| Luzhi Town | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Native Name: | 甪直镇 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jiangsu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Suzhou |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Wuzhong |
| Area Total Km2: | 75 |
| Population: | 200,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 31.2748°N 120.8791°W |
| Pushpin Map: | China Jiangsu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jiangsu |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 215127 |
| Area Code: | 0512 |
Luzhi Town is a famous historic old town located in the Wuzhong District, 18 km east of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China.
It was also known as Puli,[1] an ancient name for this town. This river town was named after a Tang dynasty recluse poet Lu Guimeng who retired in this town. Lu Guimong had a pseudonym: Mr. Pu-li .
At that time, Puli consisted of two districts: Puli and Liuzhi . Liuzhi meant that there were six straight rivers in the town. In the Suzhou dialect, "liu" was pronounced as "lu", and pronounced as Luzhi. At the end of the Qing dynasty, Puli was changed to Luzhi township of Yuanhe County.
Luzhi is famous for its beautiful waterways and ancient bridges, some of the bridges dated back to the Song dynasty. A walk in the ancient town Luzhi is said to be a walk into history frozen in time, tranquil and serene.
The Ming dynasty poet Gao Qi poem : "Scene of Puli" is still an accurate description of the scenery in the ancient town Luzhi today:
Scene of Puli
Long bridge short bridge with willows
Front stream rear stream with lotus
People watching banner over wine store risen
Seagulls escort boat to home of fishman.
Luzhi is one of the best preserved old towns in China, along with its old canals and streets. In 2003, the Chinese government published a list of "Ten Famous Chinese Historical Townships", with Luzhi featured on this list. In 2004, Luzhi was awarded a Township Preservation Award by UNESCO.
The Arhat statues in the Baoshen Temple are national treasures. They were the work of the Tang dynasty sculptor Yang Huizhi.