The Humble Administrator's Garden was once the residence of the Ming Dynasty's imperial historians.
The Humble Administrator's Garden is located at No. 178, Northeast Street, Gusu District, Suzhou, and is known as one of the four famous gardens in China, along with the Suzhou Lingering Garden, the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Chengde Summer Resort, and has the longest history. The architectural style of the Humble Administrator's Garden has strong characteristics of the Han water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and is a typical representative of the private garden in the south of the Yangtze River in China.
The Humble Administrator's Garden was founded in 1509 (during the reign of Ming Zhengde), which was at that timeA private garden built by the Imperial Emperor Xianchen on the site of Dahong Temple. Wang Xianchen is a highly educated **, he loves garden art very much, so he built a beautiful garden in his mansion, called "Humble Administrator's Garden". The construction of this garden took a lot of energy and financial resources, and it took more than 20 years to finally complete it.
The Humble Administrator's Garden has changed hands several times in history, but it has always maintained its unique garden style. Today, the Humble Administrator's Garden is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Suzhou, attracting thousands of visitors every year.
The Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest existing classical garden in Suzhou, covering an area of 78 acres (about 5.).2 hectares). The Humble Administrator's Garden is divided into three parts, namely the East Garden, the Middle Garden and the West Garden, which are separated by a landscape wall and a promenade. The entrance partition of the Humble Administrator's Garden is mainly composed of wall walls, rockeries, flower platforms and other elements, and water, doors, corridors, forests, flowers and other elements are used to block the line of sight between each landscape area. The main attractions of the Humble Administrator's Garden are: the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, the Lanxue Hall, the Xiangzhou, the Lotus Wind Pavilion, the Reflection Building, the Listening Pavilion, the Tower Shadow Pavilion and so on.
With its exquisite architecture, unique layout and rich cultural connotation, this garden attracted many literati and ink writers to visit, and left many beautiful poems and paintings. In the Humble Administrator's Garden, visitors can enjoy the simple and elegant architecture, exquisite stone carvings, water features and plant landscapes, and appreciate the charm and charm of classical Chinese gardens.
In addition, the Humble Administrator's Garden also carries a rich historical and cultural connotation. During the Ming Dynasty, the Humble Administrator's Garden was a place where literati and scholars gathered, where they chanted poems and paintings, tasted tea and enjoyed flowers, leaving many precious cultural heritages. These cultural heritages not only demonstrate the breadth and profundity of Chinese culture, but also provide important reference value for future generations to understand history and inherit culture.
In short, as a garden with a long history, the Humble Administrator's Garden is not only a beautiful tourist attraction, but also a treasure of Chinese culture. In the process of visiting the Humble Administrator's Garden, visitors can have an in-depth understanding of the essence of Chinese classical gardens and the connotation of history and culture, and appreciate the unique charm and value of Chinese culture.