Hongyin Mountain Villa is the private garden of Xu Shiyuan, a literati in Mudu in the early Qing Dynasty. Every time Emperor Qianlong visited Mudu when traveling south of the Yangtze River, he would disembark here first and enter the garden to tour. Therefore, the local people are accustomed to calling Hongyin Mountain Villa the folk palace of Emperor Qianlong. Ministers such as Ji Xiaolan, Heshen, and Liu Yong also stayed here several times, leaving many beautiful stories.
Hongyin Mountain Villa is jointly formed by Xiuyeyuan and Xiaoyinyuan, two gardens of the Ming Dynasty. Its ‘beauty of mountains, rivers, wind and moon, and the splendor of ponds, pavilions and flowers and trees’ far surpasses other gardens. In the late Qing Dynasty, part of Xiaoyinyuan became the former residence of Shen Shou, the generation’s ‘Queen of Embroidery’. In the exhibition hall of Hongyin Mountain Villa, there are four series of treasures: First, the Imperial Edict Museum of the Qing Dynasty. Displaying the authentic imperial edicts of ten generations of emperors in the Qing Dynasty. Second, the Imperial Examination System Museum. Displaying detailed information about the imperial examination, including test questions and papers for scholars and juren, and red-inked papers; palace examination papers for jinshi and zhuangyuan; as well as silk booklets and miniature ‘Four Books and Five Classics’ used by examinees when cheating in the imperial examination. Third, the Palace Supplies Museum. Displaying hundreds of pieces of dragon robes of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and palace, official, and folk supplies. Fourth, the Plaque Museum of the Qing Dynasty. Displaying nearly a hundred calligraphy plaques and exquisitely carved imperial edict plaques by jinshi and manors in the Qing Dynasty. Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:30 to 17:00. Preferential policies: Children: Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1. 4 meters in height (including 1.4 meters) are exempt from admission tickets with valid identification documents. Free. Elderly: Elderly people over 70 years old (including 70 years old) are exempt from admission tickets with valid identification documents. Free. Children/elderly/students: Minors aged 6 years old (excluding 6 years old) to 18 years old (including 18 years old), full-time undergraduates and below, and elderly people aged 60 years old (including 60 years old) to 70 years old (excluding 70 years old) enjoy half-price tickets with valid identification documents. Concession tickets. Active servicemen: Active servicemen of the People’s Republic of China and retired military cadres are exempt from admission tickets with valid identification documents. Free. Disabled people: Disabled people and one accompanying person of severely disabled people are exempt from admission tickets with valid identification documents. Free. Medical staff: Only medical workers across the country (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) are exempt from admission tickets with their valid certificates (physician’s practice certificate or nurse’s practice certificate plus their ID card). Supplementary note: Preferential policies for the performance ticket of ‘Encountering Gusu – Past Events of Mudu’ in Mudu Ancient Town: Children under 1.4 meters in height (excluding 1.4 meters) are exempt from admission tickets. For those above 1.4 meters (including 1.4 meters), please purchase adult tickets. The elderly, disabled people, military personnel, retired cadres, students and others do not enjoy project discounts. The above information is for reference only. The specific information is subject to the notice of the scenic spot. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Parking lot of Mudu Ancient Town Tourist Center]. Reference price: ¥6/hour. Address: No. 188, Shantang Street. Parking spaces: 420.
