1, humble administrator's garden
The Humble Administrator's Garden was built at the beginning of15th century, and now it covers an area of 78 mu, making it the largest existing classical garden in Suzhou. The Humble Administrator's Garden was built on the site of a temple, forming a water-oriented, simple and almost natural garden style. The 36-yuan Yang Pavilion and the West Garden in the Humble Administrator's Garden are elegant and luxurious.
2. Lion Forest
Lion Forest is the only existing garden in Suzhou, which was built in China in14th century. It was built by a Zen master in memory of his teacher. Because the Tathagata is likened to the roar of a lion in Buddhist scriptures, this classical garden built by Buddhist children has the name of "Lion Forest". Lion Forest blends the magnificent mountains and rivers into the unique beauty of Suzhou classical gardens.
Step 3 stay in the park
Covering an area of 30 mu, Lingering Garden is the most exquisite classical garden in Suzhou, and its present style represents the garden style of China in the Qing Dynasty in the18th century.
The promenade in the whole garden is more than 700 meters long, winding and undulating along the wall, leaving a little curved space between the walls, planting some plants and placing some lake stones to form a miniature landscape of the garden, which is vivid and interesting. This is also a typical corridor construction technique in Suzhou classical gardens. Xuan paper, pen and ink, cool breeze and beautiful scenery are wonderful moments for China literati to realize life.
4. Lotus Garden
The Yellowstone rockery in the garden is another masterpiece of Suzhou gardens. Surrounded by water on all sides, it is suitable in size and highly natural, living in harmony with surrounding buildings and becoming a beautiful landscape. 130 years ago, a couple lived in seclusion here. In order to alleviate his wife's homesickness, her husband built a tall building-Tingling Building. This is almost the only building in Suzhou classical gardens that embodies the meaning of equality between men and women.
5. Tiger Mountain
Tiger Hill has beautiful scenery and a long history and cultural landscape, and enjoys the reputation of "the first scene in Wuzhong". According to legend, in the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, buried his father here. Three days after the burial, a white tiger sat on it, hence the name. The mountain is about 36 meters high, with towering old trees and numerous hills. The Millennium Tiger Hill stands on the top of the mountain. Su Song Dongpo said, "It's a pity to go to Suzhou instead of Tiger Hill".
6. retreat garden
The retreat garden is in Tongli, Suzhou. The retreat garden is centered on water, and all kinds of buildings are close to the water surface, as if the whole garden is floating on the water surface. Noisy Gege-a stone boat building, the hull is supported by lake stones, and the outer cabin is close to the water surface, as if sailing in the river and sea. Elegant and exquisite survival wisdom and gentle and restrained spiritual temperament are another legacy left by Suzhou classical gardens to the world.
7. Meditation Garden
Jingxin Garden is located 3 kilometers west of Tongli Ancient Town in Suzhou. The architecture in the garden follows the vein of Suzhou classical garden. The Kistler Museum displays a large number of Lingbi stones, especially the "Qingyun Peak", which is amazing. The buildings in the park are small and unique, with attractions such as Heting Bridge, Little Rainbow and Jingyuan Hall. "Qingyun Peak" is more than nine meters high and weighs 136 tons, which is the record of Lingbi Stone in kiness.
8. Hanshan Temple
Hanshan Temple is a Buddhist garden, which is famous for a night-mooring near maple bridge, a poem by Zhang Ji, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. Hanshan Temple was mostly built in Qing Dynasty, mainly including Daxiong Hall, Tibetan Scripture Building and Bell Tower. The carving of Buddha statues is unique, and the art of inscription is world-famous. Every year on New Year's Eve, Chinese and foreign tourists gather in Hanshan Temple to listen to the bell of 108, bid farewell to the old and welcome the new in the melodious bell, and pray for peace.
9. Canglang Pavilion
Canglang Pavilion is the oldest classical garden in Suzhou. This corridor is also called cloister. Facing the water, you can enjoy the scenery outside the park. The other side is surrounded by rockeries in the garden, connecting the whole garden.
The corridor is separated by a flower wall, which is dotted with leaking windows. The overall shape fluctuates with the terrain. This rockery is the main part of the garden with the combination of soil and stone. There is a stone pavilion at the height of the main peak, which has a simple shape and is named Canglang Pavilion, hence the name.
Huanxiu Mountain Villa 10
Huanxiu Mountain Villa is famous for its rockery. Cliffs, caves, canyons and cliffs imitate the changes of natural mountains, and the overall shape is like a real mountain. This huge rockery is surrounded by water on three sides, occupying half of the garden area. It embodies the construction skills of rockery and shows the eternal artistic beauty. It is the best rockery in China.