The following is a detailed introduction to various gardens in Suzhou. You have to take some time to read it.
Based on the experience of netizens, I bought a package ticket and entered the Humble Administrator's Garden. The Humble Administrator's Garden was built in the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Xianchen was the first owner of the garden. During the Jiajing and Zhengde years, he served as an official to supervise the imperial censor. In his later years, his official career was unsatisfactory. He resigned from office and returned home. He bought land and built a garden. He named it the Humble Administrator's Garden after borrowing the meaning of the sentence "The clumsy in politics" in "Xianju Fu". The main attractions in the park include: Orchid Snow Hall, Furong Pavilion, Xiangxiang Pavilion, Fangan Pavilion, Yuanxiang Hall, Xiao Canglang, Liuting Pavilion, Fucui Pavilion, etc.
The whole park is divided into four parts: east, middle, west and residential. The residence is a typical Suzhou folk house and is now arranged as a garden museum exhibition hall. The eastern part is bright and cheerful, dominated by Pinggang distant mountains, pine forest lawns, and Zhuwu meandering water. The main attractions include: Lan Xuetang, Zhuyun Peak, Furong Pavilion, Tianquan Pavilion, Xiangxiang Pavilion, etc. The middle part is the essence of the Humble Administrator's Garden. The pool area accounts for 1/3 and is dominated by water. The pool is wide and lush with trees, and the scenery is natural. Buildings of different shapes and heights are arranged near the water, with clear priorities. The main attractions include: Yuanxiang Hall, Xiangzhou, Hefeng Pavilion, Jianshan Tower, Xiaofeihong, Loquat Garden, etc. The main building in the west is the Thirty-Six Yuanyang Pavilion on the side of the residence. The pool is in the shape of a curved ruler. It is characterized by separate pavilions, undulating corridors, water wave reflections, unique interest, and gorgeous and exquisite decorations. The main attractions include: Thirty-six Yuanyang Pavilion, Reflection Tower, Sitting with Whom Pavilion, Water Corridor, etc.
Introduction to the East Garden
Lanxue Hall: It is the main hall in the east. The name of the hall comes from Li Bai's poem "Independence between heaven and earth, the breeze scatters orchid snow". It was first built in the eighth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1635). According to the record in "Returning to the Garden and Living in the Fields" by the owner of the garden, Wang Xinyi, Lanxue Hall is a five-coupled thatched cottage. Plum blossoms. There are bamboos outside the plum blossoms. The bamboos are near the monk's house. At dawn and dusk, the sound of Sanskrit comes from the bamboos." The environment is secluded. In front of the hall, there are two vigorous and ancient white pine trees, green bamboos beside the wall, exquisite lake stones, paths with green grass, and the east and west courtyard walls are connected. The hall has three bays facing north and south, with a high-hanging plaque of "Lan Xuetang" and floor-to-ceiling long windows. There is a screen door in the middle of the hall. To the south of the screen door is a lacquer carving "Panorama of the Humble Administrator's Garden", and to the north of the screen door is a "Green Bamboo Picture". 》, all adopt Suzhou's traditional lacquer carving technology, and the partition skirts on both sides of the screen door are engraved with figures and landscapes.
Zhuyun Peak: North of Lanxuetang, the peak towers in the shade of green trees and bamboos. The two peaks in the northwest of the mountain stand side by side, named "Lianbi". Zhuyun Peak and Lianbi Peak are the scenic spots in the garden for Guiyuan Tianju. According to Wang Xinyi's "Residence in the Garden and Fields", there is a pond in front of the Lanxue Hall. "There is a peak rising in the south of the pond, with clouds dotting the branches of the trees. It is called Zhuyun Peak. The two peaks on the left side of the pond stand side by side, like palms and sails, so it is called Zhuyun Peak." "Lianbi Peak." The two peaks are the work of Chen Siyun, a famous stone stacker in the late Ming Dynasty. The lake stones used are exquisite and smooth, and they are based on Zhao Songxue's landscape paintings in the late Yuan Dynasty. The shape of Zhuyun Peak gradually grows from bottom to top, and its top is particularly majestic, like a cloud, standing alone and without support. On the summer night of 1943, Zhuiyun Peak suddenly collapsed. Later, under the guidance of garden expert Wang Xingbo, this two-foot-high, exquisite and graceful peak was rebuilt. Today, the peak is mossed and covered with vines, giving it an ancient feel.
