Qiyuan

Qiyuan is commonly known as Xijia garden. Founded in 1933, it was personally funded by Xi Qisong, a businessman in Shanghai. The construction project took three years and cost 100000 silver yuan. The garden is located on the shore of Taihu Lake, close to mountains and rivers, with unique scenery. It is a rare Lakeside Garden in the south of the Yangtze River. There are mountains and lakes in the garden, with asynchronous and easy scenery. It not only integrates the artistic characteristics of Suzhou garden, but also has the rugged spirit of connecting 72 peaks and connecting 36000 hectares. In the whole garden, there are pavilions, galleries, boats and houses, flower paths and curved bridges, which are scattered among them. They are integrated with the natural landscape. The scenery is beautiful and refreshing. The main building in the park is the four side hall - "Jinghu hall". This hall is located in the forest between the mountains, surrounded by two floors, double eaves angle, dignified and elegant. In the east of the hall, Wulaofeng is built, on which there are real bamboos and fake bamboo shoots. The ground is paved with small stones to form a pattern, surrounded by peony, camellia, Osmanthus fragrans, red maple, Chimonanthus praecox, iron tooth pine and other flowers and trees. The pool around the Jinghu hall is called "Jinghu", where the fish are swaying. Rockeries are stacked around the pool, and the ingenious Taihu stones are of different shapes. Not far from Jinghu Lake, there is a square lotus pond. The lotus flowers are in full bloom and the fragrance is overflowing. On the outside of Jinghu Lake, a small river is near Taihu Lake. There are two classical arch bridges lying across Qingbo. The ancient poplar and plum trees, the ancient willow well and the imperial wharf from Kangxi to Dongshan are called the three treasures of Qiyuan. In particular, the imperial Wharf in the garden is embedded in the rippling Taihu Lake, which is very poetic. Because of the dense population in Jiangnan area, the landscape area is small; and because there are many rivers, lakes, garden stones and evergreen trees, the landscape is exquisite. Its characteristics are bright and beautiful, simple and elegant, winding and deep, but the area is small and a little cramped. In addition to the famous Suzhou gardens, Jiangnan gardens also include Yangzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, etc. Founded in 1933, it was personally funded by Xi Qisong, a businessman in Shanghai. The construction project took three years and cost 100000 silver yuan. The garden is located on the shore of Taihu Lake, close to mountains and rivers, with unique scenery. It is a rare Lakeside Garden in the south of the Yangtze River. There are mountains and lakes in the garden, with asynchronous and easy scenery. It not only integrates the artistic characteristics of Suzhou garden, but also has the rugged spirit of connecting 72 peaks and connecting 36000 hectares. In the whole garden, there are pavilions, galleries, boats and houses, flower paths and curved bridges, which are scattered among them. They are integrated with the natural landscape. The scenery is beautiful and refreshing.

Qiyuan

Qiyuan, formerly Xi Qisun's private garden, is commonly known as Xi's garden. It is a Chinese classical garden building built in the period of the Republic of China. It is located near Yangjiawan in the east of Dongshan. In 1933, the Xi family was built in memory of its ancestors to meet Emperor Kangxi. It covers an area of more than 50 mu. In 1984, it was approved by the State Council as one of the main scenic spots of Taihu Lake scenic spot. After the government's funding for renovation and expansion for many times, it has today's style.

Historical evolution

The site of Qiyuan, formerly known as yejiabang, is a depression of more than ten mu for planting rice and raising fish on the edge of Taihu Lake. In the 1930s, Xi Qisun, a native of Dongshan, bought the land and dug up soil on the side of the lake. It expanded to more than 40 mu and cost 100000 yuan (at that time). It took three years to build this private garden, so it is also called Xi's garden. When the garden was built, famous painters Cai MI, fan Shaoyun, Zhu Zhuyun and others took part in the design of the artistic conception of "Zhaoyin garden · Jingguan building" built by Wang Wei, "facing 36000 hectares of waves, experiencing the green of 72 peaks", which implied profound meaning and winning the victory of lakes and mountains. The main building "Jinghu hall" in the park is a two-story building, which is located between the mountains and rivers. The four sides of the hall are open, with "five old peaks" and "real bamboo and false bamboo shoots" in the East. The floor is paved with small stones to form a pattern. Among them, there are flowers and trees, such as Michelia, camellia, peony, osmanthus, red maple, Chimonanthus, iron tooth pine, which are quiet and pleasing to the eye. Especially on a moonlit night. Next to the arcade in the garden, there are leaky windows with different patterns, which vaguely show the landscape of the separated garden, giving people endless feeling of reverie and travel. The end and sides of the corridor are decorated with pavilions, which are more and more simple and elegant, showing the profound Chinese culture.

geographical environment

Qiyuan is located 30 kilometers southwest of Suzhou, on the shore of Taihu Lake in Dongshan of Wu County. It covers an area of 70 mu. In 1933, it was built by Xi Qisun, a businessman from Dongshan in Shanghai, so it is also called Xi's garden. Qiyuan is the only garden built by mountains and water in Suzhou. In the whole garden, the four side hall, corridor, ZhuanHu, rockery and new building are well-balanced and harmonious. In 1933, the Xi family built it in memory of his ancestors' meeting Emperor Kangxi here. It is a rare mountain and lakeside garden in the south of the Yangtze River. It integrates the small size of the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River with the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains.

