Lion Forest Garden (Suzhou, China)
The Lion Forest Garden or Lion Grove Garden / 狮子林园 / 獅子林園 is a garden located at 23 Yuanlin Road in Pingjiang District, Suzhou. The garden is famous for the large and labyrinthine grotto of taihu rocks at its center. The name of the garden is derived from the shape of these rocks, which are said to resemble lions. The garden is recognized with other classical gardens in Suzhou as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Of all the famous rock-gardens in history, only one has survived. This is the so-called 'Lion Garden' in Suzhou . The Lion Grove Garden was built in 1342 during the Yuan Dynasty by a Zen Buddhist monk, Wen Tianru, in memory of his teacher Abbot Zhongfeng. At that time the garden was part of the Bodhi Orthodox Monastery (菩提正宗). The name of the garden is derived from the lion-shaped taihu rocks, which in turn were built as a reference to the symbolic lion in the Lion's Roar Sutra. The name also refers to the Lion Peak of Mount Tianmu in Lin'an City, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, where Abbot Zhongfeng attained nirvana. At that time, the garden was 6,670 m2 and was covered in rock and bamboo. After Wen Tianru's death, the garden fell into disrepair, but in 1589 another Buddhist monk, Mingxing, rebuilt the garden. The magistrate of Hengzhou (zh) bought the garden, and his son Huang Xi rebuilt the garden in 1771. The garden's name was then changed to the 'Garden of Five Pines'. Starting in 1850, the garden fell into disrepair once again. In 1917, Bei Runsheng purchased the garden and finished the restoration in 1926. Many buildings and rocks in the garden have been preserved since the restoration. According to official signs posted in the garden, the Bei family donated the garden to the Chinese government in 1949. This words on the signs seem curious because all private property was nationalized by the Communist Party in the same year. The garden was not opened to the public until 1956.
The garden's design attracted the attention of notable visitors, such as the painter Ni Zan, who created the painting Picture Scroll of Lion Grove in 1373. In 1703, the Kangxi Emperor visited the garden, and in 1765, the Qianlong Emperor also visited the garden and left a tablet True Delight personally inscribed by him as a gift. He also had a replica of the garden constructed in the Changchun garden of the Summer Palace and at the Chengde Mountain Resort.
The 1.1 ha garden is divided into two main parts, a housing complex and rockery around a central pond. In addition to the 22 buildings the garden also houses 25 tablets, 71 steles, 5 carved wooden screens, and 13 ancient specimen trees, some dating back to the Yuan Dynasty. The garden is most famous for its elaborate grotto of taihu rocks. This 1154 m2 grotto contains a maze of 9 paths winding through 21 caves across 3 levels. The pond divides the grotto into the east and west sections. The formal entrance to the western section is called the Eight Diagram Tactics located across the Jade Mirror Bridge from the Pointing at Cypress Hall. The taihu stone peaks are located atop this grotto. The most famous attraction in the grotto is the Lion Peak, surrounded by four other stones - Han Hui, Xuan Yu, Tu Yue, and Ang Xiao - which collectively form the Famous Five Peaks. There is a folktale about two immortals, Iron-Crutch Li and Lü Dongbin, who wandered into the maze of the Lion Grove and lost their way, after which they settled in a cave to play chess.
Lion Forest Garden, Suzhou City | China（苏州 - 狮子林）
Lion Grove Garden (Shizilin) is located on 23 Yuanlin Road, in the northeast of Suzhou - a city with profound cultural background and convenient developmental advantages. It is one of the four most famous and representative gardens of ancient classical style in Suzhou City. The other three are Canglang Pavilion (Blue Wave Pavilion), Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan) and Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan).
Suzhou, Lion grove garden, China
Lion Grove garden ( 狮子林园), Yuanlin road in Pingjang district, Suzhou, China, 2012.The Canglang Pavilion, Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden and Lingering Garden, respectively representing the garden styles of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, are called the four most famous gardens in Suzhou.collectively a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Here is the 2nd video from Suzhou, China that Eric shot. It's a short film of the Lion Garden which is a World Heritage Site. I made this in to a short film to showcase the juxtaposition of the modern city of Suzhou with the ancient gardens. So you'll notice the sleek modern start, the vintage feel in the middle and the ending brings back the modern vibes. I hope you enjoy!
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Lingering Garden – Superb craftsmanship in harmony with nature
Suzhou, a city with a 4,000-year history, gave birth to some very colorful Wu gems. Suzhou silk, Kun Qu and elegant gardens are all precious in Chinese cultural heritage. Probably the most famous of them is the Lingering Garden, one of China's four exquisite gardens.
Located outside Changmen gate in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, the Lingering Garden was commissioned by an impeached official Xu Taishi in 1593 as a private garden. Built and designed by a stonemason named Zhou Shicheng, it was initially called East Garden and was expanded over generations into what we see today. The garden covers roughly 23,300 square meters and has four themed sections, each of which has unique characteristics that allow you to experience landscape, pastoral scenes, forest and garden in one place.
