Canglang Pavillion

|||.🏯There are many gardens in Suzhou, but the one I want to visit at first glance is still Canglang Pavilion, full of chivalry and the poetic charm of the south of the Yangtze River! 🎠Su Shunqin was wronged and demoted, spent forty thousand money to buy this deserted garden, built this pavilion to retire, accompanied by the moon, relying on plants, although he is a literati but after frustration also shows free and easy. And the Canglang Pavilion he built is different from other garden landscapes, before entering the gate you can see the stream surrounding the whole garden, entering the garden you are greeted by a mountain view🏯, the mountain and water are connected by a complex corridor, full of poetic and picturesque!🏕️ 📸Reasons to recommend Canglang Pavilion in winter: 1️⃣Missed the blooming flowers in Suzhou gardens in spring, the drizzle in summer, the falling leaves in autumn, most people think there is nothing to see in winter, but Canglang Pavilion has a more than two hundred years old beauty tea, competing with plum blossoms, only in winter can you see its style 2️⃣Canglang Pavilion has less traffic compared to Zhuozheng Garden, Liuyuan, Wangshi Garden, you can enjoy the classical elegance of Suzhou gardens 3️⃣The garden art of Canglang Pavilion is different from other gardens, one step one window, one window one scene, very suitable for taking pictures 📍Address: No. 3 Canglang Pavilion Street, Gusu District 🚇Transportation: 500 meters walk from Exit 2 of Sanyuanfang Station on Line 4 🗺️Ticket: 15 yuan in off-season, 20 yuan in peak season 🗾Recommended route: Lotus Flower Water Pavilion——Jing Yun——Wen Miaoxiang Room——Mingdao Hall——Yaohua Boundary——Cui Linglong——Five Hundred Famous Scholars Shrine——Yubei Pavilion——Hundred Years Beauty Tea 🧳Take advantage of the blooming camellias, everyone rush, please be sure to protect them while enjoying the flowers in the garden, opposite Canglang Pavilion is Ke Garden, which is also a very good garden, you can buy a joint ticket for a discount, the nearby Yan Wenliang Memorial Hall is also good!

The landscape at this part of Canglang Pavilion, does not require entry into the garden to appreciate the beauty akin to that of the wilds, standing afar, one discovers a small cluster of Wisteria high above Canglang Pavilion, when viewed from a distance, it blends seamlessly with the overall scenery of Canglang Pavilion, truly a sight to be admired from afar. · tips: The Wisteria at Canglang Pavilion can be admired from a distance along the river street · 🏠Address: Canglang Pavilion Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City ⏰Hours: 7:30—17:30 ·

South Gate is perfect for a lazy version of an autumn citywalk 1⃣️ Wen Temple Century-old ginkgo trees + red maples beside the steles No one is allowed to miss out 🎫 You can scan a QR code at the entrance to make a reservation 🆓 2⃣️ Canglang Pavilion The most beautiful part is the Canglang water at the entrance Free oil painting-like scenery, truly so beautiful it leaves you speechless, a paradise on earth 🎫 You can choose not to enter Canglang Pavilion & use a garden pass 🆓 3⃣️ Wen Temple Toy Market So many stalls selling trinkets, haven't browsed such a small market in a long time It's so full of life, as if returning to the days of childhood market days ————————— When I went, the ginkgo leaves were still a bit green, they should turn yellow by this weekend

Scenery not to be missed at Canglang Pavilion The surrounding cloister It connects the inner and outer landscapes with water outside and mountains inside, offering a broad view, which is very unique. 2108 styles of lattice windows There are so many lattice window designs, including flowers, animals, geometric shapes, seasonal themes, etc., which make one admire the ancient aesthetics. The bamboo grove inside the Canglang Pavilion covers a large area and includes various species such as golden bamboo, purple bamboo, and Arhat bamboo. It's really beautiful when it's lit up! It's also my favorite part. Canglang Pavilion and its rockery Named after the pavilion, the rockery is right in front of the entrance. The pavilion stands on the rockery, surrounded by green plants, exuding a leisurely and elegant charm. - About Canglang Pavilion The oldest garden in Suzhou, dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty Together with the Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, and Lingering Garden, it is known as one of the four great gardens of Suzhou from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties Although it has changed owners and been damaged, the rockery and the surroundings have mostly maintained their original appearance~ 💰Ticket price: 15 Opening hours: 07:30-17:00 Little tips: Recently, the beauty tea and wintersweet are blooming at the same time, and you can also enjoy the camellias on the rockery

