The fascinating historical site in Huqiu is Jianchi, which is said to be the tomb of King Helü of Wu. Looking north from the Thousand People Stone, beside the round gate of ‘A Place of Unique Beauty’ are engraved four large characters ‘Huqiu Jianchi’, which are powerful and vigorous. Originally written by Yan Jun, the only son of Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. Inside the round cave, on the stone wall, there are also the characters ‘Wind in the Gully, Clouds and Springs’, written in a graceful style.
It is said to be written by Mi Fu, one of the four great calligraphers in the Song Dynasty. On the left cliff wall, there are two seal characters ‘Jianchi’, which are said to be written by Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher. According to local chronicles, below Jianchi is the place where King Helü of Wu is buried. Jianchi is about 45 meters wide and about 6 meters deep. It is never dry all year round and is clear enough to see the bottom. It can be used for drinking. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiuqing once rated it as the ‘third best spring in the world’. Open all year round and open all day.Huqiu Jianchi
The fascinating historical site in Huqiu is Jianchi, which is said to be the tomb of King Helü of W[...]
