Wenfeng Park transportation guide: Take bus No. 8 from the bus station or West Bus Station to Tongyu Group, cross Tongyang Bridge and walk along Baota Road.
To the east of Sanyuan Bridge and south of Wenfeng Pagoda, there is a park with pastoral charm. This is Wenfeng Park (formerly known as Changchun Garden) built in 1989. The garden faces water on three sides and is connected to the Textile Museum on the east. It covers an area of ??nearly 10 hectares. In addition to the Hao River that flows by the garden, there is 3.3 hectares of river surface connected to the Hao River in the garden. It can be said that "water surrounds the garden, and garden surrounds water". Wenfeng Park mainly focuses on plant gardening, drawing on traditional gardening techniques to imitate mountains and waters to reproduce the spirit of natural landscapes. It is cleverly laid out according to the topography and mountain momentum, showing a landscape that is both remote and open and bright.
The north gate of Wenfeng Park faces Wenfeng Tower across the Hao River. After walking through the "Taying Bridge" across the Hao River, you can see a wide plastic rockery in front of you, about 10 meters high and covering an area of ??about 450 square meters. The entire rockery is high in the east and low in the west. The whole rockery is naturally round, while the steep parts appear majestic. There is a "flying stone" on the top of the rockery, which looks like a mushroom, which is quite strange. A spring looms in the cave, rushing down, and a green pool is formed at the bottom of the mountain. There are mountains and water, static and moving, exquisitely conceived, and natural in nature. There are two stone carvings on the mountain, one is the ancient seal character "Changchun" written by the calligrapher Mr. Gu Tinglong, and the other is the handwriting of the garden artist and Professor Chen Congzhou of Tongji University, "Birds are singing, flowers are falling, mountains and rocks are flowing with springs". The inscriptions by celebrities add to the beauty of the landscape. At the foot of the mountain, there is a cave through which visitors can find wonders.
After entering the garden through the cave, a stone cliff relief sculpture 4 meters high and 8 meters wide appears in front of them. The relief is on an ocher white wall, with vivid and interesting characters. The relief is called "Life lies in sports", also known as "Youth Relief". The first part is "Primitive Fishing and Hunting", which reproduces the primitive days of ancient sports. In the scene, a red sun hangs high in the sky, with birds, beasts and fish swimming below. Men are either bending their bows to shoot arrows, or chasing running deer, and women with slim waists and plump hips seem to be dancing for harvest. The second part is "Young and old practicing martial arts." Picture", there is a young man on the left, about to lift a stone burden, and an old man on the right, practicing "Tai Chi", showing the power of "White Crane Spreading Wings". The third part is "Girls Practicing Picture", with two modern girls , one is standing tall and graceful, holding a sword behind his arms, and the other is sitting on his back with his arms behind his back, head held high, doing floor exercises. The whole relief is full of youthful vitality, and visitors will feel energetic after seeing it. This relief serves as a separation in the garden, separating the surrounding landscapes before and after, preventing visitors from seeing them all at once.
After admiring the stone cliff relief at the entrance, turning around and entering the garden, you can see the grassy grass. On the east side of the 150-square-meter lawn, there is a group of white sheep eagles. When I look closer, I see a ram, a ewe and a lamb. They are 2.5 meters high and 3 meters wide. The sheep are lifelike and have different expressions. The ram raises its horns and stares at the forest path with vigilant eyes. The ewes and lambs cling to it docilely, as if seeking protection. , warm and pleasant. There is a hexagonal pavilion on the north side of the Yang Diao, with a plaque inscribed by Zhang Xuwu, "Sheng Xuan Pavilion", a professor of economics at Osaka College, an overseas Chinese in Japan. Economics professor Xing Sheng donated it to celebrate his mother's 90th birthday. The sculpture of the sheep represents the care and love of the rams and ewes for the lambs; while the pavilion expresses the filial piety of the wanderer towards his loving mother, which complements each other. , thought-provoking.