The Wénmiàoxiāng Room of Canglang Pavilion, taken from Du Fu's poem 'The lamp shadow shines without sleep, must be clear and smell the wonderful fragrance', was originally the place where the garden owner read. · Here, with the fragrance of cold plum, quiet orchid, and clear bamboo, a secluded and quiet realm is created, complemented by the color of banana, the worldly dust is instantly clean, and the worldly thoughts are instantly gone. · Whenever the plum blossoms bloom, the room is full of quiet fragrance, it is unimaginable how elegant it is to read here. · 🏠Address: Canglang Pavilion Straight Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City ⭐Tickets: 0. 🚗Transportation: Self-driving nearby parking lot / Subway to Sanyuanfang Station ⏰Time: All day ·

The Canglang Pavilion is the oldest garden in Suzhou, built during the Qingli period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1041-1048). Unlike other gardens where water is within the garden, this one is a garden within water, requiring crossing a stone bridge to enter. 👌🏻Tour Route Main Gate (facing north)—Yubei Pavilion—Qingxiang Pavilion—Five Hundred Sages Shrine—Cuilinglong—Kanshan Tower—Yaohua Boundary—Mingdao Hall—Canglang Pavilion—Mianshui Pavilion—Exit (same as entrance) to visit Keyuan across the street. ❶Cuilinglong: The 'elegant bamboo' and 'secluded orchids' of the Canglang Pavilion are very famous. This is a building themed around bamboo, named for the idea 'Autumn hues enter the forest, dimming the red; sunlight pierces through the bamboo, creating a delicate and clear effect.' Here, thousands of bamboo stalks sway in the air, forming a forest of bamboo. With the white walls and bamboo shadows, the green drips evenly and is a place for elegant wandering and quiet contemplation. There are more than 20 varieties of bamboo in the garden. ❷Kanshan Tower: Named for the phrase 'Guests return to seek wine, silently lying down to gaze at the mountains,' it was once possible to see the Qizi and Lingyan mountains and Tianping from here. Now it is surrounded by tall buildings, but one can still see into the distance from a height. ❸Canglang Pavilion: The couplet 'The breeze and the moon are priceless, the nearby water and distant mountains all have affection' perfectly captures the essence of the Canglang Pavilion. The pavilion stands on a mountain ridge, with stone pillars and flying eaves, ancient and magnificent. The old trees on the mountain are lush and dripping with green. ❹Mingdao Hall: The main hall of the garden, formerly used for lectures, is named for the idea 'Observing and listening without malice, thus the path becomes clear.' The main structure of the hall is made of brick and wood, open on all sides, grand and solemn. The most noteworthy aspect of this garden is its landscaping techniques. ✔Covered Corridor: The corridor surrounds the garden, with water on three sides, historically known as Fengxi. The covered corridor organically connects the landscapes inside and outside the garden, creating an effect where the mountains and water borrow scenery from each other. It also compensates for the lack of water in the garden, expands the visual space for visitors, enriches the content of the scenery, and forms a unique open layout. The covered corridor of Canglang Pavilion is also known as one of the three famous corridors of classical gardens in Suzhou. ✔Leak Windows: There are 108 kinds of various leak windows in the garden, each with a different shape. Most are square or polygonal, but there are also shapes like vases, pomegranates, ruyi, and more. Their main purpose is to create an effect of 'a different view with each step,' 'changing scenery with every move.' Through the leak windows, the scenery seems separated yet not, hidden yet visible. ✔Borrowed Scenery: The scenery outside the Canglang Pavilion arises from the water, with the garden gate opening to the north, a stone bridge in front, and a pool of water stretching from west to east. The layout inside the garden is centered around a mountain, with yellow rocks at the entrance and ancient trees planted on the artificial mountain. Most buildings are arranged around the mountain and connected by long corridors. The pavilions built by the pond are connected by the corridor, and the more than 100 different patterned leak windows on the corridor allow for viewing on both sides, naturally blending the water outside the garden with the mountains inside. It is a model of borrowed scenery. 📍Address: 768 Renmin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou 🎫 Ticket Price: 15 yuan per person ⏰Opening Hours: 7:30 - 17:00 🚘Self-driving: Navigate to Suzhou Canglang Pavilion 🚇Subway: Take Suzhou Metro Line 4 or 5 to Nanmen Station, Exit 3, and walk about 800m.

