Mountain of the Wonderful Rocks Lingyanshan

In Mudu, 12km7mi from Suzhou, rises the 82m/269ft high Mountain of the Wonderful Rocks. It is known for its unusual and bizarre rock scenery.

According to legend Fu Chai the king of the Wu empire lived here over two thousand years ago with his favorite concubine Xi Shi, who was said to be the most beautiful Chinese woman of all time. Even poets such as Li Bai and Bai Juyi who lived under Tang rule (618-907) believed in the legend and wrote exquisite verse about this mountain.