In what year was Tiger Hill built and where is Tiger Hill?

Tiger Hill Tower is located in the northwest suburbs of Suzhou, 5 kilometers away from the city center. Legend has it that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Wangfu was buried in his father (阖闾) here, 3 days after the burial, there was a white tiger standing on it, so it was named Tiger Hill Mountain, referred to as Tiger Hill. Tiger Hill Tower is a well-known ancient tower of the Song Dynasty at home and abroad.

It was built in the sixth year of Zhou Xiande (959) after the fifth dynasty and completed in the second year of Jianlong in the Northern Song Dynasty (961). The tower has seven levels and eight sides, the inner and outer two layers of fang pillar half arch, the brick body and wooden eaves, it is the representative work of the brick tower in the Yangtze River basin in the 10th century. Because the Song Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty has suffered many fires, so the wooden eaves at the top have been destroyed, and the tower is now meters high.

In 1956, a large number of cultural relics were found in the tower, including rare art treasures such as Yue kiln and lotus stone turtle, and the Tiger Hill Tower seen now is an inclined tower.

I don't know what you want to ask is the Tiger Hill Scenic Area Tower or Tiger Hill District, all say it, Suzhou Tiger Hill is a famous scenic spot, has a long history of more than 2,500 years, known as "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong", the Song Dynasty great writer Su Dongpo "to Suzhou does not visit Tiger Hill, it is a pity" of the ancient saying, making Tiger Hill a must-visit place for tourists to Suzhou, is the symbol of the historical and cultural city of Suzhou. The scenic spot is now a national AAAAA level tourist attraction [1], a national key park, a national civilized unit, in 1951, by Wu County divided the east of the city, the west of the city two districts to form the suburbs of Suzhou City. On January 5, 2000, *** approved the renaming of the suburbs of Suzhou City as Huqiu District.

It was officially launched on September 8. It has jurisdiction over 3 towns of Hengtang, Huqiu and Hushuguan, as well as Baiyangwan Street and Hushuguan Economic Development Zone. Suzhou High-tech Zone was developed and constructed in November 1990 by the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee in accordance with the spirit of the approval of "protecting the ancient city and accelerating the construction of the new area", and was approved as a national high-tech industrial development zone in November 1992.

Tiger Hill was originally called Haiyong Mountain is the name of a hill, and legend has it that it was later named Tiger Hill because Wu Wangfucha's father Lu was buried on this mountain, and there was a white tiger lying here! It has a history of more than 2,500 years!

Legend has it that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Wangfu was buried in his father's place, 3 days after the burial, there was a white tiger standing on it, so it was named Tiger Hill Mountain, referred to as Tiger Hill. The mountain is only 36 meters high, but it is surrounded by ancient trees and many famous places around. There are many small scenery in the mountain, which is a major feature of Tiger Hill, especially the thousand-year-old Tiger Hill Tower stands on the mountain, so that Tiger Hill has been a famous tourist attraction since ancient times, Su Dongpo said:

It is a pity that those who do not visit Tiger Hill in Suzhou are also regretful. There are many historic sites in Tiger Hill, rich in legends, the collection of forests and springs, the rhyme of hills, can be called "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong".

Tiger Hill:

Tiger Hill Mountain Scenic Area is located in the northwest corner of the ancient city of Suzhou, there are more than 2,500 years of long history of forest search, there is "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong", "the first mountain in Wuzhong" reputation, the great poet Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty wrote down the ancient famous saying that "I have tasted Gusu and do not visit Tiger Hill, do not go to Luqiu, it is two debts". It has been rated as the first batch of top ten civilized scenic spots in the country, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, and a national civilized unit.

Tiger Hill has a history of more than 2,500 years.

The cultural history of Tiger Hill can be traced back to 2,500 years ago, and it is as old as the ancient city of Suzhou. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period, this was where the palace of King Wu was located. In 496 B.C., He Lu died after being wounded in the Battle of Wuyue, and his son Fucha buried his body here.

Tiger Hill Tower, also known as Yunyan Temple Tower, was built in the ninth year of Emperor Wen of Sui (601), the wooden tower was built at the beginning, and was destroyed later. The existing Tiger Hill Pagoda was built from the eighth year of Zhou Qianyou to the second year of Song Jianlong (959-961). The tower is planar octagonal and has seven levels.

The original top of the tower was destroyed by lightning strikes. When it was rebuilt in 1956, a large number of precious cultural relics such as stone letters, prayer boxes, bronze Buddhas, bronze mirrors, and celadon lotus bowls of Yue kiln were found in the third layer of mezzanine. Tiger Hill Tower is now 47.5 meters high, the tower body is all brick, weighing more than 6,000 tons.

According to records, due to foundation reasons, since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Tiger Hill Tower has been inclined to the northwest, and the center of the top of the tower deviates from the center of the ground floor by 2 3 meters, with a slope of 2 40 ', which is called the "Leaning Tower of Pisa of the East". In 1956, Suzhou City invited ancient building experts to use the iron hoop grouting method to strengthen and repair, and finally preserved this mu tower. In 1961, it was listed as one of the national key cultural relics protection units.

Historical information on the attractions of Tiger Hill:

Tiger Hill "a history has been nearly 2500 years, in 496 B.C. Wu Wang Lu committed tetanus death, buried in this mountain, three days after entering the cave scattered with the white tiger squatting on the tomb, so the name Tiger Hill Mountain. There are many places of interest in the park. Yunyan Temple Tower (also known as Tiger Hill Tower) is a family-level cultural relic of the Huzi nationality, the Broken Beam Hall is a provincial cultural relic, and the middle of the beam is two beams that are disconnected and connected, and the broken seam can be seen.

Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, said more than 1,000 years ago, "It is a pity to go to Suzhou and not visit Tiger Hill". For thousands of years, Tiger Hill has relied on beautiful scenery and long historical and cultural landscapes, and has enjoyed the reputation of "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong".

Although Tiger Hill is only a small hill, there are natural landscapes such as cliffs and ravines, and because of the construction of the past dynasties, many cultural attractions have been formed, and the buildings and plants in the park set off each other, with exquisite Jiangnan garden style.

When you visit Tiger Hill, you can learn about the best time to play in the scenic spot in advance, Tiger Hill is suitable for all seasons, and spring and autumn are the best. In early spring, there is a flower party, which is very lively; In autumn, there is a golden autumn temple fair; Sometimes it rains heavily in summer, go to Tiger Hill after the rainstorm, there are few people, there is a sense of meaning, the lotus flowers in the garden pond bloom in summer, very beautiful; Winter is the off-season, relatively deserted, and the snow over Tiger Hill is beautiful.