Among the 10 gardens worth visiting in Suzhou, which one would you consider besides Humble Administrator's Garden?

Spring comes as scheduled, and the flowers are red and green, which is the most beautiful time in Gusu City. Many friends will choose to go to Suzhou at this time to experience the unique beauty of Jiangnan Chunjiang.

Suzhou is not only an ancient city with profound cultural heritage, but also one of the richest areas in China. If you choose to travel here in spring, you can not only feel the exquisiteness of the white walls and the small bridges with flowing water, but also appreciate the Jiangnan gardens and appreciate the precious cultural heritage of China through the Jiangnan gardens. This is the core of your trip to Suzhou.

As we all know, there are four wonders of China culture: landscape painting, gardening, cooking and Peking Opera. And half of the gardens are concentrated in Suzhou. So when you come to Suzhou, you must see more of these Jiangnan gardens.

There are really many gardens in Suzhou. If you come to Suzhou and plan to visit more gardens, remember to buy a set meal. If time is tight, it is enough to choose Humble Administrator's Garden first and visit one garden. Just order directly online or go to the site to buy it.

Humble Administrator's Garden is a model of Suzhou gardens, also known as the mother of gardens. Very representative. I have been to 10 times myself. Some people may say, what about such a small garden? My answer is that I think it's worth it. Except the source, every scenic spot in Humble Administrator's Garden has different changes all year round, and can present different landscapes. Every time you go, you can find something new.

The following are representative gardens in Suzhou 10, each with its own characteristics.

1, humble administrator's garden

Humble Administrator's Garden is the first of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, which contains various greening elements, both artificial artistic realm and indescribable natural interest.

The word "clumsy politics" comes from a writer in the Jin Dynasty. He wrote "The Fu of Living in Idleness", which means that fools have nothing to do, and it is a pleasure to manage gardening. This is also a pleasure for fools. With this famous garden, Wang is somewhat self-deprecating, and at the same time reveals the seclusion and pastoral thoughts that ancient China literati often have.

2. Canglang Pavilion

Canglang Pavilion is the oldest existing garden in Suzhou, and it is also the only garden that has basically maintained its original scale and style. It is a model of "freehand brushwork landscape garden", and ranks as the four major gardens in Suzhou along with Lion Forest, Humble Administrator's Garden and Lingering Garden.

There is also a beautiful love story about Canglang Pavilion. A love story about Leng Rushen and his wife Yunniang in Suzhou in Qing Dynasty. Interested friends can look for the book Six Chapters of a Floating Life.

Although the Canglang Pavilion is small, it is fresh and elegant, and it is easy to shoot inside and outside the park. Photography lovers, it's time to shake out your little steel cannons.

Step 3 stay in the park

Lingering Garden was built in Ming Dynasty. Known as the famous Lake Stone Peak, more than 30 peak stones, large and small, have been preserved so far, scattered around the building and beside the pool outside the gallery, so that people can appreciate the profound meaning of garden art "stone culture" from the beautiful and exquisite lake stones while enjoying the pavilions and pavilions in Xuan Lang.

The most famous stone peaks in Lingering Garden are the "Three Wonders of Lingering Garden", which mainly refer to Yundingfeng, Ruiyunfeng and Xiuyunfeng. The peak of the cloud is the main scene and core of the courtyard of "Fairy Garden Stopping Clouds", which is said to be the relic of "granite" in the Song Dynasty. The peak is 6.5 meters high, exquisitely carved, and has no traces of artificial axes. It is the most stone in the forest and lake in Jiangnan Garden. Ruiyunfeng and Xiuyunfeng are located on both sides of the cloud peak. The two peaks are 4.5 meters and 5.5 meters high respectively. These three peaks are called the Lingering Sisters. Exquisite and unique stone placement is a masterpiece of nature.

4. Art Garden

The art garden is hidden deep in Wen Ya Lane. This private house garden in Ming Dynasty is the favorite of Suzhou natives. If you come, don't miss it As far as artistic value is concerned, art gardens are far superior to many garden works in the late Qing Dynasty.

It is divided into two parts: the residence is divided into five parts, the layout is tortuous, the hall is simple, and sometimes there are round halls and Donglai Caotang; The garden is in the west of the house and the pool is in the middle. At the center of the art garden is this pool, which combines the charm of stone paths, cliffs and pools with the common methods of water management in overlapping mountains.

