| It became the headquarters of the Dagger | | | | which is 21 meters tall (about 70 feet).It is said that |
| Association or Small-Sword Group Uprising (an uprising | | | | the tree was planted by the host of the garden 400 |
| in 1853 led by the Dagger Association, a secret | | | | years ago. |
| organization, against the foreign imperialists in | | | | The true treasure of Yuyuan Garden is the Exquisite |
| Shanghai and Xiamen of Fujian Province). | | | | Jade Rock. Located across from Yuhua Hall, it is one |
| Sansui Hall was built in 1760 and was originally used to | | | | of the three famous rocks in the southern region of |
| entertain guests. Later it became a place to hold | | | | the Yangtze River. (The other two are Duanyun |
| ceremonies for the gentlemen and bookmen. With a | | | | Feng in Suzhou and Zhouyun Feng in Hangzhou.) The |
| height of nine meters (about 30 feet) and featuring | | | | rock is 3.3 meters (about 10.8 feet) in height and has |
| five halls, it is the largest and most commodious | | | | 72 holes. What is interesting about this rock is that if |
| structure in the garden. The name Sansui is derived | | | | you burn a joss stick just below the rock, the smoke |
| from the book History of the later Han Dynasty, and | | | | will magically float out from all of the holes. Similarly, |
| means 'propitious' and 'lucky'. | | | | when you pour water into the rock from top, the |
| Wandering in the area of Yule Pavilion and Wanhua | | | | water will flow out from each hole creating a |
| Chamber, you will find pavilions, corridors, streams, | | | | spectacular sight to see. Pan Yunduan was very fond |
| courtyards as well as many other natural features. | | | | of the Exquisite Jade Rock, and he built Yuhua Hall |
| Wanhua Chamber is a delicately chased building | | | | facing the rock so it was convenient to sit in the hall |
| surrounded by derious cloisters. Spring bamboos grow | | | | and admire it. The furnishings in the hall were made |
| beside the cloisters. In front of Wanhua Chamber, | | | | of top grade rosewood of the Ming Dynasty, |
| there are two old trees. One is a maidenhair tree | | | | appearing both natural and graceful. |