Zhanyuan Garden

　　It is the oldest garden existing in Nanjing  with the 600-year old history. It can date back to the early Ming Dynasty, when the Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded this garden to the famous official Xu Da for his great contribution and poor living. Then it didn't get the name "Zhan Yuan" until Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty made inspection tour to the south. In 1960, Zhan Yuan was repaired after being destroyed during Taipingtianguo period, including the east garden and the west garden with two special stones of Song Dynasty- Xian ren Rock and Yiyun Rock. The main building in the garden is Jingmiao Hall, which divides the whole garden into two parts connected by artificial hills and stream. With the distinguishing feature of stone, ZhanYuan Garden shows to be a unique one.

　　The east part is the museum where the cultural relics of Taiping Tianguo are displayed. The Taiping Rebellion was a dynamic resistance against the government led by farmers. The farmers finally overcame the authorities and set up their own kingdom, namely the Kingdom of Heavenly Peace. The museum has collected over 1,600 cultural relics, including twenty cannons, the imperial seal and robe of the Heavenly King, and the flag and sword of the army.