Lion Grove Garden
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The Lion Grove Garden (simplified Chinese: 狮子林; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Shi Zi Lin Yuán) located in Suzhou City, of Jiangsu Province of China is famous for the large and labyrinthine grotto of taihu rock at the garden's center. The name of the garden derieves from the shape of these rocks which are said to resemble lions. Currently, the Lion Grove Garden is one of the most popular spots for tourists in Suzhou.
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[edit] History
The Lion Grove Garden was built in 1342 CE during the Yuan Dynasty by a Zen Buddhist monk, Tianru in memory of the Abbot Zhongfeng. At that time the garden was part of a monestary.[1]
[edit] Structure
The inventory of elements composing the garden:[2]
- 22 buildings of varied types,
- 25 tablets and plate aux,
- 71 stelae inscribed with the famous Calligraphy Collection of the Listening to Rain Tower
- 23 brick carvings
- 5 carved wooden screens
- 13 valuable old trees (Gingko biloba and Pinus bungeana)
[edit] Gallery
 Grotto of taihu rock |
 Lion Grove Garden Pond |
[edit] See also
- Chinese garden
- Suzhou
- Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan)
- Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan)
- Master of the Nets Garden (Wang Shi Yuan)
- Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty
- Blue Wave Pavilion (Canglang Ting)
- Garden of Cultivation
- Couple's Retreat Garden
- The Retreat & Reflection Garden
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Suzhou Mingcheng Information Port Co.,LTD, The Lion Grove Garden, http://www.suzhou.gov.cn/English/Travel/10.shtml, retrieved on 2009.02.30
- China Internet Information Center (June 24, 2004), Shizilin (Lion Grove Garden), http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/woeld_heritage/99282.htm, retrieved on 2009.02.30
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Coordinates: 31°19′23.60″N 120°37′30.20″E / 31.3232222°N 120.6250556°E