So if you go there on weekdays, you will find that many art students choose to sketch there, or the teachers of art schools take a group of students to give lectures here. If you meet them, you will gain a lot. In the afternoon, people living in Suzhou drink tea and listen to pingtan. Life is very powerful and vivid.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, the art garden presents a special beauty. If you get up early enough, your eyes will be surprised.

5. Ouyuan

Suzhou Ouyuan, the same couple. It means the husband and wife live in seclusion together. Three faces the water, the other faces the street, and there are rivers and ports in front and behind, and the land is very quiet. White-gray tiles set off small bridges and flowing water, which is quite Jiangnan charm.

The original name of the European Garden is Sheyuan, also known as Lin Xiaoyu. It was built after the magistrate of Baoning returned to Li during the Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty. After buying the abandoned garden and rebuilding it, the couple moved into a new home together. Shen Shi and his wife hit it off and loved Danqing's poems, so they later renamed it "Lotus Garden".

6. Netscape Garden

Wang Shi Garden, built in the Southern Song Dynasty, is a masterpiece of Suzhou small gardens. As one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, Wang Shi Garden is known as a "small garden" because of its compactness, exquisiteness and simplicity. The brick-carved gatehouse of Wang Shiyuan is the most brilliant place in the whole garden, enjoying the reputation of "the first gatehouse in the south of the Yangtze River".

"Night Tour" is a special experience launched by Suzhou Tourism Bureau in recent years. As night falls, the pavilions, bridges and flowing water in the Master Park take on a different look under the ornament of fireflies. In addition, you can also see a series of cultural programs with Jiangnan characteristics, such as traditional musical instruments, traditional dance performances and Kunqu opera.

7. Lion Forest

Lion Forest is one of the famous ancient gardens in Wuzhong, which was founded in Yuan Dynasty and is famous for its beautiful lakes and mountains. The rockery in Lion Forest is the most complicated and exquisite garden in China.

It has the reputation of "rockery kingdom". Moreover, among Suzhou 108 gardens, Lion Forest is the only Buddhist garden, so the world calls it Zen Garden.

According to legend, in the Yuan Dynasty (13 14), a monk named Wei Ze came to Suzhou to preach Dharma, and the disciples bought land and built houses for him the following year. Build a cicada forest. What we see today is the lion forest.

8. Yiyuan Garden

Yiyuan Garden is near the famous Guanqian Street in Suzhou, which is quite sentimental and cozy in the city. Yiyuan Garden was built in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. Because it was built late, it absorbed all the advantages of Jiangnan gardens, such as cloister, Yuanyang Hall, rockery and Zhou Shi. , forming a delicate ancient rhyme of Yiyuan characteristics.

9. Huanxiu Mountain Villa

Compared with other gardens, Huanxiu Villa is relatively small, but the biggest highlight of Huanxiu Villa is the rockery. Its mountain trails, caves, flying beams and cliffs echo each other, and its artistic attainments are profound, which is a model of rockery with lakes and mountains. This is the masterpiece of Ge, a master of Dieshan Mountain in Changzhou in Qing Dynasty, and it was rated as the crown of classical gardens in China by experts.

Huanxiu Villa is near the art garden. If you plan to go to both gardens, you might as well go to the art garden first. When it doesn't rain, the art garden in the morning is beautiful. When I came out, I looked at Huanxiu Villa and looked for the unique artistry of Huanxiu Villa between light and mountains.

10, tuisi garden

The retreat garden was built in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. It is the most famous private garden in Tongli and belongs to the world cultural heritage level. The stacked stones in the retreat garden are the essence of the whole garden, and its artistic technique is an artistic conception that other gardens do not have. In addition to stacked stones, there is also a landscape garden in the park, which is also a highlight. With the lotus pond as the center, there are pavilions, pavilions, cloisters, curved bridges and other Jiangnan garden buildings. Close to the water and close to the waves, such as floating on the water, has the reputation of "garden near the water"

If you want to travel in depth, I personally think it's best to spend some money to ask a gold medal guide to explain it. It is estimated that some friends will ask questions here. Isn't there a free explanation in the garden? Why spend so much money?

That's right, but not every park has free explanations, and the tour guides are on duty in shifts and batches. Everyone's emphasis is different, and the explanation time is controlled. In this way, it is difficult to fully understand the past lives of the parks.

However, the gold medal tour guide is different. The so-called gold medal means that they not only have a deep understanding of this garden, but also are proficient in Wu culture and history. They can also explain the scenic spots of this garden to you with slightly related characters and stories. The whole process is detailed and comprehensive, making your trip to the garden very interesting and wonderful. Of course, there are also interpreters for rent, depending on personal needs.