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Wuxi Ruiting Xijiao Hotel

Address: Building A1, 777 Jianzhu Road, Binhu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China

 

Wuxi, China

Wuxi City, referred to as "Xi", is also known as "Liangxi", "Jinkui", "Xicheng" and "Zhenze". It is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. It is located in the eastern China region and the southern part of Jiangsu Province. It is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the north, Taihu Lake in the south, Suzhou City in the east, Changzhou City in the west, Huzhou City in Zhejiang Province and Xuancheng City in Anhui Province in the south and southwest. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the territory, with a total area of 4,627.46 square kilometers. The territory is mainly plains, with low mountains and residual hills scattered. It belongs to the northern subtropical humid monsoon climate zone. As of the end of 2023, Wuxi City has 5 districts under its jurisdiction and administers 2 county-level cities; the city's permanent population is 7.495 million.

Wuxi City is an important birthplace of Jiangnan civilization and Wu culture. Legend has it that it was named Wuxi because the tin mines in Xishan were exhausted. There were written records in the late Shang Dynasty. In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (202 BC), Wuxi County was first established and later belonged to Changzhou Prefecture for a long time. Since the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), it has been directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. On April 23, 1949, Wuxi County was promoted to Wuxi City. Wuxi City has a strong cultural atmosphere and has produced historical celebrities such as Qian Zhongshu, Qin Bangxian, Rong Yiren, Abing, and Xu Beihong. Wuxi City is an important scenic tourist city and a national historical and cultural city. There are famous attractions such as Yuantouzhu, Lingshan Giant Buddha, Huishan Ancient Town, Donglin Academy, Nanchan Temple, and Qingmingqiao Historical and Cultural Block.

1. Yuantouzhu

Wuxi Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, full name Wuxi Yuantouzhu Tourist Scenic Area, is located at No. 1 Yuanzhu Road, Binhu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. It is a peninsula lying on the northwest shore of Taihu Lake, covering an area of 5.39 square kilometers. It is named because the huge rocks protruding into the lake are shaped like a turtle with its head raised. It is one of the main attractions of Taihu Scenic Area (a national key scenic area). In the fifth year of the Republic of China (1916), Wuxi Yuantouzhu Scenic Area was built; after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Wuxi Municipal People's Government took over and established the "Yuantouzhu Park". The poet Guo Moruo praised it with the poem "The best place in Taihu Lake is Yuantou after all."

As the largest landscape garden in Jiangnan area, Yuantouzhu Scenic Area in Wuxi City has many famous attractions, such as Chongshan Yinxiu, Luding Yinghui, Yuanzhu Chuntao, Hengyun Villa, Wanlangjuanxue, Lake and Mountain True Meaning, Shili Fangjing, Taihu Fairy Island, Jiangnan Orchid Garden, Sakura Valley, Wuxi Renjie Garden, Zhongdu Morning Mist, and Guangfu Ancient Temple.

2. Lingshan Grand Buddha

Lingshan Grand Buddha is the landmark of Lingshan Scenic Area. It is located at No. 1 Lingshan Road, Mashan Town, Binhu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, and is the landmark of Lingshan Scenic Area. The Lingshan Grand Buddha is 88 meters high and a total of 725 tons of copper was used.

On October 20, 1994, the foundation laying ceremony of the Lingshan Grand Buddha was held at Xiaoling Mountain in Wuxi. On January 18, 1997, the elders of the mountain held a ceremony to cast the head of the Lingshan Grand Buddha with gold and sprinkle it with water; on April 3 of the same year, the ceremony to sprinkle the top of the Buddha with water was held. On November 15, 1997, the Lingshan Grand Buddha was completed and consecrated. [1] The stairs at the foot of the Lingshan Grand Buddha are called "Dengyun Road", with a total of 216 steps, divided into 7 platforms. Climbing the 216 steps is the Lingshan Buddhist Cultural Expo Hall, and then take the elevator in the base of the Buddha to walk to the feet of the Buddha. Zhao Puchu wrote many poems for Lingshan Buddha, including two poems "Visiting Xiaolingshan", a seven-character poem "Lingshan Buddha", and a poem "Going to Lingshan to Worship Buddha Again".

Lingshan Buddha, Hong Kong Tiantan Buddha in the south, Leshan Buddha in Sichuan in the west, Yungang Buddha in Shanxi in the north, and Longmen Buddha in Luoyang, Henan in the central plains are collectively known as the "Five Buddhas of China".

3. Nanzenji Temple

Nanchan Temple, also known as Fusheng Zen Temple, is located in the northern area of Wuxi Nanchan Temple Scenic Area, No. 32 Xiangyang Road, Liangxi District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. It is located in the southern corner of Wuxi Old City and on the bank of the ancient Grand Canal. Nanchan Temple was first built in the first year of Taiqing in the Southern Liang Dynasty (547 AD). It was originally named Huguo Temple and was one of the 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty. A pagoda was built in the first year of Yongxi in the Northern Song Dynasty (984 AD) (later named Miaoguang Pagoda). In the third year of Chongning in the Northern Song Dynasty (1023-1031 AD), the temple was rebuilt and named "Fusheng Zen Temple". It is commonly known as "Nanchan Temple" and is known as "the most beautiful forest in Jiangnan".