One of Suzhou gardens, Master Wang Garden, why is it called Master Wang Garden?

The former site of Wanjuan Hall, where the history of the assistant minister of the official department lived during the Southern Song Dynasty. There used to be a garden in front of the hall, named "Aftersound". After that, the garden was returned to Shi Ding and abandoned for a long time. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, Song Zongyuan, a young official of Guanglu Temple, retired to Suzhou to build another career on the site of Wanjuan Temple. He took its name as his own, and took the old meaning of "fishing and seclusion" from the stone, which was homophonic with its lane. The famous garden was called "Wang Shiyuan".

Master Wang Garden has dense buildings and fine layout. In addition to the above buildings, there are Yungang (Huangshan rockery), Zhuoying Shuige, Yuefeng Pavilion, Cold Spring Pavilion, Bamboo Waixuan and Duck Shooting Gallery. Looking at this garden comprehensively, the architecture is elegant, the mountains and rivers are lingering, the flowers and trees are beautiful, and the beauty of nature and humanity are integrated.

Extended data:

In the 23rd year of Qianlong (1758), Peng Qifeng came to the Garden to attend the Lantern Festival. After the death of the Song family, the garden gradually became decadent. At the end of Qianlong, it was purchased by Quyuan Village, a wealthy businessman in Taicang, and a bamboo pavilion was built, which changed the old view of the webmaster and was called Quyuan Garden, also known as Mi Yuan Garden. Qian Daxin has a master's garden. At the beginning of Tongzhi, the garden belonged to Li Hongzi, the provincial judge of Jiangsu Province. Because of the shape of Canglang Pavilion, Li Zi named it ""and changed the name of the garden to "".

In the 22nd year of Guangxu (1896), the adopted son Li Shaomei built the Xiexiu Building. In thirty-three years, Jilin General Da Gui came to Suzhou with his family, lived in this park and wrote a book in Master Wang's garden. 19 17, Zhang bought this garden for 300,000 silver dollars and gave it to his teacher, Zhang xiluan, and renamed it "Yiyuan". Ye Gongchuo, Zhang Shanzi and Zhang Daqian once borrowed a garden.

1940, He Yanong bought this garden and spent three years completely renovating and enriching antique paintings and calligraphy. 1950, He's children presented scrolls to the country. 1959 renovation and opening.

References:

Suzhou, China-List of Cultural Relics Protection Units