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Tianpingshan

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Open Open from 8:00am-5:00pm

Recommended Sightseeing Time: 0.5 day

Address: Lingtian Road, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City

Official website: http://www.sz-tps.cn/

Phone: 0512-66387422 0512-66261382 0512-66578763

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Jiangsu Province occupies two of China’s top four maple viewing spots. Suzhou Tianping Mountain is one of them. Entering the park from the archway of Gaoyi Garden, passing by the driving pavilion, you can see a garden house at the foot of the mountain and a five-color maple forest by the pool. With deep branches and colorful colors, walk the Wanzhuan Stone Bridge and enter the Tianping Mountain Villa. You can climb from Gaoyi Garden. Although the mountain is not high, the mountain road is rugged and there are rugged rocks along the way. After reaching the summit, descend from the other side and head to Fan Zhongyan Memorial Hall. , Learn about the life deeds of famous officials in the Northern Song Dynasty. Suzhou Tianping Mountain Scenic Spot, in the late autumn season, choose to go on a sunny day to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the maple leaves.

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There is a tea room on the mountainside where you can sit with a cup of tea in the open air, quiet and comfortable. Don’t miss the Shoutao Lake under the Tianping Mountain. You can enjoy the Suzhou Tianpingshan during autumn if you want to have a visual feast. The maple leaves of Suzhou Tianping Mountain gradually change colour as Suzhou autumn becomes thicker. In the process of reddening, the colour of maple leaves will change first and foremost. Even in a single tree there will be various colours, dark green, bright yellow, orange red, blush and deep red. During the red maple season, the peaks of the mountains are surrounded by red clouds and Danfeng. When it comes to the autumn landscape, the maple leaf is always prominent. Perhaps everyone is thinking about Beijing Xiangshan, but let me tell you that it is not far from Shanghai in Tianpingshan, Suzhou! 苏州天平山的枫叶会随着苏州秋意渐浓而逐渐变色，而在变红的过程中，枫叶颜色的变化有先有后，甚至一棵树上会出现各种不同的颜色，深绿、嫩黄、橙红、赭红、深红，一树“繁花”，被称为“五彩枫”。枫红时节，天平山麓红霞缭绕、丹枫烂漫。赶快抓住秋天的尾巴去苏州天平山赴一场视觉盛宴吧！在半山腰有一个茶室，坐在露天位，泡一杯茶，宁静舒适。天平山下的寿桃湖也不要错过哦。

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"Red Maple, Clear Spring, and Rocks" have been hailed as "three balances of the balance" since ancient times. Among them, several red maples are the most famous and legendary. More than 400 years ago, Fan Zhongyans 17th generation grandson, Ming Yuns outstanding official, writer and painter Fan Yunlin retired from Fujian and returned to his hometown of Suzhou. Fan Yunlin of the two-sleeve breeze did not bring back the treasures of gold and silver. He only brought back 380 maple saplings. He planted these seedlings around the Ten Jingtang of Tianping Mountain. Now these small saplings have grown into towering trees. In the spring and summer seasons, the ancient maple branches and leaves are lush, covering the sky, and every autumn, the layers of forests are dyed, especially when the sun sets, the sunset glows with the red leaves, the most spectacular. The most special thing is that the maple leaves in the autumn will turn yellow, orange, blush, red, red and dark in five different colors, called "colored maple", which has been known as "balance" since ancient times. The reputation of Fengjiatianxia. In addition to planting trees to beautify the environment, Fan Yunlin also donated a thousand acres of fertile land as a poor and weak Yitian in the nurturing family, donated money to repair the Tianpingshan Fangong Temple, and built a private garden Tianping Mountain Villa, leaving us a landscape And a good story.

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At the end of November each year, the road leading to the Tianping Mountain in Suzhou has become overcrowded. At this time, the red leaves of the Tianping Mountain have reached the best viewing period, and tourists are swarming. Suzhou is a place where personal knowledge gathers. There are many celebrities. There are several celebrities' former residences or memorial halls under the mountain. Ginkgo biloba has also become a golden yellow. If it is not the season to watch the red leaves, Tianpingshan is an ordinary country park, climbing the mountain to see the beautiful scenery, but such scenery can be seen everywhere in Suzhou. The Tianyun Temple on the top of the mountain is built to commemorate the famous doctor of the Qing Dynasty, Ye Tianshi. It was originally called the Ye Tianshi Memorial Hall. In 2011, Ye Tianshi Memorial Hall was officially renamed as Tianyun Temple. Tianpingshan is 201 meters above sea level, the mountains are pretty, and they are hidden in green. The steps up and down the mountain are very narrow, and it is more difficult to climb the mountain during the early winter season. The colorful leaves under the mountain are the characteristics of the Tianping Mountain in this season. The autumn in the south is late, the leaves have not yet had time to turn yellow, and winter is here. The Tianping Mountain in the early winter has become colorful, and it is the closest red leaf viewing place to Shanghai. The red maple of Tianpingshan is the Fan Zhongyan 17th Sun Fanyun Lin moved from Fujian, surviving 176 strains. It has a history of more than 400 years, and there are currently more than 1,000 maple trees. Choose a sunny weekend and the whole family will go to Tianpingshan to enjoy the scenery and snacks.

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China's four major scenic spots are also known as China's four major maple bases or China's four major red leaf viewing spots. Early autumn is the best season to watch red (Maple) leaves, and is a rare scenic spot on the road. They are Beijing Xiangshan, Nanjing Qixia Mountain, Suzhou Tianping Mountain, and Changsha Yuelu Mountain. Tiping Mountain is located 15 kilometers west of Suzhou City, with an altitude of 221 meters. Because the celebrity Fan Zhongyan's ancestor was buried in the east of the mountain, also known as Fan Tomb. The Northern Song Dynasty gave the Tianping Mountain to Fan Zhongyan, also known as "Giving Mountain." It is made of maple, spring and stone, and it is called "three musts". It is also a good place to see Taihu Lake. There is a piece of maple forest in the foothills. The big ones are more than four hundred years old. In the autumn, the frost is covered and the forest is dyed. It is called the Wanzhang Red Zone. There is Baiyunquan in the middle of the mountain, which is known as the first water in Wuzhong. There are two cliffs in the west, and the opposite is like the door, commonly known as the Dragon Gate, also known as the first line of the sky. The mountainous peaks and strange rocks, after the peak of the mountainside pen holder, the rock circle back, very beautiful and wonderful, known as "the sky is full of heaven." Dongwu has Fan Zhongyan's grave, commonly known as "Fan Tomb." On the top of the mountain, there is a lake platform with a round stone facing the Taihu Lake.

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Introduction

Tianping Mountain is located 15 km west of Suzhou. It is the burial place of Fan Zhongyan, a writer of the Norther Song Dynasty. Cultural attractions related to paradigm families are mainly concentrated at the foot of the mountain. Tianping Mountain rises 201 meters above sea level. This may not be high, but it is a bit steep. Each autumn during the Red Maple Festival, the colors of fall attract numerous photography enthusiasts.

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