Yan Family Garden

The Yan Family Garden in Mudu, Suzhou is not much different from most gardens in the south. As far as I'm concerned, the biggest difference lies in its accessibility. Maybe the style of ancient villas and mansions in our impression is like Yan's Garden. I can’t remember the specifics, but there are a lot of promotional photos displayed in its corridors. These photos are all scenes from film and television dramas, and the framing of the shots is here. "Shuiyue Cave", "Kangxi Dynasty", "Xiao Shiyilang", etc. are too numerous to mention. What's more, once I went in and wanted to play, I happened to be filming inside. This is rarely seen in other gardens.

As the house is big, it naturally has a back door. Of course, the front door and the back door are for different people to enter and exit. When Yan Zi sent troops to Chu, the people of Chu wanted to embarrass him, so Yan Ying told him to send those from the dog country to enter through the dog gate. Naturally, the back door is reserved for those of the lower class to enter and exit, and the alleys for the lower class to enter and exit are relatively narrow, and most of them are connected to civilian houses in the back. The front entrance is the facade of a home, and it is the most basic thing to be grand and grand. Whether in ancient times or now, Feng Shui places must be something that wealthy businessmen and senior officials must consider. Whether it is the blessing of ancestors or the shelter of future generations, the place where the living live and the destination of the dead must not be careless. The blue dragon on the left, the white tiger on the right, the red bird on the front, and the basalt on the back are all occupied, of course, it couldn't be more perfect. If not, the next best thing is to make money in front of the house. Whether it is the Xishi Wanshachu River at the entrance of Yan's Garden or the canal in front of the Humble Administrator's Garden, it all indicates that money is flowing like water.

Ancient man-made houses paid attention to order, with spring, summer, autumn and winter arranged at one time. When you enter the door, start from the left and walk around the courtyard to enjoy the scenery of the four seasons. The reception area is in the front, and the living area is in the back, which is more appropriate. The front door is for decent people. Of course, decent people have to do decent things. The trivial things in life are naturally not considered decent things. But the study room is usually located in a corner. It seems that reading is still very personal. As for the female relatives in the backyard, they stay in their own world most of the time. There is a swing inside the wall and a road outside the wall. Pedestrians outside the wall, beautiful women smiling inside the wall. The laughter gradually disappeared and became quieter. Passionate but annoyed by ruthlessness. It's also very fascinating to think about. In the past, there were five senses, but now only vision is left, and it is still so deceptive. The ladies of the house at that time really didn’t know it, and the ladies of today have never seen it. After all, the houses in private houses were not high and the deep walls of the mansions were too high. Just listen and think about it.