Xiao Longzhong is located at the southeastern foot of Dongnan Gonglong Mountain, facing Taihu Lake, and neighboring the ancient town of Mudu. Originally named Xiao Wangshan, also known as Qin Tai Mountain, the mountain stands 53.9 meters high but boasts an extremely rich array of ecological and cultural resources.
Li Genyuan, in 1923, retired from politics to protest against the bribery of Cao Kun in the elections and secluded himself in Xiao Longzhong until the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in 1937. During his ten years of seclusion, Li Genyuan planted hundreds of thousands of pine trees and meticulously created the Ten Views of Xiao Longzhong’s Pine Sea: Wan Song Pavilion, Ting Song Pavilion, Ting Quan Stone, Chui Lv Peak, Xiao Longzhong, Wo Shi Wo, Xiao Jing Tai, Hu Shan Hall, Li Yun Stream, and Ling Chi.
Xiao Longzhong is also a large group of modern stone carvings in the East China region, with a rich collection of cliff inscriptions. It gathers over 550 stone carving inscriptions written by more than 240 celebrities, with all styles of calligraphy present, making it an open-air treasure trove of calligraphic art.
Opening hours: 08:30-17:00 from May 1st to September 30th; 08:30-16:30 from October 1st to April 30th.
Preferential policies: Children: Children aged 6 (inclusive) or under 1.4 meters (inclusive) in height with valid identification are admitted free of charge; Minors aged 6 (exclusive) to 18 (inclusive) with valid identification enjoy discounts. Elderly: Elderly aged 70 (inclusive) and above with valid identification are admitted free of charge; Elderly aged 60 (inclusive) to 70 (exclusive) with valid identification enjoy discounts. Students: Full-time undergraduate and below students enjoy discounts. Active military personnel: Active military personnel and retired military officers of the People’s Republic of China are admitted free of charge with valid identification. Disabled individuals: Disabled individuals and one accompanying person for severely disabled individuals are admitted free of charge with valid identification. Free for Suzhou medical staff: All medical staff in Suzhou can visit all scenic spots under Mudu Cultural Tourism Group for free within seven days starting from August 19th, China Physician’s Day, and May 12th, International Nurses’ Day.
