Su Gong Temple, a garden-style courtyard, is built in memory of Su Shi, a renowned litterateur from the Northern Song Dynasty. The temple houses the relics of Shuangquan and Dongzhuoting, left behind by Su Shi himself. The grounds are adorned with ancestral temples, meticulously arranged greenery, and blooming flowers. Winding brooks and paths meander through the area, with the sound of spring water gently tinkling in the background.
Adjacent to Su Gong Temple on the left is Qiongyuan Garden, which spans an area of nearly 10 mu. Within this garden, one can find relics associated with Dongpo, such as Fusulian Spring, Fusulian Pavilion, and Xixin Pavilion. Beside Fusulian Spring, a pink wall is adorned with a stone tablet inscribed with the three prominent characters ‘Fusulian Spring’. In front of this tablet, the cool spring water fills the upper and lower square wells. Legend has it that Su Dongpo himself discovered this spring. The water is renowned for its purity, clarity, and refreshing taste. It is said that after filling with this spring water, no scale forms for over a decade. When used for brewing tea, it imparts an exceptionally fragrant aroma, earning it the title of ‘the first spring in Hainan’. Although the well’s water remains crystal clear today, the spring no longer gushes forth as it once did.
Above Fusulian Spring, one finds Fusulian Pavilion and Xixin Pavilion. These structures were erected by Weng Ruyu of the Ming Dynasty and Ye Rulan of the Qing Dynasty, respectively, inspired by a poem penned by Su Dongpo. The temple is open to visitors from 8:00 to 17:30 every day of the year.
