List of Chinese gardens

This picture of the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai (created in 1559) shows all the elements of a classical Chinese garden – water, architecture, vegetation, and rocks.

This is a list of Chinese-style gardens both within China and elsewhere in the world.

Greater China

This list is organized by region within the Greater China region, roughly following the structure laid out by Maggie Keswick in The Chinese Garden. The names of Chinese gardens are very problematic in English; this list aims to capture all the major variants, both in Chinese and in English.

North China

  • Beijing area
    • Da Guan Yuan (Prospect Garden)
    • Ning Shou Yuan (Garden of the Qianlong Emperor; Garden of Tranquil Longevity)
    • Qu Yuan (Garden on Harmonious Interest)
    • Yu Hua Yuan (Imperial Palace Garden)
    • Taoranting Park (Carefree Pavilion Garden)
    • Zi Zhu Yuan (purple Bamboo Garden)

East China

CityNamePinyinChineseLocationAddress
HuzhouLesser Lotus ManorXiǎo lián zhuāng小莲庄30°52′09″N 120°25′46″E / 30.8692°N 120.4295°E / 30.8692; 120.4295166 Ren Rui Rd, Nanxun District (浙江省湖州市南浔镇人瑞路166号)
NanjingXu GardenXù Yuán煦园32°02′42″N 118°47′32″E / 32.045126°N 118.792347°E / 32.045126; 118.792347
NanjingZhan Yuan GardenZhān yuán瞻園32°01′21″N 118°46′47″E / 32.022450°N 118.779776°E / 32.022450; 118.779776秦淮区中华路465号
ShanghaiZuibaichiZuìbáichí醉白池31°00′09″N 121°13′45″E / 31.0024°N 121.2292°E / 31.0024; 121.229264 South Renmin Rd, Songjiang District (松江区人民南路64号)
ShanghaiGuyi GardenGǔyī Yuán古漪园31°17′31″N 121°19′00″E / 31.2920°N 121.3166°E / 31.2920; 121.3166218 Huyi Rd, Jiading District (嘉定区沪宜公路218号)
ShanghaiGarden of Autumn VaporsQiūxiá Pǔ秋霞圃31°23′12″N 121°15′10″E / 31.3868°N 121.2529°E / 31.3868; 121.2529314 E. Ave. Jiading District (嘉定区东大街314号)
ShanghaiYuyuan GardenYù Yuán豫园31°13′45″N 121°29′15″E / 31.22917°N 121.48750°E / 31.22917; 121.48750132 Anren Rd, Luwan District (路132号)
ShanghaiChenshan Garden辰山32°2′25″N 121°27′53″E / 32.04028°N 121.46472°E / 32.04028; 121.46472
HangzhouMansion of the Guo FamilyGuō zhuāng郭庄30°14′44″N 120°07′32″E / 30.245458°N 120.125591°E / 30.245458; 120.125591
Huai'anQing Yan GardenQīng Yàn Yuán清晏园33°35′10.9″N 119°1′9.5″E / 33.586361°N 119.019306°E / 33.586361; 119.019306
NingboTian Yi Getiānyī gé天一阁29°52′22″N 121°32′08″E / 29.872643°N 121.535506°E / 29.872643; 121.535506
ShaoxingOrchid PavilionLántíng兰亭29°55′46″N 120°29′46″E / 29.929467°N 120.496049°E / 29.929467; 120.496049
ShaoxingShen GardenShén yuán沈园29°59′36″N 120°35′09″E / 29.993231°N 120.585695°E / 29.993231; 120.585695
ShaoxingGreen Vine StudioQīngténg shūwū青藤书屋29°59′51″N 120°34′28″E / 29.997556°N 120.574463°E / 29.997556; 120.574463
WuxiJichang GardenJìchàng yuán寄畅园31°34′55″N 120°15′58″E / 31.581863°N 120.266143°E / 31.581863; 120.266143
WuxiMei Yuanméi yuán梅园31°33′15″N 120°13′07″E / 31.554253°N 120.218548°E / 31.554253; 120.218548
WuxiLi's GardenLí yuán蠡园31°31′10″N 120°15′17″E / 31.519540°N 120.254588°E / 31.519540; 120.254588(市辖区环湖路1号)
YangzhouGeyuan GardenGè Yuán个园32°24′07″N 119°26′17″E / 32.402015°N 119.438148°E / 32.402015; 119.438148
YangzhouHe GardenHé Yuán何园32°23′08″N 119°26′55″E / 32.385615°N 119.448504°E / 32.385615; 119.448504
SuzhouGarden of CultivationYì Pǔ艺圃31°18′54.90″N 120°36′17.00″E / 31.3152500°N 120.6047222°E / 31.3152500; 120.6047222
SuzhouLingering GardenLiú Yuán留园31°19′03.10″N 120°35′17.20″E / 31.3175278°N 120.5881111°E / 31.3175278; 120.5881111
SuzhouHumble Administrator's GardenZhuōzhèng Yuán拙政园31°19′33.44″N 120°37′28.74″E / 31.3259556°N 120.6246500°E / 31.3259556; 120.6246500
SuzhouMaster of the Nets GardenWǎngshī Yuán网师园31°18′01.20″N 120°37′47.60″E / 31.3003333°N 120.6298889°E / 31.3003333; 120.6298889
SuzhouMountain Villa with Embracing BeautyHuánxiù Shānzhuāng环秀山庄31°18′47.40″N 120°36′32.04″E / 31.3131667°N 120.6089000°E / 31.3131667; 120.6089000
SuzhouCanglang PavilionCānglàng Tíng沧浪亭31°17′47.57″N 120°37′17.46″E / 31.2965472°N 120.6215167°E / 31.2965472; 120.6215167
SuzhouLion Grove GardenShīzǐ Lín狮子林31°19′23.60″N 120°37′30.20″E / 31.3232222°N 120.6250556°E / 31.3232222; 120.6250556
SuzhouCouple's Retreat GardenŎu Yuán耦园31°19′05.90″N 120°38′04.30″E / 31.3183056°N 120.6345278°E / 31.3183056; 120.6345278
SuzhouRetreat & Reflection GardenTuìsī Yuán退思园31°09′36″N 120°42′58″E / 31.159912°N 120.716174°E / 31.159912; 120.716174
SuzhouYiyuan GardenYí yuán怡园31°18′35″N 120°37′01″E / 31.309598°N 120.617068°E / 31.309598; 120.617068
  • Shexian
    • Xin'an Bei Yuan (Xin'an Garden of Stelai)
  • Suzhou
    • He Yuan (Crane Garden)
    • Qushui Garden
    • Xi Yuan (Western Garden)
  • Jiangsu
    • Yangzhou
      • Ping Shan Tang (Hall Level with the Mountains)
      • Pian Shi Shan Fang (Sliver of Rock Mountain Cottage)

West China

South China

  • Guangdong
    • Ke Yuan (Adore Garden, Kind Garden)(東莞可園)
    • Lan Pu (Orchid Nursery)
    • Liang Yuan (Garden of the Liang Family), also known as the Qun Xing Caotang (Thatched Hut of the Assembled Stars)
    • Qing Hui Yuan (Garden of Pure Splendor)
    • Yu Yin Shan Fang (Mountain Cottage of Abundant Shade)

Macau

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Outside China

Dunedin Chinese Garden, Dunedin, New Zealand
Chinese Garden, Biddulph Grange, England
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden, Staten Island, New York

Asia

Japan
Philippines
Singapore

Australasia

Australia
New Zealand

Europe

Germany
Netherlands
Malta
Switzerland
United Kingdom

North America

Canada
United States

References

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