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{{Short description|Classical garden in Suzhou, China}}
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'''Five Peaks Garden''' ({{zh|c=五峰园}}) or '''Wufeng Garden''' is a classical Chinese garden located in [[Suzhou]], China.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=冯朝雄 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J8EUAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Five+Peaks+Garden%22 |title=The Classical Gardens of Suzhou |last2=范贻光 |date=2007 |publisher=New World Press |isbn=978-7-80228-508-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U26uAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Wufeng+Garden%22 |title=江苏文物综录 |date=1988 |publisher=《江苏文物综录》编辑委员会 |language=zh}}</ref> The original garden dates to the [[Ming dynasty]] and was the site of painter [[Wen Boren]]'s home. In 1979 authorities began restoration of the gardens. Since 2002, the Garden has become a protected area which is maintained by the [[Suzhou gardens]] administration. The garden takes its name from five rock peaks which are found on the grounds.
[[File:Wufengyuan2.jpg|thumb|Wufeng Garden]]

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[[File:Wufengyuan-Taihu stone.JPG|thumb|Taihu stone in Wufeng Garden]]
==History==
'''Five Peaks Garden''' ({{zh|c=五峰园}}) or '''Wufeng Garden''' is a classical Chinese garden located in [[Suzhou]], China.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100301220516/http://www.dfzb.suzhou.gov.cn/dfwh/177225.htm 惠荫园与五峰园]</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Henderson|first=Ron|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o6-EzqfFgmIC&q=five+peaks+garden+&pg=PA147|title=The Gardens of Suzhou|publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press|year=2012|isbn=978-0-8122-0725-5|location=|pages=147}}</ref>
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[[File:Taihu stone peaks in Wufeng Garden.jpg|thumb|Taihu stone peaks in Wufeng Garden]]
The garden is named after the five rocks within the garden.<ref>苏州慢. (2016). China: 北京大学出版社.</ref> The garden was built during the [[Ming dynasty]] (1522-1566) by painter [[Wen Boren]]. Wen Boren built his home in the garden, and after he moved, a bureaucrat named Yang Cheng purchased the property. When Cheng moved, the property was developed with residential buildings. The property then changed hands many times over the years until it became a restoration project. In 1979 authorities began restoration efforts for the garden.<ref name="Suzhou"/>

In 1998 [[Suzhou gardens]] administration renovated the buildings which were on the site. In 2002, [[Jiangsu]] province listed the garden as a cultural relic protection unit.<ref name="Suzhou">{{cite web |title=Wufeng Garden |url=http://ylj.suzhou.gov.cn/szsylj/ylml/201902/57ebd6a9e70547c9956f0f2bb5d21adc.shtml |website=Suzhou |publisher=Suzhou Gardens and Greening Administration |access-date=15 February 2023}}</ref>

==Description==
The total area of the gardens is {{cvt|1290|sqm|sqft}}. There is a pool of water and several buildings.<ref name="Suzhou"/>

The five stone peaks are the garden's main feature and namesake. There is also a tea house in the garden.<ref name="Min">{{cite web |title=Free of charge, No. 15, Wufengyuan Lane, Xiatang, Changmen Nei, Gusu District |url=https://min.news/en/travel/de74b6b36ad80ea08684759e9fde77e5.html |website=Min News |publisher=Imedia |access-date=16 February 2023}}</ref> Rocks, stones and constructed hills are a feature of many gardens in Suzhou. [[Taihu Lake]] rocks were used to create peaks in many of the gardens.<ref name="University">{{cite book |last1=Ye |first1=Lang |last2=Fei |first2=Zhenggang |last3=Wang |first3=Tianyou |title=China : five thousand years of history and civilization |date=2008 |publisher=City University of Hong Kong Press |location=Kowloon, Hong Kong |isbn=9789629371401 |page=785 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z-fAxn_9f8wC&dq=The+Five+Summits+Garden+Suzhou&pg=PA785 |access-date=16 February 2023}}</ref> The rock peaks in the Wufeng garden are each about {{cvt|7|m|ft}} high. The rockery of the garden was all built of Taihu stones, and it was carefully separated by Wen Boren.<ref name="Garfield">{{cite news |last1=Garfield |first1=Suzhou |title=Famous Peaks and Strange Stones - Suzhou Wufeng Garden (II) |url=https://www.laitimes.com/en/article/85ul_870i.html |access-date=16 February 2023 |agency=天天看點 |publisher=Laitimes |date=27 October 2021}}</ref>


