[2025 Nanjing Attraction] Travel Guide for Jiezi Garden (Updated Feb)

Laomendong is a landmark attraction in the south of the old city of Nanjing, with its blue bricks and black tiles, horse-head walls, and quaint little streets and alleys. Travel tips: 1. The area is open all day and free to visit, with a recommended visit time of 1-3 hours 2. 10 minutes walk from Exit 2 of Wudingmen Station on Subway Line 3 3. Lantern festivals are held around the Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Festival 4. Nearby attractions such as Xiaoxihu, Confucius Temple, Zhonghuamen, and Dabao'en Temple can be reached on foot Laomendong Tour Map (Recommended Check-in Spots) 【Jinling Art Gallery】 9:00-17:00 (Free, closed on Mondays) The gallery exhibits the human stories of the ancient Nanjing market streets and regularly hosts artist exhibitions 【Pioneer Bookstore Junhui Book House】 10:00-21:00 Compared to the well-known Wutaishan Pioneer Bookstore, this one is more serene and low-key. Hidden in the alleys, its all-wooden Hui-style architecture is quite distinctive 【Jieziyuan】 9:30-16:30 Admission 15 The former residence of Li Yu, a famous figure from the early Qing Dynasty, the garden is not large but is exquisitely detailed and very suitable for taking Hanfu photos 【Nanjing Yue Opera Museum】 9:00-17:00 Free The two-courtyard layout displays costumes and collections, and there is also a room for listening to operas 【De Yun Society】 Saturday-Sunday 14:00-16:30 / Tuesday-Sunday 19:30-22:00 The evening shows are usually more crowded Laomendong Gourmet Zhang's Shengjian A shop specializing in traditional Nanjing snacks, recommended to friends visiting Laomendong: handmade loin meat (crispy and tender large meat skewers), shengjian buns (crispy bottoms with rich soup), and small fish guotie (three flavors of Jianghuai specialties) Lu Style Plum Blossom Cake A very classic snack in Nanjing. In fact, there is also an old brand of plum blossom cake on Mati Street in Nanjing, Master Zuo's Plum Blossom Cake, which is said to have opened in 1986! Truly a childhood memory for Nanjing people! Tofu Dynasty A shop specializing in tofu products, the Blizzard stinky tofu is really delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a crumbling sensation when you bite into it. Matcha soy milk is relatively refreshing and cuts through the richness, with a not too strong matcha flavor. Miaodong Ribs Miaodong Ribs has traveled all over the south of the Yangtze River, and of course, you have to try the local ribs when you come to Nanjing. The ribs are very flavorful, with a variety of seasonings to choose from, such as cumin, spicy, and sour plum. Be sure to eat them while they're hot, the more you chew, the more fragrant they become. Jiang You Ji (Halal) A Nanjing old brand, beef potstickers are a must-order when you enter the shop. The first time you try these crispy potstickers, bite into them, and the juice slowly oozes out, the meat is tender, and the sweet and salty taste is just right, very delicious. Ji Ming Soup Buns Super delicious, a basket of six chicken broth soup buns is simply not enough. They are fresh and savory with plenty of juice and a faint taste of chicken broth. Lan Laoda Sugar Porridge Lotus Root Shop They have red bean yuanxiao, sugar lotus root porridge, sugar taro sprouts, the red bean yuanxiao are average, with some burnt taste, but the sugar lotus root porridge is very tasty, with the sugar lotus root being sweet and glutinous. Xiao Zheng Crispy Baked Buns Always a long queue at this shop, the crispy baked buns come in sweet and savory varieties, with a sesame-covered crust that is very crispy, and a generous filling. Popular flavors include fresh meat, sugar osmanthus, and black sesame. Good Jasmine Flower There are four flavors of desserts: original a cappella, waltz jasmine, jasmine martini, symphony cheese, and also jasmine tea!

| Yihe Jieziyuan. Waiting for you in the rain Smoke rises, across the river Fang Wenshan's lyrics have amazed a generation. After staying in the north for a long time, I also want to go to Jiangnan to see the poetic small bridges and flowing water. When I came to the Jieziyuan painstakingly managed by the famous scholar Li Yu in the early Qing Dynasty, I was greeted by a different kind of roughness and boldness from the north, but rather the delicacy and beauty of pink walls and black tiles. A different stay, a different situation, the people who lived here have gone with the wind, and they probably didn't expect that one day, a group of people who had nothing to do with them would step into the place where they once existed and enter their memories. Listening to the wind under the eaves, holding a cup of hot tea, there is a pool of green water nearby, and pavilions and towers in the distance, full of ancient charm. At this moment, I was also deeply amazed by this courtyard, even if I tasted all the vicissitudes of life, I still knew that the mountains and rivers remained the same.

