Suzhou Master of Nets Garden | Hidden Gem Garden, Encounter Jiangnan's Poetic Charm

| Hidden Gem Garden, Encounter Jiangnan's Poetic Charm. If you're yearning for a secluded and leisurely Jiangnan garden, the Master of Nets Garden is definitely the perfect choice ✨ This garden in Suzhou has a profound historical heritage. It was originally built during the Southern Song Dynasty as the site of the "Hall of Ten Thousand Books," with the garden named "Fisherman's Retreat." After multiple reconstructions, it has evolved into its present form. 📍 Address: No. 11 Kuojiatou Lane, Daicheng Bridge Road, Gusu District, Suzhou 🚇 Transportation: Subway Line 5, Nanyuan North Road Station, Exit 4 ⏰ Opening Hours: 07:30 - 17:30 (Last entry at 17:00) 💰 Ticket Price: 30 yuan/adult, half price for children and seniors 📸 Touring Route: Entering through the main gate, you'll first see the Sedan Chair Hall, where sedan chairs were parked in ancient times, exuding a historical ambiance. Past the Sedan Chair Hall is the Hall of Ten Thousand Books, the main hall of the garden, grand and dignified, showcasing the original owner's status. Following the path, you'll reach the Xiesiu Tower, elegant and exquisite, with flowers and trees arranged artfully in front. Further ahead is the Pavilion Beyond the Bamboo, where you can experience the elegance of scholars and poets, with surrounding bamboo complementing the pavilion poetically. Next is the Pavilion for Viewing Pines and Reading Paintings, where through the windows you can admire the garden's pine trees and picturesque scenery, as if you're inside a painting. By the Colorful Clouds Pond, don't miss the Moon and Wind Pavilion. Sitting inside, you can see white walls and black tiles reflected in the water, with a gentle breeze making it utterly delightful. Walking along the pond, you'll reach the Washing Ribbon Waterside Pavilion. Leaning on the railing, you can watch fish swimming in the pond and feel the water's liveliness. Continuing on, the Small Hill Osmanthus Cluster Pavilion is fragrant, especially during osmanthus blooming season when the garden is filled with sweet scents. Finally, you'll arrive at the Spring Welcoming Studio, where peonies are planted throughout the courtyard. In late spring, the blooming peonies are breathtakingly beautiful. 🎈 Though small, the Master of Nets Garden is exquisite at every turn, with a new view at each step, full of Jiangnan garden charm. Here, you can slow down, experience the elegant leisure of ancient people, and encounter the poetry and beauty of Jiangnan.