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Solitary Hill (Xiling Seal Society · Zhejiang Provincial Museum Gushan Branch)

West Lake's largest natural island and the site of a Qing dynasty imperial lodge: the Xiling Seal Society, founded in 1904, is the highest academic body for seal engraving and epigraphy, hailed as "the foremost society under heaven"; Wu Changshuo was its first president, and its cliff inscriptions and displays of seals through the dynasties make it a sacred site of epigraphy

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West Lake's largest natural island and the site of a Qing dynasty imperial lodge: the Xiling Seal Society, founded in 1904, is the highest academic body for seal engraving and epigraphy, hailed as "the foremost society under heaven"; Wu Changshuo was its first president, and its cliff inscriptions and displays of seals through the dynasties make it a sacred site of epigraphy. The Zhejiang Provincial Museum Gushan Branch stands alongside; Louwailou (founded 1848) is a time-honored restaurant famous for West Lake vinegar fish. Free entry, beside Xiling Bridge / Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake; half a day covers epigraphy, lake views and old-established shops.

Getting there: beside Xiling Bridge / Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake

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