In Southern Song Dynasty, Quyuan Courtyard was an official vinery which located on the bank of the West Lake beside the Hongcun Bridge on the Linyin Road where many lotus were planted.

• “曲院”原是南宋朝廷开设的酿酒作坊，位于今灵隐路洪春桥附近，濒临当时的西湖湖岸，近岸湖面养殖荷花，每逢夏日，和风徐来，荷香与酒香四处飘逸，令人不饮亦醉。