Five Peaks Garden

Five Peaks Garden (Chinese: 五峰园) or Wufeng Garden is a classical Chinese garden located in Suzhou, China.[1][2] The original garden dates to the Ming dynasty and was the site of painter Wen Boren's home. In 1979 authorities began restoration of the gardens. Since 2002, the Garden has become a protected area which is maintained by the Suzhou gardens administration. The garden takes its name from five rock peaks which are found on the grounds.

Five Peaks Garden
Wufeng Garden
五峰园
Wufeng Garden
LocationChangmin West Street
Nearest citySuzhou, China
Coordinates31.317215°N 120.607226°E / 31.317215; 120.607226
Area1,290 m2 (13,900 sq ft)
Created1522-1566
FounderWen Boren
DesignerSuzhou gardens administration
EtymologyFive rocks within the garden
Owned byJiangsu Province
Administered bySuzhou gardens
StatusActive
TerrainRockery
WaterPond

History
Taihu stone peaks in Wufeng Garden

The garden is named after the five rocks within the garden.[3] The garden was built during the Ming dynasty (1522-1566) by painter Wen Boren. Wen Boren built his home in the garden, and after he moved, a bureaucrat named Yang Cheng purchased the property. When Cheng moved, the property was developed with residential buildings. The property then changed hands many times over the years until it became a restoration project. In 1979 authorities began restoration efforts for the garden.[4]

In 1998 Suzhou gardens administration renovated the buildings which were on the site. In 2002, Jiangsu province listed the garden as a cultural relic protection unit.[4]

Description

The total area of the gardens is 1,290 m2 (13,900 sq ft). There is a pool of water and several buildings.[4]

The five stone peaks are the garden's main feature and namesake. There is also a tea house in the garden.[5] Rocks, stones and constructed hills are a feature of many gardens in Suzhou. Taihu Lake rocks were used to create peaks in many of the gardens.[6] The rock peaks in the Wufeng garden are each about 7 m (23 ft) high. The rockery of the garden was all built of Taihu stones, and it was carefully separated by Wen Boren.[7]

References
  1. 冯朝雄; 范贻光 (2007). The Classical Gardens of Suzhou. New World Press. ISBN 978-7-80228-508-8.
  2. 江苏文物综录 (in Chinese). 《江苏文物综录》编辑委员会. 1988.
  3. 苏州慢. (2016). China: 北京大学出版社.
  4. "Wufeng Garden". Suzhou. Suzhou Gardens and Greening Administration. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. "Free of charge, No. 15, Wufengyuan Lane, Xiatang, Changmen Nei, Gusu District". Min News. Imedia. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. Ye, Lang; Fei, Zhenggang; Wang, Tianyou (2008). China : five thousand years of history and civilization. Kowloon, Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press. p. 785. ISBN 9789629371401. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. Garfield, Suzhou (27 October 2021). "Famous Peaks and Strange Stones - Suzhou Wufeng Garden (II)". Laitimes. 天天看點. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

Further reading
  • Jerome Silbergeld, Beyond Suzhou: Region and Memory in the Gardens of Sichuan. Art Bulletin, [s. l.], v. 86, n. 2, p. 207–227, 2004. DOI 10.2307/3177415.
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