Peach Flower Garden (Taohuayuan), 34 kilometres southwest of Changde in Taoyuan County, is the site traditionally identified as the inspiration for Tao Yuanming's celebrated prose-poem "Peach Blossom Spring" — a parable about a hidden valley of perfect peace, sealed off from history. The garden built around this literary memory is a national 5A scenic area covering several hundred hectares, with peach orchards, pavilions, reconstructed ancient buildings, and a tunnel through a cliffside meant to evoke the fisherman's original discovery.
The most rewarding visit is in late March and April, when the peach trees flower across the hillsides in dense pink clouds and the garden hosts its annual Peach Blossom Festival. Outside flowering season the landscape is pleasant but quieter in impact; the literary significance matters more to the visit than the scenery alone. Entry costs around ¥180 for a three-day pass (essentially a formality since most visitors stay for a few hours). From Changde city centre, Bus 3 or 17 reaches the garden in about 40 minutes; a taxi costs ¥60–80.