It has a square shape with large square windows on the right and the left side. There're chimonanthus praecox outside the east windows and “scenery” at the outer side of the west window.

    It is an ideal place enjoy the seasonal beauty of prunus mume when they cast their shadows on the shallow water and send out their pleasing smell in the twilight, a scene described by the ancient Chinese poets.

    Divided into halves, it is also called the Mandarin Ducks' Hall. The front half was used for the entertainment of gentlemen and the rear half for the women in past times.

    During the Yuan Dynasty, there was a Song-dynasty cypress in front of the seemed to wind miraculously through the air. Unfortunately traveler can see today was rebuilt afterwards.

    The impressive Nine Lion's Peak in the garden court to the north of the Small Square Hall look like 9 different lions with striking and unusual with striking and unusual poses. It resembles 9 young lions playing together.