Furong Pavilion: Pavilion is a beautiful architectural form in ancient my country. It is composed of the surrounding scenery and has flexible and changeable forms. The roof of Furong Pavilion is a roll-top roof with four raised corners. Half of it is built on the shore and the other half extends to the water. The spirit is suspended on the water waves, standing on the waterside, beautiful and clever. This pavilion faces a broad pond with clear water, making it a good place to enjoy lotuses in summer. Strolling through the Lotus Pavilion, leaning on the railing and looking around, you can see a pond full of verdant green, with pink and white water flowing out of it. The graceful and graceful fairies are looking forward to it in the blue waves. The breeze suddenly rises, setting off a green wave, sending bursts of lotus fragrance...enjoy the beauty of the lotus. Delicate, elegant and noble character.
Tianquan Pavilion: It is an octagonal pavilion with double eaves and high eaves. It forms a cloister on the outside. It is solemn and simple. There are sitting sills between the surrounding columns, where you can sit and enjoy the pavilion. Surrounded by lawns and sparse flowers and trees. In the north of the pavilion, there is a small slope with lush trees. The reason why the pavilion is named "Tianquan" is because there is a well underneath it. This well never dries up all year round and the water is sweet, so it is called "Tianquan". According to the "Qianlong Changzhou County Chronicle", during the Dade Period of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a temple in this area called Dahong Temple. A hundred years later, monk Yuze lived here and built an "Eastern House". There is a well in front of the temple, which is called "Tianquan". Suzhou is a water town with many rivers, bridges and wells, but few of them have been recorded in history. When Wang Xinyi built the "Guiyuan Tianju", he retained this well, which also added a bit of pastoral scenery to the garden.
秫香馆: 秫香馆 refers to the fragrance of rice. In the past, there was farmland outside the wall. During the harvest season, the autumn wind brought bursts of rice fragrance, which was intoxicating, and the museum got its name. The Xiangxiang Pavilion is the main building in the east, facing the water and separated by mountains. It has a single-eave mountain structure. The interior is spacious and bright. There are 48 boxwood carvings on the long window skirt board. According to expert research, one of them is "The Romance of the West Chamber" ", and the other one is "Golden and Jade Ruyi". Among them, in the play "The Romance of the West Chamber", there are scenes such as "Zhang Sheng jumps over the wall to meet the mandarin ducks", "Copying the Red", "Farewell in the Long Pavilion" and other scenes, which are exquisitely carved, rich in layers and lifelike. As the sun sets in the west, a ray of afterglow falls on the long floor-to-ceiling windows of the Xiangxiang Pavilion. Coupled with the exquisite wood carvings on the skirt boards, the Xiangxiang Pavilion is decorated with simplicity, elegance and unique interest.
Hanqing Pavilion: Garden architecture with many variations of pavilions. A pavilion is a small house with only a roof but no walls. It is exquisite and lightweight and generally consists of three parts: a roof, a column and a platform. In the garden, you can spot and observe the scenery, and also provide a place for people to take a rest, enjoy the cool air, and take shelter from the rain. The Humble Administrator's Garden not only has many pavilions, but also has different forms. Hanqing Pavilion is located in a corner, and the space is relatively cramped. But the gardener used a tall white wall as the base and built a combined half-pavilion with one master and two slaves. The main pavilion has a flat seat protruding above the water, like a waterside pavilion. The auxiliary pavilions on both sides are slightly set back, facing left and right. It unfolds like a corridor but not a corridor. The main pavilion has two branches and the auxiliary pavilion has one branch. The whole pavilion is like a phoenix spreading its wings and about to fly, adding a flying momentum to the originally straight and monotonous wall. The beauty is leaning against the pavilion and sitting on her back. The sky is bright, the clouds are shadowing the water, the koi are swimming, and the lotus is swaying lightly.
Introduction to the Central Garden
Yihong Pavilion: Sit on the straight corridor to the west of the complex corridor, facing east and west, with the long corridor behind you and the vast water and trees in front of you. An excellent viewing spot. To the right of the pavilion is the Wuzhu Residence. In front of the pavilion is a small bluestone bridge, named "Yihong Bridge". The bridge railings and stone quality reflect the style of the Ming Dynasty, and it seems to be a relic of the Humble Administrator's Garden in the Ming Dynasty. Standing in the pavilion, you can see the open pool in the middle and the curved bridge dividing the water. In midsummer, the pond is filled with red lotus flowers and green covers, giving it a Jiangnan style. Deep in the green shade, a beautiful and exquisite pagoda can be vaguely seen. This is using the technique of borrowing scenery to borrow the Beisi Pagoda, which is more than a thousand meters away from the outside of the garden, into the garden. It is a good example of "borrowing from afar" in "borrowing scenery".
