Friends who have been to Suzhou will ask, which one is more fun, Liuyuan or Tiger Hill? This multiple-choice question is really difficult because their styles are completely different and you have to appreciate them all. Let’s analyze in detail which one is more fun, Liuyuan or Huqiu.
Liuyuan is famous for its exquisite architectural layout and many strange stones. It is one of the four famous gardens in China along with the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, the Summer Palace in Beijing, and the Chengde Summer Resort. The garden is a large-scale classical private garden in China, covering an area of ??23,300 square meters and representing the Qing Dynasty style. This garden is famous for its exquisite architectural art, magnificent halls and various courtyards. The Taihu Stone is the most famous stone in Yunding, which makes it interesting to admire the mountains without leaving the city walls. Its architectural space is exquisitely processed, and the gardeners used various artistic techniques to form a rhythmic garden space system, becoming a world-famous model of artistic processing of architectural space. The garden is now divided into four parts: buildings to the east, landscape gardens in the middle, rock rockeries to the west, and pastoral scenery to the north.
Because there is nothing to see in the Humble Administrator's Garden, I walked there by myself, so I took my time and took my time. Now that I think about it vaguely, I just remember that this is really where rich people live. The garden is large and has many rooms. No wonder the young lady and her son couldn’t catch up on their date in the back garden at that time. Walking inside, I didn't have a good understanding of how the building was designed, how the garden was laid out, what kind of wood were in the lobby, and I didn't take a close look at the powerful couplets. Anyway, just one word, comfortable, very comfortable. Life is comfortable when you have money. Nowadays, villas worth hundreds of millions are only a few hundred square meters, which pales in comparison with these gardens.
Since I came back from Suzhou, I have fallen in love with Chinese style.
A few photos as souvenirs. Photos of major parks in Suzhou may be confusing.
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2015.7.24. Tiger Mountain. I went there by bus. Staying in a city for three days feels like being in Shenzhen.
When traveling, read 30% and listen 70%. Wait for the number of people to listen to the tour guide.
Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, once said: "It would be a pity not to visit Tiger Hill in Suzhou."
(Abstract) Huqiu, formerly known as Haiyong Mountain, was buried here in the year of "Historical Records" AD. According to legend, three days after the burial, "a white tiger lay on top of it", hence its name. Although Tiger Hill covers an area of ??only more than 300 acres and the mountain height is only more than 30 meters, it has the style of "a hill and a valley on the left of the river". It has no rocks and a myriad of weather. It has three unique features and nine eighteen scenic spots. The most famous ones are Yunyan Temple Pagoda and Sword Pond. The majestic Yunyan Temple Tower has a history of more than 1,000 years and is the second leaning tower in the world. It is ancient and magnificent and has long become a symbol of ancient Suzhou. The mysterious sword pool, the eternal mystery of the burial of King Helu Wu, the change of words of the divine goose, and the beautiful legend of Fengguyunquan make people linger and forget to leave.
(Abstract) Broken Liang Hall is the second mountain gate of Huqiu. At first glance, this mountain gate looks like a common mountain gate, but when you look inside the door, you find that the main beam of this mountain gate is disconnected and there are obvious joints. As we all know, the vertical beams of ancient Chinese buildings are the most important. The load of the entire roof depends on the vertical beams. This is why important national talents are called "pillar talents." If you look closely at the Broken Beam Hall, you will find that twenty-four "Pipa trees" emerge from under the main beams, and the weight of the entire roof is broken down into columns and walls. The idea is very clever. It is clear that the architect is demonstrating his skills. This kind of architecture is unique and unique in the country.
(Abstract) Huqiu (Yunyan Temple Tower), now 48 meters high, is a seven-story brick tower with an octagonal imitation wood structure. It is the only existing multi-story building in Jiangnan built in the Five Dynasties. Waist eaves, flat seats, hook rails, etc. They are all made of brick, and the outer eaves and arches are a mixed structure of brick and wood. At present, the axis of the tower top tilts about 2.34 meters from north to east. Experts speculate that the tower had tilted toward the northeast before it was built because the rock at the base of the tower is on the slope of the mountain and its fill thickness varies. However, it has stood for thousands of years, so it is called the "Leaning Tower of Pisa" in China. Although you can't see any tilt when standing inside the tower, if you place a spherical object inside the tower, you can see that the object rolls toward the northeast. Ershanmen is a Yuan Dynasty building, and its structure inherits the characteristics of Song Dynasty architecture.
The truss is composed of two logs, so it is commonly known as "Broken Beam Hall". Although its door leaves, tiles, roof tiles and some brackets have been repaired by later generations, they still maintain the style of the Yuan Dynasty.
(Abstract) Jianchi Jianchi is known as the Jianchi tomb of King Wu Helu. Looking north from Qianren Stone, the four large characters "Huqiu Sword Pool" are engraved next to the circular door of "Youdong", which is vigorous and powerful. This was written by Yan Zhi, the only son of Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty. The stone wall inside the cave is engraved with "Wind Valley Cloud Spring", which was written by Mi Fu, one of the four great calligraphers of the Song Dynasty. The seal script "Jianchi" on the left wall of the cliff was written by the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi. According to local chronicles, the following is the burial place of King Wu Helu. The sword pool is about 45 meters wide and 6 meters deep. It is dry all year round, crystal clear and drinkable.
It’s a pity that there are only a few photos. Huqiu was under maintenance that day. Turning back from the back of the mountain, the winding path is deep and misty, and it is getting dark, which is a bit scary. There was a handsome middle-aged man in Luyu who was doing Tai Chi on the tree-lined road. He couldn't help but stop and watch.
The park also has the famous "Zi Chi" (thousands of people sit on it), which "generates a public opinion, points a stubborn stone, and white lotus blooms", as well as the Tiger Hill White Cloud, which has become a famous tea in the Ming Dynasty since the Song Dynasty. Tea.
At half past five, the park was about to close, but I still left in a hurry.
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