Yi Garden stands at the eastern end of ancient Gupi Main Street. Surrounded by water on three sides, it connects to the wide thoroughfare from Putang to Gupi, boasting highly convenient transportation. A small river in front of the gate merges seamlessly with the garden. Rows of willows and peach trees line the river embankment, interweaving to form a lush shaded corridor.

In spring, when all living things revive, pink peach blossoms contrast vividly with emerald willow leaves, forming a picturesque scene unlike any other. The river water is crystal clear. Under the warm caress of sunlight, an aquatic plant spreads all across the river surface in a carpet of fresh green. Countless tiny purplish-red flowers bloom atop the plants; streaks and patches of crimson blossoms against green foliage make the entire river shimmer with radiant beauty.

According to legend, in 173 BC, Zhang Liang resented the tyrannical rule of the Qin Dynasty. He hired an assassin to murder Emperor Qin Shi Huang. After the assassination attempt failed, he fled and went into hiding in Xiapi. There he met the Elder Huangshi and poured out his life story. Seeing that this young scholar was teachable and promising, Elder Huangshi summoned Zhang Liang to this bridge and put him through several tests. Convinced of Zhang Liang’s honesty and trustworthiness, he passed down Taigong’s Art of War to him.

Armed with this military treatise, Zhang Liang later joined Liu Bang. During the peasant uprisings at the end of the Qin Dynasty, he devised masterful strategies that secured decisive victories thousands of miles away. This legendary tale has been passed down among local residents to this day.