Wuzhu Youju: With unique architectural style and ingenious conception, Wuzhu Youju is a square pavilion, which is the main view to the east of the central pool. The pavilion is surrounded by a corridor, with red pillars and white walls, and cornices. It is backed by a long corridor and faces a wide pond. It is shaded by sycamores and green bamboos. The wonderful thing about the pavilion is that there are four circular openings in the white walls around it. The holes are inside holes, and the holes are inside holes. From different angles, you can see the strange landscape of overlapping and interlaced circles, circles, and continuous circles. The four round doors are not only transparent, illuminated and elegant, but also form a beautiful framed scene of four flower windows, small bridges, flowing water, lakes and mountains, and the clear charm of bamboos, which means timelessness. The plaque "Wuzhu Residence" is in Wen Zheng Ming style. The couplet "Borrowing the refreshing breeze and bright moonlight, watching the moving water and calmly watching the mountains" was written by Zhao Zhiqian, a famous calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty. The first couplet uses two words "borrowing" in succession to point out the intimacy of human beings living in harmony with the wind and moon, and nature; the second couplet is Use movement and stillness, virtuality and reality to set off and contrast each other, making each other interesting.
Xuexiang Yunweiting: Snow fragrance refers to plum blossoms. Yunwei refers to the flourishing of flowers and trees. This pavilion is suitable for appreciating plum blossoms in early spring. Plum blossoms are planted next to the pavilion, and the subtle fragrance floats. The surrounding bamboo groves and trees are lush and winding around the stream, which makes it feel like an urban forest. The pavilion is rectangular in shape and is located on the earth mountain in the west of the pool. It has a simple and brisk appearance. The plaque inside the pavilion "Among Mountain Flowers and Wild Birds" was written by the contemporary calligrapher and painter Qian Juntao.
Jiashi Pavilion: Many loquat trees are planted in the garden. Loquats bud in autumn, bloom in winter, bear fruit in spring, and mature in summer. They contain the spirit of the four seasons and form numerous golden pills. Jiashi Pavilion not only praises the famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, but also implies the joy of harvest. There is a square window opening in the middle of the pavilion wall. On the outside side of the window opening is a Taihu stone. Next to the stone are winter plums in winter and bananas in summer, forming a natural three-dimensional picture. Through the gate of Loquat Garden, Harvest Pavilion and Xuexiangyunwei Pavilion form a set of contrasting views, which is one of the artistic techniques of gardening.
Tingyuxuan
It is located to the east of Jiashi Pavilion and is connected to the surrounding buildings with curved corridors. There is a pool of clear water in front of the pavilion, with lotus planted there; there are plantains and green bamboos beside the pool, and a clump of plantains is also planted behind the pavilion, which complements the front and rear. Li Zhongyou, a poet of the Southern Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties, wrote in a poem: "Listening to the rain falling into the autumn bamboos, leaving the monks to restore the old chess pieces"; Yang Wanli, a poet in the Song Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Autumn Rain Sigh": "The banana leaves are half yellow and the lotus leaves are green, and the sound of autumn rain comes from two families and one family"; Zhou Shojuan, a modern Suzhou horticulturist, wrote in his poem "Banana": "The rain is falling on the banana leaves, and the sound of broken jade can still be heard in my dream.
"There are bananas, green bamboos, and lotus leaves here. Regardless of spring, summer, autumn, or winter, as long as it is a rainy night, because the rain falls on different plants, and the people listening to the rain have different mentality, you can hear the sounds of rain with different tastes. , the state is exquisite and has a unique charm.
Haitang Chunwu: The independent courtyard separated by the flower wall on the east side of the Linglong Pavilion is a unique scroll-shaped brick front. On the south wall of the courtyard, there are several crabapples in the courtyard, which are as beautiful as Xiaojia jade. The courtyard pavement is inlaid with blue, red and white pebbles. The tea tables in the courtyard are decorated with crabapple patterns. Although the courtyard is small, it is quiet and elegant, making it an ideal place for reading and resting.
Yuanxiang Hall is surrounded by four sides. The Hall is the main building in the middle part of the Humble Administrator's Garden. It was built on the site of the original Ruoshu Hall of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The bluestone roof foundation is the original one from that time. It was built facing the water, with a single eave resting on the top of the mountain and a wide surface. There are three rooms. The north platform of the hall is spacious and the water is bright and clear. The lotus pond is wide and covered with red clothes and has a pleasant fragrance. The hall is named after the famous sentence "The fragrance is far away and the fragrance is clear" in Zhou Dunyi's "Love of Lotus". Lotus flowers are planted all over the water. It got its name. In summer, the lotus leaves are blooming in the pond, and the lotus breeze blows against your face. The fragrance is sent far away, which is a good place to enjoy the lotus. The garden owner used the flowers to express his noble sentiments. The transparent and exquisite floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the hall are decorated. , the specifications are neat, and because of the long windows, you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery, mountains and water, just like watching a long scroll of mountains and rivers.
