Chinese architecture, with a long historical tradition and glorious achievements. And the garden “although it is made by people, it is like a natural opening”, which is known as the wonder of the world’s art, and the gardening method is respected and imitated by Western countries.

Since the Qin and Han dynasties, Chinese gardens have been shown in the imperial gardens as the pursuit of becoming a Taoist immortal, imitating the order of the stars to build palaces and gardens, and turning the landscape into a fairyland for gods and alchemists .

Traveling in the garden is like appreciating poetry and painting. It is both beautiful and humanistic.

How many of the five classical gardens in Shanghai have you been to?

1. Autumn Xiapu

Located in Jiading District, Shanghai, adjacent to Qiuxia Apartment in the east, it is a Ming Dynasty garden with a unique style. Qiuxia Garden was built in the Zhengde and Jiajing years. It was the private garden of Gong Hong, Minister of Industry at that time. Later, in the early Qing Dynasty, the descendants of the Gong family declined, and the garden returned to the surname of Wang, and was originally named Qiuxia Garden.

The Qiuxia Garden is centered on the Qingshui Pond, surrounded by stone mountains and towering ancient trees. The art of gardening is unique. There are four scenic spots including the temple, and there are ten scenic spots in the park, including “Songfeng Ridge”, “Jiayu Embankment” and “Hanxiang Room”, all of which have very poetic and elegant names.

▶ Tickets: RMB 10

▶ Time: Monday to Sunday 8:00- 16:30

▶ Address: No. 314, East Street, Chengxiang Town, Jiading District

▶ Transportation: Metro Line 11 Jiading North Station 2 kilometers (transfer to Jiading No. 10 bus to Bole Square Station)

2. Zuibaichi

Zuibaichi is one of the famous classical gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. From the predecessor of Zuibaichi, this garden has 900 With many years of history, it is the oldest of the five classical gardens in Shanghai.

Zui Baichi still preserves Youtang, Xuan, Pavilion and Fang , pavilions and other ancient buildings, and maintains the style of Jiangnan gardens in Ming and Qing Dynasties. During the period from Shunzhi to Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Gu Dashen, the director of the Ministry of Industry and a famous painter, rebuilt the old garden site, imitating the Song Prime Minister Han Qi’s admiration for Bai Juyi and named the garden “Drunken White Pool”.

The most distinctive feature of Zui Wade is the inscription calligraphy.

▶ Tickets: 12 yuan

▶ Time: Monday to Sunday 7:00-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)

▶ Transportation: Zuibaichi Station of Metro Line 9

▶ Address: No. 64, Renmin South Road, Songjiang District

3 、Guyi Garden

Guyi Garden is located in Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, northwest suburb of Shanghai. It was built in the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. “.

The garden was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. The quaint buildings of the Ming Dynasty and the meaningful couplet poems and poems can feel the unique and elegant temperament of Guyi Garden everywhere.

In summer, the most not to be missed is the lotus flowers in Guyi Garden. One by one, the flowers are slender, facing the sun, and sometimes swaying with the wind, full of vitality and fun.

▶ Tickets: 12 yuan

▶ Time: Monday to Sunday 07:00-18:00

▶ Address: No. 218, Huyi Road, Nanxiang Town, Jiading District

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4. Yu Garden

Yu Garden was originally a private garden in the Ming Dynasty. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. Yu has peace, which means “Yu Yue old relatives”.

The pavilions in the park are uneven, the mountains and rocks are rugged, the trees are green, and the “Library Building”, the birthplace of “Shanghai Style Calligraphy and Painting”, and the Shanghai Xiaodaohui Uprising Headquarters are still preserved. The location of “Dianchuntang” and other historical sites.

Although the garden area is small, the layout is tortuous, with pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions, rockeries, ponds, etc. The scenery is different, and it has the characteristics of seeing the big from the small. At night, the Yu Garden is lit up Brilliant, with brilliant lights reflected on the water, it’s spectacular.

▶ Tickets: 30 yuan (July 1-August 31, December 1-March 31 every year day); 40 yuan (April 1-June 30, September 1-November 30)

▶ Time : Tuesday to Sunday 8:45-16:45 (closed on Mondays)

▶ Address: No. 279, Yuyuan Old Street, Huangpu District< /span>

▶ Transportation: Metro Line 10 Yuyuan Station

5. Qushui Garden

Qushui Garden is located at No. 650 Park Road, Chengxiang Town, Qingpu, Shanghai. It was first built in the tenth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1745). The Qushui Garden was built in the tenth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. In the third year of Jiaqing, the garden was renamed “Qushui” Garden, which means “Qushui” in the ancients.

Qushui Garden is centered on Ninghetang, and the surrounding buildings are arranged in a winding, unique style. One pavilion and one pavilion, one stone and one water, the architecture and nature complement each other.

Old trees are a highlight in the park. There are 54 century-old trees all over the park. There are also various towering trees gathered in the park. It’s a great place in summer.

▶ Tickets: RMB 5

▶ Time: Monday to Sunday 09:00-17:00

▶ Address: No. 612 Gongyuan Road, Qingpu District

▶ Transportation: Metro Line 17 Qingpu Xincheng Station 2 kilometers (transfer to Qingpu No. 3/6/18)

Ancient Chinese garden architecture contains rich cultural significance. The combination of architecture and landscape art creates a variety of garden landscapes, cultivates people’s body and mind, and stimulates people’s ingenuity, all of which belong to intrinsic value, that is, spiritual function .

After this epidemic, you are welcome to visit these classic gardens in Shanghai!