🌠 Mustard Seed Garden is located in Laomendong, Qinhuai District, Nanjing. It is the private garden of Li Yu, a writer in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Although it is less than 3 mu, it has the artistic conception of a world in a bottle. 🌅 Because Li Yu created and published the classic textbook of traditional Chinese painting, "The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting", the Mustard Seed Garden became very famous. 💰Ticket price: CNY 15/person 🕙Opening hours: 9:30–16:30 (closed on Mondays) ⏳Duration: 1 hour 🚉Transportation: Sanshanjie Station on Metro Line 1, Wudingmen Station on Metro Line 3 📍Address: No. 32, San Tiaoying, Qinhuai District, Nanjing

|Jiezi Accepts Mount Sumeru - One of the smallest gardens. Jiezi Garden|Jiezi Accepts Mount Sumeru|One of the smallest gardens In the first year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty (1662), Li Yu moved to Nanjing with his family at the age of 52 and stayed for nearly 20 years. He built his private residence there - Jiezi Garden. Li Yu said: 'The land is just a mound, hence the name 'Jiezi', which signifies its minuteness. The visiting gentlemen, seeing that it somewhat possesses hills and valleys, say it embodies the idea of 'Jiezi Accepts Mount Sumeru.'' Although Jiezi Garden is less than three acres, through Li Yu's painstaking efforts, it achieved the artistic conception of 'a world within a pot' and holds an important place in the history of Chinese gardens. Student tickets are half price at 7.5r. There are not many tourists in the garden, and I encountered two groups of beautiful ladies in ancient costumes taking photos, which added a bit of brightness to the garden. travel destination

The Campsis flowers at night in Laomendong are also quite photogenic. If you come to Nanjing, you must visit Laomendong, where the traditional streets and alleys of the old southern city are preserved, such as Jianzi Alley, Jiezi Garden, Biantong Alley, San Tiaoying, Jishanli... The night lights outline the traditional charm. Come and feel the old stories of the city's south, half artistic, half full of life. Location: Laomendong Scenic Area Transportation: 8 minutes walk from Exit 2 of Wudingmen Station on Metro Line 3 Time: Open all day! It is recommended to visit for 1~2 hours, you can come in the evening for a stroll and some snacks, and enjoy the night view in the evening Feature: Blue bricks and black tiles with horse-head walls, rich in the old times of Jinling Lighting time: 17:30—22:00 Laomendong Gourmet Zhu Ji Xiaozheng: Scallion oil baked buns are absolutely amazing! Lan Lao Da Tangzhou Oushop: Sugar taro sprouts and sweet rice wine dumplings are super delicious! Miao Dong Ribs: The freshly cooked ribs are incredibly crispy! Lu's Plum Blossom Cake: Fresh out of the pot, very hot, be careful! Special! Wood-fired Wontons: Old shop! The old taste of Nanjing! Egg Burger: Sold by street vendors, very tasty! After seeing the hustle and bustle of Confucius Temple and the night view of Qinhuai River, you might as well come to these small alleys with blue bricks and black tiles, to experience the ancient charm and the fragrance of birds. While Laomendong is lively, it can also be crowded! If you don't go into shops or galleries, the stay is short, and the experience of the visit will decrease!! It is suggested to plan your route and strategy in advance. Laomendong Historic District

The Mustard Seed Garden is located at No. 32, Santiaoying, Laomendong, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, situated within the Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Area. It was the residence and villa of the famous early Qing Dynasty literati Li Yu. Li Yu moved to Jinling (Nanjing) and initially lived near the Jinling Gate. Later, he built the Mustard Seed Garden before the Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day) in the seventh year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty. Although the Mustard Seed Garden was less than three acres in size, through Li Yu's meticulous management, it achieved the artistic conception of 'a world in a bottle,' holding an important position in the history of Chinese gardens.

The Mustard Seed Garden was a garden built in 1668 (the seventh year of Kangxi) by Li Yu, a literary scholar, playwright, and garden architect from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Li Yu was a pioneer of leisure culture and a cultural master who achieved many accomplishments. His cultural creativity and practice are still inspiring in today's cultural creativity and leisure life. The Mustard Seed Garden is named for its small size of less than three acres, hence the name 'Mustard Seed', to 'pick its subtlety'. It has become one of the smallest and most classic gardens in garden history. When you are eating and walking around Laomendong, you may have passed by it without noticing that there is another view here. The garden is not large, but it is very compact in design, with high and low levels, and mountains and waters. Many beauties come here to take ancient style photos. 📍Detailed address: Find No. 32, San Tiaoying in Laomendong 🕙Opening hours: 9:30-16:30 (closed on Sundays and Mondays) 💰Ticket price: 15 yuan

| The Jiangnan Garden "Jiezi Garden" hidden in Laomendong. Deep in Laomendong, the former residence of the literary scholar Li Yu from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties‼️ Although Jiezi Garden is a new building, it does not prevent the Jiangnan Garden's changing scenery from being fully displayed. Choose a sunny afternoon around 3:30 to enter the garden to enjoy the most beautiful moment. Half of the courtyard is planned as a hotel, the actual place to wander around is not big, you can finish visiting in about 20 minutes 🎫Tickets are 15 yuan, ticket sales stop at 4 pm Address: Laomendong - the nearest entrance is North 3 Gate North 3 Gate is in Scissor Lane, all the way are Hanfu experience shops, sisters who like to take photos and check in can make an appointment