What gardens do Suzhou gardens belong to?

Suzhou Garden is the representative of Jiangnan Garden in China. Humble Administrator's Garden is the representative of Jiangnan Garden and the largest classical garden in Suzhou.

Suzhou Garden is the representative of private gardens in China. The most representative garden in Suzhou is Humble Administrator's Garden. Humble Administrator's Garden is the representative of Jiangnan Garden and the largest classical garden in Suzhou Garden.

Suzhou classical gardens, referred to as "Suzhou Gardens" for short, are world cultural heritage. The history of Suzhou classical gardens can be traced back to the gardens of King Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period in the 6th century BC. Private gardens were first seen in Dongjiang gardens recorded in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (4th century). Gardens have flourished in past dynasties, and there are more and more famous gardens. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Suzhou became the most prosperous area in China, with private gardens all over the ancient city. At the peak of16-18th century, there were more than 200 Suzhou gardens. Suzhou classical gardens are now preserved in more than 60 places. Among them, classical gardens such as Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden and Lion Forest have been included in the World Cultural Heritage List.

Suzhou's classical gardens and folk houses are integrated, which can be appreciated, visited and lived. The formation of this architectural form is a creation that human beings attach themselves to nature, pursue harmony with nature, beautify and improve their living environment in a densely populated city lacking natural scenery. The four classical gardens, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master's Garden and Huanxiu Villa, reflect the high residential civilization in southern China during this period, which once influenced the architectural style of the whole city in the south of the Yangtze River, and brought the design, conception, layout, aesthetics and construction technology of folk buildings closer to it, reflecting the scientific and technological level and artistic achievements of urban construction at that time.

On August 7, 20 18, the fourth batch of Suzhou garden catalogue was officially published. With the selection of 18 gardens such as Duanben Garden, Jin Quan Guild Hall and Moke Garden, the total number of gardens in Suzhou reached 108, and Suzhou officially changed from "Garden City" to "Garden City".