| The [[Donglin Academy]], a prominent center of political thought, was established in [[1604]] to the northeast of the city. | | The [[Donglin Academy]], a prominent center of political thought, was established in [[1604]] to the northeast of the city. |
− | A significant site known as Tiger Hill (虎丘, ''Hǔqiū'') sits in the northwest of the city. The shape of the hill is said to resemble a crouching tiger. The hill is also said to be (or contain) the tomb of Helü, King of Wu (r. 514-496 BCE), and it's said a tiger appeared and crouched there during his funeral.<ref>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Kei, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 236.</ref> | + | A significant site known as Tiger Hill (虎丘, ''Hǔqiū'') sits in the northwest of the city. The shape of the hill is said to resemble a crouching tiger. The hill is also said to be (or contain) the tomb of Helü, King of Wu (r. 514-496 BCE), and it's said a tiger appeared and crouched there during his funeral.<ref>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Megumi, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 236.</ref> |