The site of Qiyuan is suitable. It is a rare Lakeside Garden at the foot of the mountain in the south of the Yangtze River. The park has mountains and lakes. It is easy to move the scenery step by step. It not only integrates the artistic characteristics of Suzhou gardens, which are small and exquisite, tortuous and profound, but also has the rugged spirit of connecting 70 and two peaks, connecting 36000 hectares. The hall of Xuanxie, the gallery of Fangzhai, the flower path and the curved bridge are scattered among them. They are integrated with the natural landscape. The scenery is beautiful and refreshing.

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Main attractions

Overview of the park

In the garden, the pond is clear and the fish can be counted; the shore of the pond is made of Taihu stone, and the rockery is made of various animal shapes, such as sitting or lying, standing or squatting, with vivid posture. A corridor of more than 20 meters runs across the garden. A high wall is built in the middle of the corridor, and one is divided into two. This method is called "complex corridor" in architecture. It is a means used by landscape architects in pursuit of twists, concealment and profundity, increasing the changes and levels of the landscape, and preventing a panoramic view. On the left side of the corridor is the four side hall. The hall is of brick and wood structure, with high eaves, simple and dignified. There is a small river in the park, which is connected with Taihu Lake. Yachts can go directly to the park. There are two stone bridges on the river. There are orange trees in the garden, and the avenue is winding. The garden is close to mountains and rivers. There is a rockery in the northeast corner. From the entrance of the rockery cave, you can detour to the platform. On the left, you can see the mountains and fruit forest, green and luxuriant. On the right, you can see the vast Taihu Lake, with the same color of sky and water. There are nearly 20 classical gardens in Dongshan, but now only this garden has a certain scale. There are "Dongshan local records Hall of fame", "Kangxi emperor to Dongshan historical materials exhibition room" and historical and cultural gallery.

Its main building is "Jinghu hall", which is majestic and elegant in the forest and landscape. Overlooking from the fence, with green hills on the back and green water in front, you can really enjoy yourself. The lake in front of the hall is called Jinghu, surrounded by rockeries. In front of the lake is a garden and a small view, and further ahead is the Taihu Lake embankment, with two stone bridges connecting Taihu Lake, Huanhe lake and Jinghu Lake. People set up stone bridges, but feel the blue waves of Taihu Lake, close at foot, distant water and sky, great sense of sea and sky.

Qiyuan is a famous private garden near Taihu Lake. "Facing 36000 hectares of waves and experiencing 72 green peaks", Qiyuan has won the victory of lakes and mountains. There are lots of tea, orange trees, bridges, flowing water, pavilions and pavilions in the garden. The three treasures of the garden are Kangxi Wharf on Dongshan mountain, Gu Liuyi well and Gu Yangmei tree. It's really worthwhile for tourists to come here.

The broad pool around most of the "Jinghu hall" is called "ZhuanHu". Around the pool, the high and low revetment is built with lake stones. On the revetment, the rockery is small and small. It is not famous for its unique peaks, deep valleys, twists and turns, but for its same density, which is good at simulating animal forms such as "unicorn ox head" and "lion head". In the south of the pool, the arch is built with lake stones, and there is a fishing platform near the water inside. The lake is surrounded by luxuriant flowers and trees. The water from Taihu Lake is rippling. The sunlight refracts the surface of the lake through the surrounding mountain shadows, presenting a variety of haze shadows and waves. Like an active picture, it is unique. The hot summer is cool and pleasant, and the spring is full of colorful flowers. On the outside of ZhuanHu is a small river near Taihu Lake, on which there is a stone bridge. A long dike is built on the Bank of Taihu Lake. At one end of the dike, there is a rockery of lake and stone. Although it is not tall, it has many peaks, caves and valleys. The top of the mountain is the platform, overlooking the scenery in the garden, you can see it vividly, looking back at the sparkling vastness of the East, and the fishing sails floating on the Taihu Lake. Leave a gap on the levee and connect it with a high stone arch bridge. At that time, the owner's steamboat came from Taihu Lake, entered the park through the bridge, and went straight along the river to the wharf near the new building (three hatchback buildings for accommodation). There are stone platforms and stone benches on the bridge. You can sit around and enjoy tea. You can see the vast Taihu Lake in the distance. The water and the sky are the same, the sea and the sky are wide, which makes you relaxed and happy.

In the whole garden, the four side hall, corridor, ZhuanHu, rockery and new building are balanced and harmonious. Outside the garden, the towering Moli peak and the boundless Taihu Lake are used to set off against the rising and sinking islands in the lake, making people feel the boundless scenery. In the late 1940s, Qiyuan changed its name to Xu Zixing, a native of Yangwan. Because Xu's family was also called Jieqi, Qiyuan was still used as its name.

The Liuyi well is said to be the relic of the legend "Liuyi biography". There are also Longnu temple and baimashidi temple nearby. It is said that Liu Yi handed down a letter to Baima. There is a stone wall beside Taihu Lake, which is said to be the place where Liu Yi inquired. Beside the well is a stone tablet inscribed by Wang Wei, a Bachelor of the Ming Dynasty in 1510.

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Qiyuan is composed of courtyard, garden and Liuyi courtyard. Among them, liuyijing, Kangxi's hand planted bayberry trees and the imperial wharf are the "three treasures" of Qiyuan. The newly built courtyard in 1995 is composed of two buildings, the hall and the open Pavilion. The entrance hall is a traditional building in the south of the Yangtze River with two slopes. It is ancient and beautiful. In the middle of the partition facing the courtyard. The rockery is inlaid with lake rocks, where frost and snow are piled on the current, and jade is splashed with beads

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