Suzhou's 34th Garden

Suzhou's 34th Garden: Yanyuan Garden
Yanyuan Garden was originally the private estate of the magistrate of Huangmei County in the early Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty. It was later acquired by Jiang Yuanshu, the governor of Taiwan, and was initially named Jiang Garden. In the 45th year of the Qianlong period, Jiang Yuanshu encountered danger while crossing the sea. After returning to his hometown, he built this garden and enshrined the sea goddess Tianfei. In the 9th year of the Daoguang period, Jiang's nephew purchased and renovated the garden, and built a yellow stone rockery named Yangu, which gave Yanyuan Garden its name.
Yanyuan Garden is a typical Jiangnan classical cultural garden and a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Post by Ara Rolfson | Jan 22, 2025