus ponds, pavilions and promenades. rockery.
The history of this garden is quite long. The current garden was built in the 7th year of Qing Shunzhi (AD 1650). The chief of the Ministry of Industry, Gu Dashen, was built on the site of the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 300 years. The history of Guyang Garden, the predecessor of Drunk Baichi, is even earlier, with a history of more than 900 years.
The Northern Song Dynasty scholar Zhu Zhichun is a Songjiang person. After he went to Beijing to test the scholars, he did not choose to be an official. Instead, he returned to his hometown and built a Guyang Garden in Songjiang as his private residence. The word Gu Yang comes from the earlier Songjiang celebrity, the Western Jin Dynasty writer Lu Ji.