Liu Yong's Garden (Beijing)
The garden of Liu Yong is a former private garden of a court official in Beijing .
Liu Yong (1720–1804) was a calligrapher known throughout China , who made it to chancellor in his career as an imperial court official. His private house was in the eastern half of Beijing . Adjacent to this was a small, artistically designed private garden, which has been preserved to this day and is a typical example of a Chinese private garden of that time.
In the north-west corner of the 40-meter-long and 35-meter-wide garden rises a small hill about five meters high, covered with rocks. Relatively steep and with winding paths, it gives the impression of a mountain range. At its foot there is a naturally formed pond that looks like a deep lake at the foot of a high mountain. Lush trees provide dense shade. As is typical for most Chinese gardens, the buildings are of particular importance here. They include the main gate, the Hanging Blossom Gate, the main hall, and the Hanging Blossom Gate in the back courtyard. All of the buildings are richly decorated, and the carving in the open windows is one of the finest work in North China's gardens.
literature
- Qiao Yun (Ed.): Ancient Chinese Garden Art . Verlag Koehler & Amelang, Leipzig 1986, ISBN 3-7338-0030-3 .