The Jiulong Screen is located at the foot of Xishan Mountain. This relatively new structure consists of three parts: the base, the body, and the glazed tile roof. It is crafted from colored pottery, with a granite base and a gold-green glazed tile roof. The screen spans 26.71 meters in length and stands 4.09 meters tall, featuring nine dragons soaring in the sky, exuding an extraordinary aura. It is said that the Jiulong Screen was built to echo the legend of ‘Nine Dragons and Thirteen Springs’ in Huishan. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, visited Wuxi and, impressed by the undulating mountain shape and its grandeur, felt that it had ‘an air of imperial dignity’. This was a matter of concern for him! Was it not challenging his authority? He then ordered his subordinates to construct the Jiulong stone chime and carved thirteen spring eyes on the stone dragon’s body. By using the stone dragon to suppress the living dragon, he directed the dragon’s energy into the springs, making the ‘Nine Dragons and Thirteen Springs’ of Huishan widely renowned. The Jiulong Screen is open all year round with full-day access; however, the specific business status is subject to the day’s opening conditions.
Jiulong Screen
The Jiulong Screen is located at the foot of Xishan Mountain. This relatively new structure consists[...]