Xiao Feihong: Suzhou is a water town. The Humble Administrator's Garden is a water garden, and if there is water, there must be a bridge. There are stone slab bridges, stone arch bridges, etc. The shape of the Xiao Feihong is very special and is inspired by the Bao Zhao bridge in the Song Dynasty in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The poem "White Clouds" reads: "The flying rainbow looks over the Qin River, and it is named after the mist makes light strings." The vermilion bridge railings reflect in the water, and the water sparkles like a flying rainbow, so it is named after the rain and the sky clears. A gorgeous colorful bridge, the ancients used it as a metaphor for the rainbow bridge. It not only serves as a passage connecting the water and the land, but also forms a unique landscape with the bridge as the center. The Xiaofeihong Bridge is a three-span stone beam with a slight arch. It has a figure-eight shape. There are 10,000-shaped guardrails on both sides of the bridge, three bays with eight columns, and covered corridors. The eaves are decorated with upside-down lintels. The two ends of the bridge are connected with winding corridors. It is an exquisite covered bridge. p>
Xiao Canglang: Xiao Canglang is named after Su Shunqin's "Canglang Pavilion" in the Northern Song Dynasty, which means to escape from the world and live in seclusion. The small pavilion is three rooms wide, with south windows and north sills, facing water on both sides. It has a very unique appearance. It looks like a house but not a house, it looks like a boat but not a boat, it looks like a bridge but not a bridge. It is completely a water pavilion built on the water. The water pavilion spans the pool, re-dividing the water surface and making the end of the middle garden seem to be endless. , with superb artistic techniques. It is surrounded by pavilions and corridors, forming an open and quiet water courtyard. In the past, there were many literati and officials in the ancient city of Suzhou. Whether they were large mansions or ordinary houses, they paid special attention to the decoration of small spaces. This small space was the courtyard. , and the water courtyard is this unique small Canglang. On the one hand, it embodies the style of the Jiangnan water town. On the other hand, due to the water landscaping, the inside and outside of the courtyard borrow views from each other to create a particularly cool environment.
Pine Fengshui Pavilion: Pine, bamboo, and plum are known as the "three friends of winter" in traditional Chinese culture. In the freehand gardens of literati, they especially like to plant these plants for "benefit". to express the owner’s thoughts and feelings. The pine tree does not wither despite the cold and stays green all year round. The ancients described it as a person with noble moral sentiments. The vigorous and clumsy posture of pine is often depicted in pictures, and it is one of the main tree species in Chinese gardens. The Songfengshui Pavilion is also known as "the place where you listen to the wind in the pines". It is a place where you can watch the pines and listen to the waves. This water pavilion has a pointed square roof, a closed space, and is entered and exited through a small door in the corridor. The remaining three sides adopt a half-wall and half-window structure. The roof eaves are very large, and the cornices are particularly high, showing a graceful, elegant and light style. The whole building does not follow a regular south-north direction, but is tilted at a 45-degree angle and is volleyed over the water. It is protected from the sun and ventilated, and is most suitable for viewing in summer. There are several black pine trees planted on the side of the pavilion. When the wind blows, the pine branches are swaying, and the pine waves sound. It is full of color and sound. It is a unique landscape.
Xiangzhou: Xiangzhou has a "boat" structure with two floors of cabins. It is elegant and free-spirited. Its figure is reflected in the water, making it even more slender and elegant. Xiangzhou entrusts the ideals and sentiments of literati. Xiangzhou is an allusion to Qu Yuan's "Fangzhou". There is a sentence in "Chu Ci" that "If you pick up Fangzhou and visit Du Ruo, you will leave it and give birth to a daughter." In ancient times, vanilla was often used to describe noble people. Here, the lotus landscape is used as a metaphor for vanilla, which is also very appropriate. Among the many stone boats in Chinese classical gardens, Xiangzhou in the Humble Administrator's Garden is probably the most beautiful one.
