Lingnan's Four Famous Gardens - Panyu Yuyin Mountain House, a great place to escape the summer heat!!

Yuyin Mountain House, also known as 'Yuyin Garden,' was the private garden of Wu Bin, a Qing Dynasty scholar. It was first built in the sixth year of the Tongzhi reign (1867) and completed in the tenth year of the Tongzhi reign (1871). It is a representative of Lingnan gardens and is known as one of the 'Four Famous Gardens of Lingnan,' along with Shunde Qinghui Garden, Dongguan Keyuan Garden, and Foshan Liang Garden. Wu Bin, also known as Wu Jibin, courtesy name Yantian, was a native of Nancun Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou. He was a member of the prominent Wu family in Nancun, Panyu. He passed the imperial examination during the Tongzhi reign and served as a principal in the Ministry of Justice and a Tongfeng Daifu. In the eighth year of the Xianfeng reign (1858), Wu Bin resigned from his official post and returned to his hometown. He completed the construction of Yuyin Mountain House in the tenth year of the Tongzhi reign (1871), naming it to commemorate the blessings of his ancestors. In 2001, it was listed as a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit, and in 2023, it was rated as a National 4A Tourist Attraction. A great place to escape the summer heat!! Address: Beida Street, Nancun Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou Transportation: Banqiao Station, Guangzhou Metro Line 7 Ticket: 18 RMB/person Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 8:00—18:00