Suzhou

The classical gardens of Suzhou

Name	Classical Gardens
Place	Suzhou
Country	China
Topic	please enter the topic here
Author(s)	Zhang Yujun
Completion	Please enter the date of completion
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Rationale: Why is this case study interesting?

• The case is a investigation of the garde status of Suzhou in China.it's also the project

in our workshop.the gardens are a brilliant part of Chinese cultural heritage. I'd like to

let more and more people konw the gardens of Suzhou in China.The gardens'characteristics

are as follows:

• Firstly,they set fine examples of how garden spaces are ingeniously handled.

• Secondly, they are the re-creation of the splendors of natural scenery through the processes of the decoration of land by planting trees, shrubs and flowers, and designing and materializing mountains and watercourses.

• Thirdly, they are an epitome of exquisite and multifarious buildings of old times in the south of the Lower Yangtze .

• Fourthly, they are rich in literary connotations ,carrying a tremendous amound of information about Chinese culture.

• To sum up, the classical gardens of Suzhou in the course of over two millennium have experienced many ups and downs, and gradually reached a state of artistic perfection.

Author's perspective

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• The most important thing is that,we must put the protection of the world heritage

in the first place.in order to serach for the balance of the protection and

development and better to make use of the garden resources.we should be follow the

the several requirements.Firstly,the restorable protection of the classical

gardens.Secondly,the excavate protection of the classical gardens.Thirdly,the

constructive protection of the classical gardens.Because the gardens could witnessed

the history and culture and provid us the beautiful enjoy.

Landscape and/or urban context

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Cultural/social/political context

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  * With a history of more than 2,500 years, the ancient city of Suzhou, boasting splendid scenery, rich cultural heritage and abundant agricultural products, is situated in the Lower Yangtze basin by the side of lake tai. Ever since the founding of Suzhou as the capital of the Wu Kingdom in 514 B.C., it has been the political, economic and cultural center of the region.As a place famed for its well-known scholars, successful merchants, great architects and distinguished artists, Suzhou provides favorable conditions for the creation and development of classical gardens.

　　*The earliest gardens of Suzhou, which belonged to the King of Wu, can be traced far back to the Spring and Autumn period in the 6th century B.C. The Pijiang Garden was recorded as the earliest private garden-house dating from the 4th century Eastern Jin Dynasties. More gardens were built in the centuries that followed. During the prosperous Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the 16th to the 18th centuries that followed. During the prosperous Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the 16th to the 18th century in particular. Suzhou saw a booming economy . Consequently, the number of gardens in the city of Suzhou and its environs increased a great deal, mounting to 200 odd. Dozens of them have survived to the present and are kept in a good state of preservation.With their numerical superiority and artistic perfection, the classical gardens of Suzhou has had a good reputation in this part of China, popularly known as "the earthly paradise".

　　*Laid out within a limited area by the house, a classical garden of Suzhou is a microcosm of the world made of the basic elements of water, stones, plants and different kinds of buildings with literary allusions. Like a freehand brushwork in traditional Chinese painting, it is the creation of "urban scenery" or an amicable environment that brings man into harmony with nature.Built in a period when privately-owned gardens were most flourishing, the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Master-of-Nets Garden and the Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty, noted for their beautiful scenes,elegant buildings and literary connotations, represent the concentrated essence of wisdom of the Chinese and the finest specimens of all classical gardens of Suzhou. Like shining pearls, they are a brilliant part of Chinese cultural heritage.

History

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Core Questions of Working Group History and Conservation

How are the heritage sites linked to the adjacent urban landscape (e.g. neighbourhoods, city centre, transportation facilities)?

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Future development directions

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