The bow is a platform, the front cabin is a pavilion, the middle cabin is a pavilion, the stern is a pavilion, and there are stairs above the pavilion. The lines are soft and undulating, and the proportions are appropriate. It reminds people of the warm mountains and soft water in Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Yangzhou in ancient times, and the painted boats. Cloud scene. Xiangzhou is located on the water's edge, right at the intersection of the east and west currents and the north-south river. It is surrounded by water on three sides and relies on the bank on one side. Board the "boat" on a springboard composed of three stone strips. Standing on the bow of the boat, you can see the ripples surrounding it. It is open and bright, full of beautiful scenery, and refreshing. The sun is scorching hot, but the wind blows here, making it cool and refreshing. There is an inscription written by Wen Zhengming hanging on the bow of Xiangzhou ship, and later generations also specially wrote a postscript for it. Xiangzhou, a land boat, has elegant and exquisite architectural techniques and is fascinating. It makes people feel a pursuit of noble personality.
Lotus Wind Pavilion: The pavilion is named after the lotus. It is located on a small island in the middle of the garden, with water on all sides. Lotus pavilions are planted in the lake, willow branches are whirling on the lakeshore, and the pavilion has a single hexagonal eaves. , transparent on all sides, there is a couplet holding pillars in the pavilion: "Lotus on four sides, willows on three sides, half pond of autumn water and one room of mountain." It is very appropriate to use it here. In particular, the word "bi" in the couplet is used well. The pavilion is the most open building. There is no wall between the columns, so the line of sight is not blocked, and it feels empty and bright. Although there are no walls, the weeping willows on the three river banks are lush. There are hibiscus snuggling all around, don't they form a green and fragrant wall? Touching exaggeration and rich imagination make the small pavilions on this island more colorful and charming. The wind blows on the wall, the green waves roll, the fragrance overflows, and the color, fragrance and shape are all beautiful. The willows are light in spring, the lotus is bright in summer, the water is bright in autumn, the mountains are quiet in winter, and the lotus breeze surrounds the pavilion. It is not only suitable for summer and heat, but also suitable for all seasons. If you look down at the Hefeng Pavilion from a high place, you will see that the pavilion rises out of the water, has overhanging eaves, tall red pillars, and a white jade base. It is clearly a shining pearl embraced by a pond full of lotus flowers.
Jianshan Building: Jianshan Building is surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on two sides. From the west, you can enter the ground floor through a flat corridor bridge, and to go upstairs, you have to pass through a climbing corridor or rockery stone steps. It is a Jiangnan-style residential building with double eaves and rolling sheds, a hilltop, a gentle slope, white walls and black tiles, and elegant colors. The bright tile windows upstairs maintain the simplicity. The ground floor is called the "Lotus Champs". There is a King Wu's chair on the outer corridor along the water. When taking a rest, you can watch the fish up close and appreciate the lotus flowers in the middle. From a distance, the scenery in the garden slowly unfolds before your eyes like a painting. The upper floor is the Jianshan Tower. Tao Yuanming famously said: "Pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and leisurely see the Nanshan Mountain." This tower is high and open, allowing you to have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of the Central Garden. In spring, the garden is full of fresh greenery and colorful purples and reds; in summer, the wind blows gently and the fragrance of lotus flowers bursts; in autumn, the reeds on the pond are blown by the wind, and the chill is bleak; in winter, the house is full of warm sunshine, and the snow scenery is pleasant. Originally, there were no high-rise buildings in the city of Suzhou. From this building, you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. According to legend, this building was the office of Li Xiucheng, the loyal king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. The mountain building is tall but not dangerous, towering and stable, forming a balanced picture with the surrounding scenery.
Magnolia Hall: The Magnolia Hall is an independent and quiet courtyard. It is located at the junction of the owner's living area and the garden of the Humble Administrator's Garden. It is the main place where the owner meets guests and handles daily affairs. The Magnolia Hall is tall and spacious, and the courtyard is small and exquisite. The south wall is high, like drawing paper. The wall is painted with rattan grass. There is a flower bed under the wall, planted with geraniums and bamboo bushes, with lake rocks, several peaks, magnolia and osmanthus. The color and fragrance are pleasant. Yulan Hall was once called "Bihua Hall", which has the same name as the "Bihua Hall" in Wen Zhengming's former residence. This shows the unusually close relationship between the original owner of the garden, Wang Xianchen and Wen Zhengming; moreover, "dream pens produce flowers" is also a pursuit of creative inspiration by ancient literati. Reading and painting here is truly a great enjoyment in life.
