According to the historical allusions of Wuxi Liyuan, it is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,400 years ago, Heshi lived in seclusion here and went boating on the lake, hence the name Lihu. Pear Garden is named because it is located on the shore of Lihu Lake. There are many place names related to Fan Li in Wuxi, such as Lijiang River, Li Bridge, Li Garden and Ma Li Port Bridge. There are also two folk sayings circulating in the mouth of people near Taihu Lake, that is, planting bamboo and raising fish can make a thousand times profit, thanks to Shihe.

Fan Li, an outstanding politician in the late Spring and Autumn Period. In his early years, he went to Vietnam to become a doctor with Wan. In the twenty-fourth year of Zhou Dynasty, Yue Wangyun often died, and Gou Jian acceded to the throne. After the accession to the throne, he took charge of the military and joined hands with the main political and literary categories to revitalize Yue. Assist Gou Jian in asking for salary and trying to get revenge. After 10 years' efforts, the country of Yue has finally changed from weak to strong. In the fifteenth year of Gou Jian, he suggested that Gou Jian send troops to attack Wu. The State of Yue finally annexed the State of Wu. After Gou Jian became the hero, he knew that he could share joys and sorrows with others and decided to retreat bravely, so he resigned and retreated to Qi. He is good at business. He has managed to produce10 million yuan. Qi people respect him as a saint and ask him to be Qi Xiang. Shortly after Ren Qi became prime minister, Fan Li abandoned his official position and scattered his wealth, moved to Dingtao, and accumulated millions of dollars in business in Dingtao, becoming a millionaire named Tao Zhugong.