Going forward, there is a striking building by the river, which is the Changchun Building (also known as Mingqi Building) in Wenfeng Park. Built near the water, it has a strong charm, unique shape and unique interest. The roof with large slope, pointed diamond shape and irregular geometric shape is simple and novel. There are pavilions, courtyards and corridors in the whole building, which retains the Chinese garden. Traditional features. The design of this building is unique. For example, the bottom of the building is 1.5 meters below the water level, giving a strong sense of wading; there is water between the outer corridor and the long outline, and five classical regular stone steps are used as the transition, making it easy for visitors to It's like walking through water; the cement terrazzo floor inside the building is decorated with oracle-bone patterns. No scene inside or outside the Changchun Tower is the same. It is pleasing to the eye as you move around the scene and look up. In particular, there is a wide water surface in front of the building. It is a great pleasure to sip tea and watch the scenery in the exquisite and elegant teahouse upstairs.
The garden is full of flowers and trees, including peony garden, azalea garden, cherry blossom garden, osmanthus garden, plum garden, rose garden, etc. There are flowers in all seasons. In the southeast corner, there is a "Yingzhu Jingshe" hidden among a grove of bamboos, which houses a chess room and a blue calico art exhibition hall. There are hundreds of peonies in the peony garden. They bloom in spring and are graceful and graceful. From the peony garden to the south to the plum garden, you have to cross a small river. On the river, there are round pebbles of different sizes "dingbu" as a bridge. There are white geese sculptured in the river, either spreading their wings and about to fly, or looking up to the sky and singing, with vivid postures. . There is also a veiled girl carved by the river, with a graceful expression, as if she is welcoming the tourists. The plum garden covers an area of ??9 acres and has more than 300 plum trees, which are as beautiful as the colorful clouds during the flowering season. The plum garden is surrounded by lush woods, including magnolia grandiflora, cedar, metasequoia, sandalwood, heather, albizia julibrissin, crape myrtle, and hydrangea. The environment is elegant and elegant. Bridegrooms and brides often come here to take photos in this beautiful place.
To the west of Wenfeng Park, there is a "Sino-Japanese Friendship Stone Monument" along the river. The four words "China-Japan Friendship" are engraved on the monument. In October 1986, when Toyohashi, Japan celebrated its 80th anniversary as a city, it established a sister city with Nantong City, and this monument was erected to commemorate it.
The "China-Japan Friendship Pavilion" by the Hao River in the southwest corner of the park was built in August 1989, with part of the funds donated by the Toyohashi Lions Club of Japan. The attic is 14.5 meters high and has the third floor. It has a traditional Japanese architectural style and echoes the Wenfeng Tower in the north. There is also a "Double Lucky Pavilion" beside the pool in the park, which was donated by the Japan-China Friendship Association of Nagoya Bank in May 1995. The two square pavilions are connected and unique. Next to it stands a huge stone more than 2 meters high, on which are engraved the three characters "Shuangji Pavilion", written by Zhong Zhenzi, a calligrapher from Nantong. There are two couplets on the central pillar of the pavilion. One is "Wenfeng Garden embraces the beautiful scenery of the two countries, and the water of the Hao River waters the flowers of eternal friendship." The other is "The lake reflects the clear moon in the new pavilion, and the tower is accompanied by the ancient pagoda."
There is a central island at the southernmost end of the park, facing water to the north and south. The camphor trees on the island make people linger. Even in the hot summer, visitors still feel cool here. A three-hole stone bridge connects the scenery on the east and west sides of the garden, making the scenery in the garden integrated.
Wenfeng Park also houses the largest zoo in Nantong, with more than 30 species of rare animals such as South China tigers, African lions, leopards, peacocks, and brown bears, which are an eye-opener for visitors.
There is another gate to the west of Wenfeng Garden, also close to the Hao River. There is a beautiful stone arch bridge across the river, connected to the road outside. Wenfeng Park is popular not only because of its geographical location in the "half village and half outline" Southeast Scenic Area of ??Haohe River, but also because of its charming gardening art, which attracts tourists from all over and provides people with beautiful enjoyment.