Introduction to the West Garden
Yiliang Pavilion: On the left side of Biyoudongtian, there is a rockery stacked on top of each other. Along the stone path on the rockery, there is a hexagonal pavilion located on the top of the mountain. This is the "Yiliang Pavilion". It stands beside the cloud wall that separates the Central Garden and the West Garden. It has a higher pavilion base and windows on six sides with plum blossom patterns on the window panes. Climbing up to Yiliang Pavilion, you can overlook the mountains and waters in the middle. When viewing the scenery from the middle garden, after the scenery unfolds from layer to layer, Yiliang Pavilion protrudes from the corridor ridge, making the scenery of the entire middle garden endless and forming a very far-reaching landscape space. This is a gardening technique. A classic example of "neighbor borrowing". "Yi Liang" comes from an interesting story. In the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi and Yuan Zongjian lived together as neighbors. There was a tall willow tree sticking out of the wall in the courtyard, which could be enjoyed by the two families. Bai Juyi wrote a poem to praise: "The bright moon is like a three-path night, and the green poplar trees are like spring for two families." This is a metaphor for the harmonious coexistence between neighbors. At that time, the middle garden and the west garden of the Humble Administrator's Garden were owned by two families. The owner of the west garden did not build high-rise buildings, but instead piled mountains and built pavilions.
From the pavilion, Xijia could enjoy the scenery of the middle garden that he admired very much. The owner of the middle garden could also look at the towering pavilions in the middle garden. Wouldn't it be wonderful to use the pavilion to take in the scenery and enrich the landscape? One pavilion is suitable for two families, and adding scenery adds more emotion. In this way, a good poem or a good story creates a wonderful pavilion and a beautiful scenery.
Water Corridor: A water corridor at the junction of the West Garden and the Central Garden, it is a masterpiece rarely seen elsewhere. Viewed from a plan view, the water corridor has an "L" shape around the pool, divided into two sections, built near the water. The southern section starts from the entrance to the cave and ends at the Thirty-Six Yuanyang Pavilion; the northern section ends at the Reflection Tower, which is suspended over the water. This was originally a water wall that separated the Central and Western Gardens. It was there as the boundary between the two gardens, and it took a lot of hesitation to plan it into a scenic spot. Smart craftsmen used the wall as a corridor and built it over the water. They used a superb gardening technique to break the rigid and dull situation of the wall. They elevated the lower part of the corridor like a plank road and made it into undulating shapes according to the water flow. The twists and turns make the landscape space flexible, rhythmic and rhythmic. From south to north, after a series of morphological changes, it suddenly made a sharp turn, pulling it away from the garden wall for a certain distance, making it protrude above the pool, low on the water surface, flying left and right, and the top of the corridor changed like a pavilion cover, facing the water. Two small stone railings are erected, like fishing platforms. At the end of the corrugated corridor near the reflection building, a water hole is set up at the bottom for the corridor to pass over, so that the central and western water systems of the garden are connected. The corridor body Also raised to the highest point. If you look at the water corridor from a distance, it looks like a rainbow lying on the waves, with extraordinary momentum.
The Thirty-Six Mandarin Ducks Pavilion: It is the main building of the West Garden. It is exquisite and gorgeous. The south is called the "Eighteen Mandala Flower Pavilion" and the north is called the "Thirty-Six Mandarin Ducks Pavilion". A building has two names at the same time. This is a form of mandarin duck hall in ancient architecture. A hall is divided into two parts with screens, covers and gauze. The beam frame is made of flat material on one side and round material on the other side, which looks like two entrances. The halls are combined, and their function is that the southern half is suitable for winter and spring, and the northern half is suitable for summer and autumn. The Yuanyang Hall is three rooms wide, with a hard-top appearance and a square plane. There are exquisite ear rooms with four pointed corners at each corner, also called Nuan Pavilion. The northern half protrudes out of the water, with eight stone pillars supporting the pavilion on the pool. The ginkgo wood-carved glass screen in the center separates the hall into two. The North Hall (back hall) is adjacent to the Qing Pond. In summer and autumn, you can see through the window the lotus flowers floating in the lotus pond and the mandarin ducks playing in the water. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Huo Guang "died a large pond in the garden, planted water lilies of five colors, and raised thirty-six pairs of mandarin ducks." The name of the museum is derived from the meaning of ", the sight is as bright as a brocade", and the plaque was inscribed by Hong Jun, the number one scholar in Suzhou during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Suzhou has produced talents since ancient times. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the number of champions ranked first in the country, and Hong Jun was one of them. He became a legendary figure in folklore, mostly because he married Sai Jinhua, a famous prostitute of a generation, as his concubine. Sai Jinhua's story was later written into a novel, and Hong Jun became even more famous. The south hall is the eighteen mandala flower house, which is suitable for living in winter and spring. The south of the hall faces the sun. The small courtyard wall not only blocks the wind but also collects heat, and allows an appropriate amount of sunlight to enter the room. Datura flowers are camellias. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Luqian planted 18 precious camellias when he built this museum. In winter, the flowers withered, but the camellias were as red as the winter plums that stood proud of the snow. "Thousands of flowers on the tree swallowed the fire together, and the remaining snow burned red for half a day." It shows vigorous vitality and unique beauty. The plaque of this museum was inscribed by Lu Runxiang, another number one scholar in Suzhou in the late Qing Dynasty. Lu Zhuangyuan and Hong Zhuangyuan wrote a plaque for the same building in the same city, which added a lot of color to the hall. The ceiling of the Thirty-Six Yuanyang Pavilion adopts a continuous four-volume arch shape. It is curved and beautiful, covering the roof beams. It also uses this curved roof to reflect sound and enhance the acoustic effect, making the lingering sound linger around the beams. The host banquets, receives guests, and rests here in an elegant environment. He lays a square of red duvets in the hall, plays the flute, flute, and sings songs. The furnishings are antique, with paintings, calligraphy, hanging screens and well-equipped furniture.
