苏州的西南方，靠太湖边有东洞庭山；隔水，在湖内，则有西洞庭山。两山东西相望，赖船艇往还。近年，西山至胥口一侧连接几小岛．建成跨湖长桥，旅游称便。 明代王思任写过一篇《游洞庭山记》，记载当时的游程和感受，说“洞庭之山，西胜于东、而西之中，惟石公可游，花（华） Southwest of Suzhou, by the Taihu Lake East Dongting Hill; water, in the lake, there are West Dongting Hill. Two things across the mountain, rely on boats to return. In recent years, Xishan Xukou side to connect several islands. Built across the lake long bridge, said travel. Written in the Ming Dynasty, Wang Si Ren wrote a book titled “Dongting Mountain Tribune” and recorded the history and feeling at that time. He said: "The Dongting Mountain, west wins in the east and west,