Photos of Nanyuan Park

The people of Taicang also call Nanyuan "Taishifu". Founded in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, it was the first assistant in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, where Wang Xijue admired plums and chrysanthemums. It originally covered an area of 18 acres. In the early Qing Dynasty, the painter Wang Shimin, the grandson of Wen Su, expanded his garden and specially invited Zhang Nanyuan to preside over the construction. The painter and the craftsman, two masters cooperated, making the South Garden a famous historical garden integrating gardening and painting. war. Beginning in 1998, the design and planning were carried out according to the original photos and drawings, and the ancient buildings with historical value in the renovation of the old city were relocated to the South Garden. Tao Pavilion, Dahuan Pavilion, Crane Meixian Pavilion, Hanbifang, Tanying Pavilion, Long Corridor and Bridge Pavilion. The park is arranged with the lake as the central axis, the scenic spots are distributed around, and a jade belt bridge is dotted in the middle. The word 'Nanyuan' on the plaque on the gatehouse was written by Dong Qichang. In the south, a small rockery is piled up at the original Taicang ancient city wall, which is verdant. The lotus flowers on the lake are swaying, and the ripples are light. The more delicate building in the park is the Crane Meixian Pavilion, also known as the Flower Hall. The Dahuan Pavilion was rebuilt in memory of Xu Shangying of Taicang. The main hall upstairs displays his "Da Huan Qin Score", "Xi Shan Qin Condition", "Wanfeng Pavilion Fingering Secret Notes" and rare and precious Guqin.