Reflection Tower: The Reflection Tower is an attraction mainly for viewing reflections in the water. The building is divided into two floors. The downstairs is the "Zhai of Worshiping Wen and Shen". Wen refers to Wen Zhengming, and Shen refers to Shen Zhou (Ishida). Both of them are famous painters in Suzhou, and Shen Zhou is Wen Zhengming's teacher. The fame of the Humble Administrator's Garden in Jiangnan is inseparable from the great painter and poet Wen Zhengming. In order to express his admiration, Xiyuanyuan advocate Lu Qian built this building in the 20th year of Guangxu (1894) as a commemoration. Rubbings of "Records of the Garden" and stone carvings of "Records of the Garden" written by Yu Sulu are embedded in the left and right walls of the downstairs. The middle skirt panel is engraved with Zheng Banqiao's original calligraphy and painting. On the side facing the water, a long and transparent window is installed between the columns, with a low wooden railing inside the window.
Standing against the railing, you can enjoy the view by the water. There is a corrugated corridor on the left, and "Who is sitting in the pavilion with someone" on the right. Especially the reflections of these scenery are so picturesque that they come into view. The bright moon under the water, the clouds in the pool, and the floating shadows of the waves are a wonderful sight. The upstairs was originally the study room of Wang, the daughter-in-law of the garden owner. Countless osmanthus flowers are planted all around this building. In the autumn, you can enjoy the golden osmanthus after the remaining lotus leaves. The fragrance of osmanthus is as intoxicating as wine. Whether you are reading and practicing calligraphy, reciting poems, painting, or enjoying the scenery, the environment is pleasant and the fragrance is lovely.
Who is sitting in the pavilion with me: The pavilion is very unique, built in the shape of a folding fan. Su Dongpo wrote the poem "Who are you sitting with? The bright moon, the breeze, me", hence the name "Who are you sitting with?" The pavilion is built along the water and has a fan shape in plan. The roof, door, window openings, stone table, stone bench and roof, lampshade, plaque on the wall, gooseneck chair and half railing are all in the shape of a fan, so it is also called "fan". pavilion". Hanging on both sides of the fan-shaped windows in the pavilion are Du Fu's poetic couplets: "The mountains and rivers are waiting for you, and the flowers and willows are selfless." The fan pavilion is located at the foot of the mountain and beside the water. It has an excellent geographical location, with tall and majestic trees and stone buildings standing quietly. Looking out the door, leaning on the railing to look far away, leaning against the window to take a close look, sitting and resting, you can feel the continuous beautiful scenery in front, back, left and right. There is also a small pavilion on the earth mountain behind the fan pavilion, called "Li Pavilion". "笠" means Ruo hat. The pavilion is round in shape with a gentle slope at the top, just like a Ruo hat. It is hidden among the leafy grass and trees. It abandons all decorations and is simple and unpretentious. The small pavilion on the mountain is small and well-proportioned. It is lined with the landscape in front of the pavilion, just like a fisherman wearing a hat fishing, leisurely and contentedly. The predecessors once wrote words of praise: "There is a trace of green among the flowers, and the smoke and clouds are in the dangerous pavilion. The eaves and coirnets mark the former alliance, just opposite to the fishing pavilion. The red clouds hide the mountain temple, and the green wrinkles paint the river city. Sophora japonica The yamen and willow beams surround Longling, and you sit and listen to the singing orioles. "The pavilion and the pavilion are two different garden architectural art styles, and they are also rare pictographic buildings in classical gardens. The pavilion and pavilion are combined into one integrated whole. There is an octagonal double-story building on Liting Mountain. It is tall and majestic and eye-catching. There are dense trees and green grass on the mountain, and the building seems to be floating on a green shade, so it is called "Fucui Pavilion". The shape is towering and the facade fans are decorated with exquisite pictures. When you climb up to the pavilion and look around, you will see clear mountains and green water, high sky and clear clouds, and green gardens full of vitality. It makes you feel relaxed and happy, and you will never want to return. The Fan Pavilion, Li Pavilion and Fucui Pavilion are located next to the water, in the mountains and on the top of the mountains. They have different shapes and sizes, ranging from low to high, in sequence, just like the duo, mi and mi in the musical scale, all in one go. People are intoxicated in this beautiful melody.