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Lion Forest Garden / 狮子林园 / 獅子林園 (Slideshow)
The Lion Forest Garden or Lion Grove Garden / 狮子林园 / 獅子林園 is a garden located at 23 Yuanlin Road in Pingjiang District, Suzhou. The garden is famous for the large and labyrinthine grotto of taihu rocks at its center. The name of the garden is derived from the shape of these rocks, which are said to resemble lions. The garden is recognized with other classical gardens in Suzhou as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Of all the famous rock-gardens in history, only one has survived. This is the so-called 'Lion Garden' in Suzhou . The Lion Grove Garden was built in 1342 during the Yuan Dynasty by a Zen Buddhist monk, Wen Tianru, in memory of his teacher Abbot Zhongfeng. At that time the garden was part of the Bodhi Orthodox Monastery (菩提正宗). The name of the garden is derived from the lion-shaped taihu rocks, which in turn were built as a reference to the symbolic lion in the Lion's Roar Sutra. The name also refers to the Lion Peak of Mount Tianmu in Lin'an City, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, where Abbot Zhongfeng attained nirvana. At that time, the garden was 6,670 m2 and was covered in rock and bamboo. After Wen Tianru's death, the garden fell into disrepair, but in 1589 another Buddhist monk, Mingxing, rebuilt the garden. The magistrate of Hengzhou (zh) bought the garden, and his son Huang Xi rebuilt the garden in 1771. The garden's name was then changed to the 'Garden of Five Pines'. Starting in 1850, the garden fell into disrepair once again. In 1917, Bei Runsheng purchased the garden and finished the restoration in 1926. Many buildings and rocks in the garden have been preserved since the restoration. According to official signs posted in the garden, the Bei family donated the garden to the Chinese government in 1949. This words on the signs seem curious because all private property was nationalized by the Communist Party in the same year. The garden was not opened to the public until 1956.
The garden's design attracted the attention of notable visitors, such as the painter Ni Zan, who created the painting Picture Scroll of Lion Grove in 1373. In 1703, the Kangxi Emperor visited the garden, and in 1765, the Qianlong Emperor also visited the garden and left a tablet True Delight personally inscribed by him as a gift. He also had a replica of the garden constructed in the Changchun garden of the Summer Palace and at the Chengde Mountain Resort.
The 1.1 ha garden is divided into two main parts, a housing complex and rockery around a central pond. In addition to the 22 buildings the garden also houses 25 tablets, 71 steles, 5 carved wooden screens, and 13 ancient specimen trees, some dating back to the Yuan Dynasty. The garden is most famous for its elaborate grotto of taihu rocks. This 1154 m2 grotto contains a maze of 9 paths winding through 21 caves across 3 levels. The pond divides the grotto into the east and west sections. The formal entrance to the western section is called the Eight Diagram Tactics located across the Jade Mirror Bridge from the Pointing at Cypress Hall. The taihu stone peaks are located atop this grotto. The most famous attraction in the grotto is the Lion Peak, surrounded by four other stones - Han Hui, Xuan Yu, Tu Yue, and Ang Xiao - which collectively form the Famous Five Peaks. There is a folktale about two immortals, Iron-Crutch Li and Lü Dongbin, who wandered into the maze of the Lion Grove and lost their way, after which they settled in a cave to play chess.
中国苏州狮子林China Suzhou Lion Forest
中国苏州狮子林China Suzhou Lion Forest
世界遗产- 苏州狮子林（Lion Grove Garden）SUZHOU，
百科名片：狮子林（Lion Grove Garden），一般所指为苏州园林中的狮子林，狮子林为苏州四大名园之一，至今已有650多年的历史。位于苏州市市城东北园林路。因园内林有竹万，竹下多怪石，状如狻猊（狮子）者，又因天如禅师维则得法于浙江天目山狮子岩普应国师中峰，为纪念佛徒衣钵、师承关系，取佛经中狮子座之意，故名狮子林。另外在北京圆明园、承德避暑山庄中则各有一处仿建。
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Lion Forest Garden.
The highlight of The Lion Grove Garden is its huge array of gnarled, strangely shaped rocks, which was mostly made of the limestone from Taihu Lake in Wuxi City. Reputed as the Kingdom of Rockery, the rocks were piled up skillfully and ingeniously, and most of them look like lions in different postures and verves: playing, roaring, fighting, sleeping, or even dancing.
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Lion Grove Garden (Shizi Lin) - Suzhou - Jiangsu - China (1)
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How to get to lion grove garden from Suzhou
There is no direct connection from Suzhou to Lion Grove Garden. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Leqiao, take the line 4 subway to Beisita, then take the walk to Lion Grove Garden. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lion Grove Garden.
Lion Grove Garden Facts
Lion Grove Garden or Shi Zi Lin is one of the 4 famous gardens in Suzhou. Being a classic Jiangnan garden with abundant types of rockeries, Lion Grove Garden is listed as the World Cultural Heritage Site and always gives visitors a lot of fun in.
Type: World Heritage Site, Gardens, National Parks, Nature & Parks, Sights & Landmarks
Best Seasons: All Seasons
Recommended Visiting Time: 1-2 hours
Opening Hours: 7:30-17:30 (March 1st – October 15th); 7:30-17:00 (October 16th - End of February)
Permission: RMB 40 / person for peak seasons; RMB 30 / person for off seasons
Address: No. 23 Yuanlin Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China