It is known as the "Venice of the East"!
Origin of the town’s name: Lu (sounds the same as Lu) Zhi was originally named Fuli, and got its name because of the “Fulitang” in the west of the town; later, because there was a straight port in the east of the town, leading to six places, and the water flow The shape has a cool character like "甪", so it was renamed "Luzhi"; it is also said that the ancient unicorn mythical beast "Luduan" patrolled the land of China and passed through Luzhi. It saw that this was a geomantic treasure land, so it stayed in Luzhi for a long time. Therefore, throughout the history of the country, there have been no wars, famines, droughts or floods, and people have had enough food and clothing every year.
Famous attractions: Baosheng Temple, Ginkgo Tree, Shen House, Xiao House
Baosheng Temple, built in 503 AD, is now the 1495-year-old Baosheng Temple in Luzhi It is one of the first batch of national first-level key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council. It is a famous thousand-year-old temple in the south of the Yangtze River. The nine clay sculptures of Arhats in the temple created by the famous sculptor Yang Huizhi of the Tang Dynasty are still well preserved despite thousands of years of vicissitudes. There are still more than 200 buildings in the temple, maintaining the layout of a first-class temple. It is known as one of the four major temples in Jiangnan.
Ginkgo tree, ancient ginkgo is one of the ancient symbols of Zhizhi. This is not only an ancient symbol of Luzhi, a famous historical and cultural town, but also adds color and splendor to the scenery of Luzhi. There are currently 7 ginkgo trees in the town, of which 4 are near Baosheng Temple. The largest one is 1,300 years old and 50 meters high. Even three men cannot surround the tree. Although it has experienced thousands of years of wind and frost, it still remains. Still able to stand tall and strong.
The highlight of Shen Zhai is the "Leshan Hall". The three-bay main hall is the most luxurious building in the town. The dazzling array of carvings in the hall can be said to be full of rich style.
The Xiao Zhai was originally built by a Wuju man named Yang in the town. It was later sold to Xiao Bingli of the Xiao family, a prominent family in the town, so it was called Xiao Zhai. Xiaozhai is located on Shangtang Street, Zhongshi, Luzhi Town. It was built in the 1889th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1889). It covers an area of ??more than 1,000 square meters. It is the best-preserved Qing Dynasty residential house in the ancient town.
Transportation: There are direct long-distance buses from Shanghai. Suzhou has direct bus No. 18. There are also direct tourist buses connecting Zhouzhuang and Tongli.
Accommodation: The main place used to receive tourists in the town is the Luzhi Guesthouse. Standard rooms cost 120 yuan per day, triple rooms cost 150 yuan per day, and suites cost 200 yuan per day.
Film shooting: "Purple House", etc.