Liu Ting Pavilion: It is a single-story pavilion, light in size, with windows on all sides and a platform in front of the pavilion. The most worth seeing in the pavilion is the three-dimensional ginkgo wood carvings of pine, bamboo, plum and magpie flying in the Qing Dynasty. The cover combines relief, openwork and round carvings, with skillful knife skills, superb skills and ingenious conception. The two patterns of "Three Friends of Suihan" and "Magpie Climbing the Plum" are softened together, leaving no traces at the seams, and they are natural. It is a rare quality garden flying cover. From the overall appearance, Liuting Pavilion is an abstract ship hall, and the platform in front of the hall is like the bow of a ship. The pond on the left is full of lotus. During the growth period of the lotus, its leaves, buds, flowers and fruits are all beautiful and graceful. The viewing period is very long, from the dots of green money appearing on the surface of the pond in late spring and early summer to the full canopy of the pond in midsummer. Right down to the dead leaves and flowers in the deep autumn mood, every stage has its own unique beauty. As the saying goes, flowers never bloom for a hundred days. No matter how beautiful the flowers are, they will eventually "fall into mud and grind into dust." The desolate evening scene of withered flowers and fallen leaves is unbearable. However, the withered lotuses in Qiutang have a different artistic conception of incomplete beauty. Li Shangyin has Liuting Pavilion is named after the famous sentence "Leave lotus leaves to listen to the sound of rain". Liuting Pavilion is named after this poetic meaning. The flowers have faded, the person has grown old, but the scenery is still there, the feelings are unforgettable, touching people's mood, and making people think deeply. In the forty-fourth chapter of "A Dream of Red Mansions", Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu took a wooden boat supported by the Gusu driver to enjoy the water. When Daiyu saw the pond full of lotus flowers, she said, I don't like Li Yishan's poems the most, I only like Li Yishan's poems. He said, "Leave the remaining lotuses to listen to the sound of rain..." Lin Daiyu is a very educated girl, sentimental, extremely smart, but aloof and aloof, unwilling to follow the crowd, so she was attracted to Li Shangyin's poem that expresses the beauty of loneliness and tranquility. ***Ming. Although this is a description in a literary work, the poetic realm she admired also appeared in the West Garden of the Humble Administrator's Garden. The natural sounds of nature play a magnificent, cheerful or joyful music in Chinese gardens.
Taying Pavilion: This pavilion has an octagonal pattern from the top to the base and the surrounding windows. It is one of the most exquisite and gorgeous buildings in the garden. On the slipway of Liuting Pavilion, looking back at the shadow pavilion, I felt so wonderful. The long and narrow vertical water system opens up the layers. After a certain distance, the depth of the inlet is enhanced. The pointed octagonal pavilion is embedded in the water, like a pagoda, dignified and pleasant.
Real pavilions and fake towers, virtual and real are connected, which is a unique landscape in the western garden. In the Humble Administrator's Garden, there are two landscapes related to the pagoda. One is the North Temple Pagoda outside the garden, which is borrowed from the Yihong Pavilion, and the other is the Pagoda Shadow Pavilion that is borrowed from the waterscape. The pagoda seen in the middle garden is physical, while the pagoda seen in the west garden is virtual. Whether you look at the real tower from a distance or the fake tower up close, it creates rich associations and leaves a deep impression. The location of the Tower Shadow Pavilion is not conspicuous, reaching the end of the garden. The wise owner built a small pavilion at the end of the water source. If the entire West Garden is compared to a beautiful piece of music, then the Pavilion is the last note. The sudden stop of the music makes people feel abrupt, but the shadow pavilion here forms a complete movement. What's even better is that there is not only a pavilion, but also a shadow, just like the lingering lingering sound at the end of the song, making people recall it.
It feels really good to walk around the Humble Administrator's Garden. The scenery is beautiful. It is a picture no matter which angle you look at it.
There is still half of it, which cannot be posted. The introduction is very detailed, which is very helpful for understanding Suzhou gardens