The original garden was built by Lu Jin, prefect of Baoning district, in 1874. It was purchased by Shen Bingcheng, the magistrate of Susong. who rebuilt it in its current form. He also changed the name to the Couple's Garden Retreat. This name refers to the garden's two parts and alludes to a couple.[1] It is recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
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The 0.33 ha garden is divided into an east and west section by the residential core in the middle; an unusual composition for a classical garden.[2] The eccentric design is continued in the form and details of many of the garden buildings, especially the Taoism Tower. The garden is located in the intersection of canals and is surrounded by water on three sides. It is accessible directly from the canal by boat. The West garden is composed of several structures grouped around a small grotto and a Library annex. It is structurally joined to the central residence. East Garden is the main garden of the complex. It consists of a grotto and pond ringed by a covered walkway that connects the structures. A smaller fruit orchard annex is attached.
Garden Design Elements with Description
West Garden
Building Hall
A five bay two story tower with east and west wings that served as the main residential compound.
Couples Retreat Hall
Eternal Spring
Gatehouse
Hall of Nobility
A three bay hall with front porch
Library Tower
Old House with Woven Curtains
Named for Shen Linshi. A three bay mandrian-duck hall with front and rear porches and annex.
Pavilion of Longevity
A square pavilion with enclouse on the north side.
Wine Carriage House
A three bay two story tower.
East Garden
Among Mountains and Water A one bay open hall on the water with a full porch
Balcony of No Frippary
An artist's studio in a three bay hall with porch, with views into the cherry orchard.
Collecting Fragrance Hall
Kuxing Tower
A unique one bay tower connected to the taoism practice tower.
Moon Pavilion
My Loveable Pavilion
A square pavilion with porch annex, built as part of the original garden.
Studio of the Returned Inkslab
Named for the discovery of a lost inkslab by the grandson of the original owner. A three bay and two story tower.
Taoism House
A unique tower structure of two bays with a specific Northeast orientation according to Taoist principals.
Thatched Cottage at the City Corner
Based on a pun alluding to the love between herder boy and weaver girl, it is the primary Structure consisting of five bays and two stories. It is adjoined to Studio of the Returned Inkslab and Collecting Fragrance Hall.
Couple's Garden Retreat at Asian Historical Architecture.
April 14, 2024
couple, retreat, garden, chinese, 耦园, pinyin, yuán, suzhou, ngeu, chinese, pronunciation, ŋøʏ, ɦyø, located, suzhou, city, jiangsu, province, china, famous, classical, chinese, garden, recognized, with, other, classical, suzhou, gardens, unesco, world, heritag. Couple s Retreat Garden Chinese 耦园 pinyin Ǒu Yuan Suzhou Wu Ngeu yoe Wu Chinese pronunciation ŋoʏ ɦyo located in Suzhou city Jiangsu province China is a famous classical Chinese garden It is recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site The Couple s RetreatUNESCO World Heritage SiteThe Couple s Retreat GardenLocationSuzhou Jiangsu ChinaPart ofClassical Gardens of SuzhouCriteriaCultural i ii iii iv v Reference813bis 008Inscription2001 25th Session Area0 789 ha 1 95 acres Buffer zone3 039 ha 7 51 acres Coordinates31 19 05 90 N 120 38 04 30 E 31 3183056 N 120 6345278 E 31 3183056 120 6345278Location of Couple s Retreat Garden in JiangsuShow map of JiangsuCouple s Retreat Garden China Show map of China Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe original garden was built by Lu Jin prefect of Baoning district in 1874 It was purchased by Shen Bingcheng the magistrate of Susong who rebuilt it in its current form He also changed the name to the Couple s Garden Retreat This name refers to the garden s two parts and alludes to a couple 1 It is recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site Design editThe 0 33 ha garden is divided into an east and west section by the residential core in the middle an unusual composition for a classical garden 2 The eccentric design is continued in the form and details of many of the garden buildings especially the Taoism Tower The garden is located in the intersection of canals and is surrounded by water on three sides It is accessible directly from the canal by boat The West garden is composed of several structures grouped around a small grotto and a Library annex It is structurally joined to the central residence East Garden is the main garden of the complex It consists of a grotto and pond ringed by a covered walkway that connects the structures A smaller fruit orchard annex is attached Garden Design Elements with DescriptionWest Garden nbsp Building Hall A five bay two story tower with east and west wings that served as the main residential compound nbsp Couples Retreat Hall nbsp Eternal Spring nbsp Gatehouse nbsp Hall of Nobility A three bay hall with front porch nbsp Library Tower nbsp Old House with Woven Curtains Named for Shen Linshi A three bay mandrian duck hall with front and rear porches and annex nbsp Pavilion of Longevity A square pavilion with enclouse on the north side nbsp Wine Carriage House A three bay two story tower East Garden nbsp Among Mountains and Water A one bay open hall on the water with a full porch nbsp Balcony of No Frippary An artist s studio in a three bay hall with porch with views into the cherry orchard nbsp Collecting Fragrance Hall nbsp Kuxing Tower A unique one bay tower connected to the taoism practice tower nbsp Moon Pavilion nbsp My Loveable Pavilion A square pavilion with porch annex built as part of the original garden nbsp Studio of the Returned Inkslab Named for the discovery of a lost inkslab by the grandson of the original owner A three bay and two story tower nbsp Taoism House A unique tower structure of two bays with a specific Northeast orientation according to Taoist principals nbsp Thatched Cottage at the City Corner Based on a pun alluding to the love between herder boy and weaver girl it is the primary Structure consisting of five bays and two stories It is adjoined to Studio of the Returned Inkslab and Collecting Fragrance Hall Wisteria Decorated BoatEast Garden nbsp Couple s PorchSee also editChinese garden SuzhouNotes edit China 2009 Suzhou 2009References editSuzhou Mingcheng Information Port Co LTD The Couple s Garden Retreat archived from the original on 2004 07 02 retrieved May 1 2009 China Internet Information Center June 24 2004 The Couple s Garden retrieved May 1 2009 Terebess Hungary LLC 2009 The Couple Garden Retreat retrieved September 22 2009 Yuan 袁 Xuehan 学汉 Gong Jianyi 2004 The Classical Gardens of Suzhou 苏州古典园林 CIP p 217 ISBN 7 214 03763 7 archived from the original on 2009 11 25External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Couple s Retreat Garden Shanghai News and Press Bureau 2009 The Couple Garden Retreat Ou Yuan archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Classical Gardens of Suzhou UNESCO s official website on World Heritage Site Couple s Garden Retreat at Asian Historical Architecture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Couple 27s Retreat Garden amp oldid 1080718790, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
