Baomo Yuan
Baomo Yuan (simplified Chinese: 宝墨园; traditional Chinese: 寶墨園; lit. 'Bao Zheng's Inkstone Garden') is a Lingnan-style garden in Guangzhou, China. It is adjacent to its sister garden, Nanyue Yuan, and joint tickets are available.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Baomo Yuan | |
|---|---|
| 宝墨园 (Chinese) | |
| Type | A Lingnan-style Chinese garden. |
| Location | Zini Village, Shawan Town, Fanyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. |
| Coordinates | 22.8961392°N 113.2911684°E |
| Established | Late Qing dynasty (destroyed 1957, rebuilt 1995) |
| Open | 8:00-17:30 |
Conception and etymology
The garden was conceived in the late Qing dynasty in memory of Bao Zheng (999-1062), who was seen as an exemplar incorruptible official in the Northern Song dynasty, and said to have formerly resided at the site.[2]
Bao Zheng is said to have put an end to an instance of corruption whereby officials had been pressing for an excessive number of inkstones from producers in fraudulent excess of the amount required as imperial tribute for personal gain. The garden's name is supposed to remind visitors of this story.
Features
The garden features common elements of Chinese garden architecture such as ponds, bridges, pavilions, rocks.[1]
History
The garden was destroyed in 1957 and rebuilt in 1995.
See also
References
- "Private Day Tour to Baomo Garden and Shawan Old Town from Guangzhou". Marriott.
- "Baomo Garden". Trip.com.
- "Guangzhou Nanyue Court". Trip.
- Huang, Luo 黄骆 (2018-01-11). "宝墨园南粤苑将两园合一" [Baomo Garden, Nanyue Garden combine two gardens into one]. Guangzhou Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19 – via Sina Corporation.
- "8个广东古典园林 扑面而的来古朴岭南风(3)" [8 Cantonese Classical Gardens Come to the Ancient Lingnan Style (3)] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 2014-11-14. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19.