==References==
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== Further reading ==
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* Jerome Silbergeld, ''Beyond Suzhou: Region and Memory in the Gardens of Sichuan''. [[Art Bulletin]], ''[s. l.]'', v. 86, n. 2, p.&nbsp;207–227, 2004. DOI 10.2307/3177415.
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== External links ==
* [https://www.ecns.cn/video/2021-05-18/detail-ihamkxtn4492762.shtml Architecture miniature of Five Peaks Garden]


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Latest revision as of 00:33, 26 April 2023

Five Peaks Garden
Wufeng Garden
五峰园
Wufeng Garden
Map
LocationChangmin West Street
Nearest citySuzhou, China
Coordinates31°19′02″N 120°36′26″E / 31.317215°N 120.607226°E / 31.317215; 120.607226
Area1,290 m2 (13,900 sq ft)
Created1522-1566
FounderWen Boren
DesignerSuzhou gardens administration
EtymologyFive rocks within the garden
Owned byJiangsu Province
Administered bySuzhou gardens
StatusActive
TerrainRockery
WaterPond

Five Peaks Garden (Chinese: 五峰园) or Wufeng Garden is a classical Chinese garden located in Suzhou, China.[1][2] The original garden dates to the Ming dynasty and was the site of painter Wen Boren's home. In 1979 authorities began restoration of the gardens. Since 2002, the Garden has become a protected area which is maintained by the Suzhou gardens administration. The garden takes its name from five rock peaks which are found on the grounds.

History

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Taihu stone peaks in Wufeng Garden

The garden is named after the five rocks within the garden.[3] The garden was built during the Ming dynasty (1522-1566) by painter Wen Boren. Wen Boren built his home in the garden, and after he moved, a bureaucrat named Yang Cheng purchased the property. When Cheng moved, the property was developed with residential buildings. The property then changed hands many times over the years until it became a restoration project. In 1979 authorities began restoration efforts for the garden.[4]

In 1998 Suzhou gardens administration renovated the buildings which were on the site. In 2002, Jiangsu province listed the garden as a cultural relic protection unit.[4]

Description

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The total area of the gardens is 1,290 m2 (13,900 sq ft). There is a pool of water and several buildings.[4]

The five stone peaks are the garden's main feature and namesake. There is also a tea house in the garden.[5] Rocks, stones and constructed hills are a feature of many gardens in Suzhou. Taihu Lake rocks were used to create peaks in many of the gardens.[6] The rock peaks in the Wufeng garden are each about 7 m (23 ft) high. The rockery of the garden was all built of Taihu stones, and it was carefully separated by Wen Boren.[7]

References

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  1. ^ 冯朝雄; 范贻光 (2007). The Classical Gardens of Suzhou. New World Press. ISBN 978-7-80228-508-8.
  2. ^ 江苏文物综录 (in Chinese). 《江苏文物综录》编辑委员会. 1988.
  3. ^ 苏州慢. (2016). China: 北京大学出版社.
  4. ^ a b c "Wufeng Garden". Suzhou. Suzhou Gardens and Greening Administration. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Free of charge, No. 15, Wufengyuan Lane, Xiatang, Changmen Nei, Gusu District". Min News. Imedia. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ Ye, Lang; Fei, Zhenggang; Wang, Tianyou (2008). China : five thousand years of history and civilization. Kowloon, Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press. p. 785. ISBN 9789629371401. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ Garfield, Suzhou (27 October 2021). "Famous Peaks and Strange Stones - Suzhou Wufeng Garden (II)". Laitimes. 天天看點. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

Further reading

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  • Jerome Silbergeld, Beyond Suzhou: Region and Memory in the Gardens of Sichuan. Art Bulletin, [s. l.], v. 86, n. 2, p. 207–227, 2004. DOI 10.2307/3177415.
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