LION GROVE GARDEN

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Title	LION GROVE GARDEN
View	View of pavilion, looking west across pond
Notes	leisure
Work Type	Chinese garden
Style/Period	Yuan Dynasty
Major Design Aspects	veritable labyrinth complex of various buildings
Elements & Spatial Types	undulating paths garden pavilion bridge pond rockery latticed window
Climate Type	Mediterranean
Country	China
City	Suzhou
State/Province	Jiang Su
Alternate Place Names	Su Hou
Architectural Material	stone, stucco, wood
Structural System	bearing masonry
Dates	Yuan Dynasty, around 1357
Century	14C
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	7/31/1986
Subject Information	The garden was first landscaped during the Yuan Dynasty, around 1350. The material for the 'rockery' comes from nearby Lake Tai. The complex is described in a local brochure as a 'veritable labyrinth of hollow caves and spectacular shapes'. The garden was largely rebuilt between the 16th and 20th century.
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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