It This is a classic Chinese landscaped garden with a history of spanning more than over 600 years. It used to be a western garden for Xuda, Zhongshan (central mountain) King in the Ming Dynasty. The garden was built for him as a reward because he was one of the key figures in founding the Ming Dynasty. During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Eastern King Yang Xiuqing lived here. But the The garden was damaged after the failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. In 1960, it was restored and renovated by the government, retaining the main characteristics of the original garden. In May 1958, A a museum dedicated to Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was built here.