Jade plum trees quietly bloom, with endless subtle fragrance rolling in. Auspicious snow flutters and dances in the southern garden, as a pot of aged wine intoxicates the terrace. Photos were taken in early January at Canglang Pavilion, a very niche garden in Suzhou, where the wintersweet flowers bloom, filling the garden with a floating, hidden fragrance, anticipating the arrival of spring. - 📍Canglang Pavilion (7:00-17:30) 🎫Peak season 20 yuan/person, off-season 15 yuan/person, garden pass accepted. - Canglang Pavilion is the oldest garden in Suzhou, originally built during the Qingli era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1041-1048 AD), and in the early Southern Song Dynasty (early 12th century AD), it was the residence of the famous general Han Shizhong. The garden art of Canglang Pavilion is unique; before entering the garden, a pool of green water is set to encircle the outside. The main scenery inside the garden is rocky mountains, with a soil mountain facing the entrance, on which the Canglang Stone Pavilion is situated. Below the mountain, a water pond is excavated, and a winding covered corridor connects the mountains and waters. The Mingdao Hall in the southeast part of the rockery is the main building of the garden, which is complemented by other structures such as the Five Hundred Sages Shrine, Kanshan Tower, Cuilinglong Pavilion, Yangzhi Pavilion, and the Imperial Stele Pavilion. Canglang Pavilion, along with Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, and Lingering Garden, is listed as one of the four great gardens of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties in Suzhou. In addition to the Canglang Pavilion itself, there are other buildings and landscapes such as the Yinxin Stone House, Mingdao Hall, and Kanshan Tower.

Canglang Pavilion is a World Cultural Heritage site, located at No. 3 Canglang Pavilion Street, Sanyuanfang, south of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is a classical Chinese garden architecture of the Han nationality that was first built during the Qingli period of the Northern Song Dynasty. Originally a private garden of the literati Su Shunqin, it covers an area of 1.08 hectares and is the most ancient garden among the existing gardens in Suzhou. After Su Shunqin acquired the garden, he built the Canglang Pavilion by the water in 1045 and wrote 'Record of the Canglang Pavilion,' which made the garden's name well-known. In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty's Shaoxing period, the Canglang Pavilion was acquired by Han Shizhong, a famous general who resisted the Jin Dynasty, and was renamed 'Han Garden.' In the tenth year of the Xianfeng era (1860), the Canglang Pavilion was destroyed in a military fire. After the fire, Zhang Shusheng rebuilt the Canglang Pavilion with the help of Wu You. Located within Sanyuanfang in the south of Suzhou City, it is the oldest famous garden in Suzhou, built by the Song Dynasty poet Su Zimei. The art of garden-making at Canglang Pavilion is extraordinary. Before entering the garden, there is already a green water encircling and willows swaying in the wind. Leaning on the railing by the bank, the rugged rocks and winding covered corridors integrate the inside and outside of the garden through the windows. The garden is dominated by a mountain with ancient trees reaching the sky, and the famous Canglang Pavilion is hidden on the top of the mountain. The Mingdao Hall to the south is the largest building in the garden, with three Song Dynasty stone inscriptions hanging on the wall, which are the Astronomical Chart, Song Territory Map, and Song Pingjiang Map (Suzhou City Map); the Five Hundred Sages Shrine has more than five hundred stone reliefs of figures related to the history of Suzhou embedded within. In the southwest of the garden, there is an artificial mountain cave named Yinxin Stone House; on the mountain, there is a small building called Kanshan Tower, from which one can enjoy the scenery of Suzhou from afar.

