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Taiping Rock Camp Site
It was military installations which the Taipin Army located at the east mountain of Yushan Mountain. It was built by yellow stonein 1862 for defensing the Qing Army's attacking. It was circle and covering five or six mu. View Detail
Weng Tomb
Weng Tonghe (1830-1904, styled Shuping, Wade-Giles: Weng Tung-ho) was a Chinese Confucian scholar and imperial tutor during the Qing dynasty. In 1856, he was awarded the highest degree in the imperial examinations and he subsequently became a member of the prestigious Hanlin Academy. When the Tongzhi Emperor was a minor, Weng was appointed imperial tutor and after the demise of the emperor, he became tutor of the Guangxu emperor as well. Concurrently with his duties as imperial tutor, he also ... View Detail
Ren Tomb
Zeng Pu's Tomb is municipality protected historic site. Zeng Pu (Tseng P'u 1872-1935) Writer and translator of the late Qing dynasty. Born in Jiangsu province, Zeng spent his early life immersed in classical scholarship. In 1895, he produced a work of historical research. In the same year, he enrolled in the College of Foreign Languages in Peking to learn French, and later studied French literature and philosophy with a friend who had once been the military attache in France. In 1904, ... View Detail
ZHOU Zhang Tomb
Zhou Zhang is the great-grandson of Zhong Yong. After King Wu of Zhou perished Shang Dynasty, he sent people to find Tai Bo's and Zhong Yong's descendants. At that time, the state of Wu passed to the fifth generation, Zhou Zhang. the King Wu sealed Zhou Zhang as the king of Wu.Zhou Zhang's tomb is near Zhong Yong's tomb. It was set up by Zhou Shilie and Zhou Zulie in 1764. After foundation, it was repaired for many times. It is listed as municipality protected historic site. View Detail
Qian Tomb
Qian Qianyi (1582-1664) was a noted late Ming official, scholar and social historian. Qian was a famous author and poet; and along with Gong Dingzi and Wu Weiye was known as one of the Three Masters of Jiangdong.The tomb is sitting north and facing south, it is back to the lake. It covers an area of 743 square meteres and garved mound is 1.3m high. The main tomb are Qian's parents and Qian's tomb is on the left side. Qian's tomb is repaired for many times and it was the provincial ... View Detail
Weng Tong House Technicolor Dreamcoat
It is located in the Weng's alley which is in the Gucheng District of Changshu. It is the national key units of cultural relics protection. Weng Tonghe ever lived here, and now it becomes Weng Tonghe's Memorial Hall. It was built in Ming Dynasty, it is a mansion which is full of typical Jiangnan style of architecture. It including Caiyi Hall, Sedan Hall, Yulan Pavilion, Zhizhi Room, Houtang Tower, Shuanggui Pavilion, Jinyang Book Room and so on. Weng Tonghe (1830-1904, styled Shuping, ... View Detail
The tomb of Liu Rushi
It is located in the Weng's alley which is in the Gucheng District of Changshu. It is the national key units of cultural relics protection. Weng Tonghe ever lived here, and now it Liu Rushi (1618-1664) was a famous courtesan in the late Ming dynasty who married Qian Qianyi at the age of 25. She committed suicide on the death of her husband. She was a famous poet, famously exchanging verses with Chen Zilong.A friend of Chen Yuanyuan, concubine of Wu Sangui who fought against Emperor Kang Xi ... View Detail
Qin F, Fe copper sword
Located in the Guli Town which is in the eastern of Changshu. This tower is a famous library at home a abroad. Its former name is Tianyu Room. But it changed into Tieqintongjian Tower. This tower it is a building with two gates and floors. It is municipality protected historic site now. It is the house of Qu Shaoji who was the local gentry of Jiqing and Daoguang Years. Qu Shaoji and his sone love books, they are not hesitate heavy gold to search precious ancient books and collected them in the ... View Detail
Tomb made sub-
Located in the east mountain of Yushan Mountain. The ancient tomb is built near the hill and it is grand scale. Its auxiliary buildings are complete, there are Luocheng, Jitai, road of the tomb, stone bridge, stone pavilion, stele and so on. Yanzi (506~443BC), comes from Changshu. He is learned by confucius. He is the only southerner of three thousand disciples of counfucius. Yan zi is good at literature and music. He is called "the southern confucius" by later generations. View Detail