Yuwang Temple, located in Xishan Island, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, at the northwestern part of Luo Li Village, Beizhengjing Port, and Lutouzhou, was built in memory of Yu the Great who managed the Taihu Lake water disaster. It is also known as Yu Temple or Shui Ping Wang Temple. Legend has it that Yu the Great gathered vassals at Yuqi Mountain on Xishan Island in Taihu Lake to discuss flood control plans. Once the ‘three rivers were diverted, the bottom of Zhen Ze was stabilized’, the water disaster of Taihu Lake was resolved, and Yu the Great was revered and beloved by the local people. To commemorate Yu, a temple was built at each cardinal direction on Xishan Island. Through historical changes, only this temple remains today. In 1986, Yuwang Temple was listed as a cultural relics protection unit in Wu County, and due to administrative adjustments, it is now a cultural relics protection unit in Suzhou City. The temple is open all year round from 08:00 to 17:00.
Discount Policy: Children: Children aged 6 years (inclusive) or below, or with a height of 1.4 meters (inclusive) are admitted free with valid identification. Free for children, students, and the elderly: Minors aged 6 years (exclusive) to 18 years (inclusive), full-time university undergraduate students and below, and elderly people aged 60 years (inclusive) to 70 years (exclusive) are entitled to half-price tickets with valid identification. Half-price for the elderly: Elderly people aged 70 years (inclusive) and above are admitted free with valid identification. Free for disabled people and active-duty military personnel: Active-duty military personnel of the People’s Republic of China, retired military personnel, and disabled people, including one accompanying person for severely disabled individuals, are admitted free with valid identification. Free for blood donation honor card holders: Holders of the ‘Three Exemptions’ honor card under the ‘Jiangsu Blood Donation Regulations’ (National Voluntary Blood Donation Award, Voluntary Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation Award, and Lifetime Honor Award for Voluntary Blood Donation Service) are admitted free. Free for labor models and sanitation honor personnel: Labor models in Wuzhong District, Suzhou City-level or above, and those with a Suzhou sanitation honor card are admitted free with their cards. Free for preferential treatment objects: Those who enjoy national pension subsidies and retired ‘two-participating’ veterans are admitted free. Free for Tourism Bureau preferential treatment cardholders: Holders of the Wuzhong District Tourism Bureau preferential treatment card are admitted free. Free for religious personnel: Religious clergy and their staff belonging to the religious activity sites within the scenic area, who belong to the same religion as the religious activity site within the scenic area, are admitted free with valid identification to enter the scenic area and go to the religious activity site. Free for union members: Wuzhong District union members and their families enjoy preferential ticket purchases according to the document requirements (Wu Gong Fa [2013] No. 43, Wu Gong Fa [2013] No. 66). Additional note on preferential tickets: The above information is for reference only; specifics are subject to the public notice at the scenic area.
Service Facilities: Parking Lot: [Xishan Yuwang Temple Scenic Area Parking Lot], Reference Price: Free; Address: Xishan Yuwang Temple Scenic Area, Jinting Town, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province; Spaces: 100
