Lesser-known attractions of Suzhou Gardens
The Master of the Nets Garden is a typical private garden, small and exquisite, and is a garden with artistic characteristics and cultural value among the Suzhou Gardens.
The Master of the Nets Garden, although it has changed owners several times, the owners were mostly literati and scholars, and each left behind inscriptions and steles in the garden. After repairs and arrangements, it finally became a masterpiece among classical gardens. The Master of the Nets Garden was originally the site of the 'Ten Thousand Scrolls Hall' built by Shi Zhengzhi, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel during the Southern Song Dynasty's Chunxi period. There used to be a garden in front of the hall, named 'Fisherman's Hideaway'. Later, the garden was owned by the Ding family and fell into disrepair. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Song Zongyuan, the Minor Prefect of the Imperial Household Department, retired to Suzhou and built a residence on the old site of the Ten Thousand Scrolls Hall, calling himself the Master of the Nets, which also resonated with the old meaning of 'Fisherman's Hideaway' by Shi Zhengzhi and harmonized with the sound of Wangsi Lane where it was located, hence the name 'Master of the Nets Garden'. Shen Deqian wrote 'Illustrated Record of the Master of the Nets Garden'.
⛰【Travel Guide】
📍Detailed address: No. 11 Kuojia Tou Lane, Daichengqiao Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province
🚗Transportation strategy:
Rail transit:
Rail Transit Line 5: Nanyuan North Road Station
Bus:
Master of the Nets Garden Station: Routes 202, 529, 931, 9003, 9006, 9011
Master of the Nets Garden North Station: Route 47 Branch B, 501, 511, 9010, 9808
Master of the Nets Garden West Station: Routes 501, 529, 9003 Peak Time Branch, 9010
Weaving Bridge Station: Route 9808
🕙Opening hours: April 21st - October 20th 07:30-17:30 (Ticket sales stop at 17:00, last entry at 17:00); October 21st - the following year April 20th 07:30-17:00 (Ticket sales stop at 16:30, last entry at 16:30)
💰Ticket price: Peak season from April to May, July to October 40 yuan/person
Off-season from January to March, June, November to December 30 yuan/person
Night tour from mid-March to mid-November 100 yuan/person
🌟Highlights:
1. The whole garden layout is compact, the architecture is exquisite, and the spatial scale is proportionate. With its delicate garden layout, profound cultural connotations, and elegant garden atmosphere, it has become a representative work of medium and small classical gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.
2. There are three small pavilions on the north side, named 'Dianchunyi'. To the north of the pavilion, lake rocks are slightly placed, accompanied by plum, bamboo, and banana trees to form a small bamboo and rock scene.
3. On the south wall of the Qin Room courtyard is the imposing embedded wall mountain, which is said to be the work of the famous Qing Dynasty rockery master Ge Yuliang. The room is a semi-pavilion in the Xieshan style, facing the green peaks. Burning a stick of incense and playing a tune of 'High Mountain and Running Water' is indeed a fine place for playing the qin.
Tickets bought on the platform are very convenient. Take parents out. Parents are half price. Direct QR code verification. The scenery in the park is very good. Avoid the peak and go early. The experience is very good. The management is very standardized. The parents are also very happy.
Tickets bought on the platform are very convenient. Take parents out. Parents are half price. Direct QR code verification. The scenery in the park is very good. Avoid the peak and go early. The experience is very good. The management is very standardized. The parents are also very happy.
Tickets bought on the platform are very convenient. Take parents out. Parents are half price. Direct QR code verification. The scenery in the park is very good. Avoid the peak and go early. The experience is very good. The management is very standardized. The parents are also very happy.
I heard that the net teacher garden is exquisite, and it is so! I went to the Lingering Garden, Yixuan and the net teacher garden. My favorite is the net teacher garden. The courtyard is medium in size, and there are many places to take pictures. The pond in the garden is very popular around. There are also many flowers, especially like the vines inside, super beautiful. Going to Qingming Festival, the yellow wood fragrance waterfall at the door is blooming brilliantly, super beautiful!
Net Lion Garden, full name Lion Forest, located in the northeast of Suzhou Garden Road, is an outstanding representative of the classical private garden in China, and one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou. It was built from the Yuan Dynasty to the Zheng Dynasty and was created by the high monk Weimo. The design of the park ingeniously combines natural landscape and artificial buildings, fully reflecting the characteristics of Jiangnan garden. The name of the net lion garden comes from the rockery in the park. The rockery group in the park is known for its intricate and varied stone peaks, of which the "Lion Peak" is the most representative rockery in the park, because it is named after the shape of a lion. These rockery is not only vividly shaped, but also cleverly laid out, forming a maze-like effect, bringing tourists the fun of exploring and exploring. In addition to rockery, Wangshi Garden also has many attractions, including Quqiao flowing water, pavilions, flowers and trees. The architectural styles of the park are diverse, with both grand and magnificent halls and small and exquisite pavilions, which blend in harmony with the surrounding natural environment. The net lion garden is not only a good place to view garden art, but also an important example of studying Chinese garden history and garden architecture art. Every year, a large number of domestic and foreign tourists come to visit.
Just opposite the hotel, you can finish shopping when you wait for the room, a total of 9 acres but very, very beautiful! The young lady of Suzhou Garden Museum has a high evaluation of him. If Suzhou can only visit one garden, it is the Master of the Net Garden, and it is the most influential Chinese garden in the international community. It is not convenient to explain, and it is not very friendly for traveling alone. The common problem of these attractions in Suzhou.
The Master of the Net Garden is located in a quiet alley in Suzhou City. It covers a small area, but the layout is exquisite, and the atmosphere is simple and elegant. Walking into the Master of the Net Garden, it seems to have passed through time and space and returned to the ancient Jiangnan water town. The lakes and mountains in the park, pavilions and pavilions are interesting, forming a beautiful picture.
The distance between the Master of the Net Garden and the Langlang Pavilion is not too far. Compared with the Master of the Net Garden, the area of the Langlang Pavilion is larger. Zhang Daqianzeng lived in it. It is still a place where a tiger is buried. There is a sense of story. Several courtyards have their own characteristics. The scattered flowers are like brocades, the peony is in full bloom, and the scenery is quite good.