The beauty of Canglang Pavilion lies not in its grandeur, but in its restraint and elegance. Stepping into the garden, one feels as if they are in a landscape painting. Stone bridges, winding paths, pavilions, and towers, every detail is meticulously designed, and every scene has its unique charm. The fish in the pond swim freely, either in groups or alone, seemingly attracted by the garden's tranquility and harmony. ⛰【Travel Tips】 📍Detailed Address: No. 3 Canglangting Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 🚗Transportation Tips: Walk 380 meters from the southeast exit of Sanyuanfang Subway Station No. 2 🕙Opening Hours: April 21st - October 20th 07:30-17:30 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 20 yuan, off-season 15 yuan. 🌟Highlights: 1. The pavilion stands on the mountain, lofty and spacious, with stone columns and flying eaves, ancient and magnificent. The old trees on the mountain are lush and dripping with greenery. The stone paths and slanting corridors on both sides emerge from among the bamboo, banana trees, and shade, with the curved corridor beside the mountain following the waves, offering places to lean and rest. Ascending to the heart of the pavilion, one can overlook the entire garden, and in the past, one could gaze at the fields and villages of the South Garden, with a view that extends for miles. The ripples outside the garden reflect the mountain pavilion, and the stone carvings on the pavilion pillars are uniquely exquisite, with the stone chessboard inside said to be a relic of the poet Su Shi. 2. Mianshui Xuan, originally called 'Guanyu Chu' (Place for Watching Fish), was renamed 'Mianshui Xuan' after the renovation by Governor Zhang Shusheng in the twelfth year of the Tongzhi era, drawing from the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's verse 'All the layered pavilions face the water, the old trees have endured frost' hence the name. This pavilion faces north to the flowing water, with ancient trees in front of the courtyard intermingling. To the left of the pavilion, a winding corridor extends eastward, accessible from both sides, borrowing scenery from inside and outside, welcoming visitors across the water. It is said that there used to be exquisite lake stones along the river, resembling the images of five hundred Arhats. 3. Qingshang Pavilion, also known as 'Osmanthus Pavilion,' was named by Han Shizhong during the early Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty. It follows the Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin's verse 'Do not let the fragrance escape in earnest care, tightly lock the golden fish among the osmanthus bushes,' hence the name. In front of the pavilion, a leaky window in a whitewashed wall forms a courtyard, with several osmanthus trees planted within.

The wisteria flowers at the Canglang Pavilion hide in a corner, unassuming, yet like a lady of a reputable family, quietly within the garden... Through the flower window, it turns out that the wisteria in front of the flower window will stack a Chinese-style buff! · tips: The wisteria is located in the corner of the courtyard behind the Wenmiaoxiang Room. · 🏠Address: Canglang Pavilion Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City ⏰Hours: 7:30—17:30 ·

Stepping into Canglang Pavilion is like traveling through a time tunnel, returning to the ancient water towns of Southern China. With every step, one can hear the echoes of history; with every glance, one can see the sediment of culture. Pavilions and towers are arranged in an exquisite disorder, shaded by green trees and fragrant with blooming flowers. The lake shimmers, reflecting the colors of the sky and the tranquility within people's hearts. Here, time seems to slow down, allowing one to savor each scene and feel each moment of peace. Whether it's a gentle breeze on the face or the sparkling ripples on the water, there's an unprecedented comfort and pleasure. Leaving Canglang Pavilion, one's heart is filled with emotions and memories. This place is not just a scenic spot, but also a haven for the soul. Here, we can let go of worldly troubles and find inner calm and peace. It is hoped that everyone who comes here can feel this beauty and tranquility, allowing their spirit to truly relax and be nourished.

During the Grain Rain season, Canglang Pavilion is brimming with greenery. Although I missed the orchid exhibition, I can still enjoy one or two blossoms at the entrance and the main hall. The colorful azaleas add a lot of vitality to the ancient garden, while the wisteria outside the window perfectly blends with the ancient architecture. There are also sweet-scented osmanthus flowers complementing the rockeries, pavilions, and riverside. Despite the cloudy and rainy days, walking in the misty Canglang Pavilion has its own poetic charm!