姑苏台又名姑胥台,是春秋晚期吴国的建筑。这不仅是一座楼台,也指以此台为中心的宫苑。可惜它在战国前就消失了,但影响深远:当年秦始皇东巡,司马迁壮游,都曾来登台眺望。后来苏州的得名以及别称“苏台”都是由它而来的。姑苏台如此有名,可是古代文献对它落墨不多。《越绝书》、《吴越春秋》等书仅提其名,都未展开描述。唐《吴地记》补了两句:“其台高三百丈,广八十四丈。”换算今制高约七百米,超过了当今中国最高楼,那当然是不可能的。古籍中介绍得较为实在而具体的,当推《洞冥记》,它说 Gusu aka Gushu Taiwan, is the late Spring and Autumn Wu’s architecture. This is not only a balconies, but also refers to the center of this court. Unfortunately, it disappeared before the Warring States Period, but far-reaching impact: when the Qin Shi Huang East Tour, Sima Qian Zhuang travel, have come to view on stage. Later, Suzhou’s name and nickname “Su Tai ” are from it. Gusu Taiwan so famous, but ancient literature on it elusive. The book “The more absolutely no book”, “Wu Yue” and other books only mention its name, did not start the description. Tang “Wu Di Ji” made two sentences: “Its height is three Baizhang, wide eighty-four Zhang.” “Conversion of this system about seven hundred meters higher than the tallest building in China today, then of course it is impossible. The introduction of ancient books is more concrete and concrete, when pushing ”cave meditation", it said