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Explore the region
About Nanbei Lake
The central causeway, Zhonghutang, gives the place its name: North and South Lake. Bailuzhou lies in the northern water, while the southern lake contains Hudie Island, an artificial island with the Shanhai Pavilion. Their small-scale islands, bridges and reflections form a sheltered landscape below the surrounding ridges.
Above the lakes, Yunxiu Temple sits on the hillside; its present halls were restored in 1983. The two entrance gates carry calligraphy by the garden scholar Chen Congzhou and the Buddhist leader Zhao Puchu. Stone steps continue toward Yingke Peak and its two lookouts. These offer a broader sense of the lake-and-coast setting, although reclamation has moved the shoreline away from the foot of the hills.
What to look for
- Zhonghutang causeway between the north and south lakes.
- Bailuzhou and the artificial Hudie Island with Shanhai Pavilion.
- Yunxiu Temple’s two inscribed entrance gates and the higher Yingke Peak lookouts.
Location & getting there
Getting to Nanbei Lake
Confirm the visitor entrance and which boat or walking routes operate on your date. Rainfall, water levels and weather can change access.
- Search for 南北湖 with 嘉兴市 and 海盐县.
Find Nanbei Lake
南北湖 · 海盐县
No reliable map pin yet: search by the Chinese name.
Sources & visit information
The linked sources support the identity and background described in this introduction. Opening hours, admission, activity availability and exact arrival arrangements have not been comprehensively checked. Confirm current visitor information with the venue; the original catalogue locality and editorial review flag are retained.