Introduction of one-day tour in Humble Administrator's Garden
On second thought, the humble administrator's garden in the rain should have a different flavor, not to mention fewer tourists. Who knows, when entering the park, there are still an endless stream of tourists with colorful umbrellas, which also brings color to the bleak winter.
Undoubtedly, the Humble Administrator's Garden, which began in the early years of Zheng De in Ming Dynasty, is a model of all gardens in the world and one of the most legendary gardens. The owners of Humble Administrator's Garden, starting from Wang, are all noble families, which is what we ordinary people can imagine.
Take Wang as an example. He became a scholar when he was young. Although his career was not smooth after middle age, people were used to this romantic scene, which made him want to retire. So Wang spent a huge sum of money and 16 years to create this beautiful classical garden.
Other gardens use strange peaks and rocks as gimmicks. Wang prefers natural mountains and rivers to artificial carving, and pursues seclusion, achieving the effect of "taking a quiet place in a noisy place and enjoying himself without leaving the nature of Shan Ye outside the city".
I have to say, Wang Da got his wish. Humble Administrator's Garden is famous for its water. The stream is no longer a trickle, but a river with rockeries, lush trees, lingering mountains and rivers and exquisite stones. It's beautiful. There are flowers and trees everywhere.
Walking in it, it seems to have entered a delicate version of the forest, and I have long forgotten the hustle and bustle of the world. It is said that ancient hermits all hid in the mountains to enjoy their lives, and these literati in the south of the Yangtze River enjoyed it the most. Living in the depths of the city, they did not abandon hundreds of millions of property, but moved nature to their homes and became happy immortals.
Wang should be very satisfied. He quoted a sentence from "Idle Residence Fu", "Water the garden day and night and feed it. This is also the Humble Administrator's Garden, named Humble Administrator's Garden. He said wryly that in the future, it is the government's business for a fool like me to manage the garden. Such a high-profile Versailles really made Tao Yuanming angry.
To Wang's surprise, shortly after his death, his eldest son gave his beloved garden to the Xu family overnight. Li Fugui destroyed his big house. I thought this was an artistic creation. It turns out that there are such black sheep in history.
After that, the humble administrator's garden changed hands many times, so I won't go into details here. In the late Qing Dynasty, the nephews of Li Xiucheng, Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong became gardeners one after another. Until around 1950, the three parks merged. Some people commented that "the Ming house looks like the Qing Dynasty" here is very appropriate.
Sometimes it's interesting to think about it. I only spent dozens of dollars to buy the garden that the dignitaries bought at a high price. Isn't this also a kind of ownership?
Covering an area of 78 mu, Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest existing garden in Suzhou. Because of its size, it has enough space to display its talents. Zhou Fang, Tingyuxuan, Furong Pavilion, all kinds of courtyards have oriental aesthetics, and every corner has a name, which shows the feelings of Jiangnan literati.
The scenery of Humble Administrator's Garden is different all year round, with warm spring flowers and heavy makeup. In summer, the trees are lush and green; In autumn, ginkgo leaves and maple leaves are colorful. The scenery in winter is even lighter, with trees and grass stripped of branches and leaves, pavilions exposed in front of us, and red candles in silk windows, which is even more luxurious and heavy.
At this time, the color of the Humble Administrator's Garden faded, and the buildings were mostly red walls and black tiles, like faded photos, lonely and empty. But the magnificent foundation still exists, with cornices on the roof and carved beams and painted buildings.
Raindrops fall on the lake, rippling, and mist occasionally floats in the air to calm the world. I walked in the garden with an umbrella as if I were in a fairyland.
Slowly, I fell in love with the humble administrator's garden in the rain. Although the sun is lost, it adds obscurity and elegance. The most poetic Jiangnan is hidden in smoke and ink. If it weren't for the cold weather, I really want to stay here all the time.
Address: Northeast Street, gusu district, Suzhou, Jiangsu.
Transportation: take the 90 16 community bus to the museum station and go straight.