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About Orchid Pavilion
It is associated with the calligrapher Wang Xizhi and the literary gathering held in 353.
That gathering inspired the celebrated Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection. The garden setting is therefore closely tied to the history of calligraphy and literati culture.
The present site was rebuilt in 1548 and subsequently underwent further alterations. It became a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit in 1963. Restoration beginning in 1979 sought to retain the character of the old structures and largely recovered the arrangement associated with the Ming and Qing periods.
A winding stream runs in front of Liushang Pavilion (流觞亭). The Youjun Shrine (右军祠) contains a statue of Wang Xizhi (王羲之) and displays different versions of his preface. An imperial stele bears inscriptions by the Kangxi (康熙) and Qianlong (乾隆) emperors on its two opposing faces. A separate stele inscribed with the site's name was reassembled after damage and retains visible gaps in its characters.
What to look for
- The garden commemorates the literary gathering of 353.
- Wang Xizhi’s Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection supplies the site’s central calligraphic story.
Location & getting there
Getting to Orchid Pavilion
Approach the Orchid Pavilion site at the foot of Lanzhu Mountain southwest of Shaoxing; use the historic garden site rather than the wider mountain as the destination.
- Confirm the visitor entrance and access to the named areas before departure.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence through the named features described in the source.
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Orchid Pavilion garden
Begin with the garden setting of the commemorated literary gathering.
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Wang Xizhi and gathering interpretation
Connect the setting with Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy and the celebrated preface.
The order is an editorial suggestion. Internal opening arrangements and transfers between sectors need checking; no walking duration or access entitlement is implied.
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兰亭 · 绍兴市
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View guide →Sources & visit information
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Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “兰亭” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93301726.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "兰亭", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93301726.