Qinghui Garden is located at Qinghui Road of Daliang Town, Shunde, is reputed as four famous gardens of Guangdong Province. And it's also a provincial level historical relic under protection.
Originally, this garden was founded by Huang Shijun, No.1 Scholar during late Ming Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, high-grade scholar Long Yingshi purchased it. Afterwards, it was built out by descendents of Long clan, and then finalized up to the early days of the Republic of China. In the nineties, Shunde municipal Party committee has lauched to repair it on a large scale, tried to restore it to the original state.
Buildingsin Qinghui Garden are fine architecture archievement. It brings viewers a pleasing picture with all the pillars, yards and twisted corriders. Laid out within a limited area by the house, the garden provide visitors with different views at different position. Buildings here exhibit a great variety of designs that are elegant and homely. In the garden, there are many ornamentary pottery, plastic statues, root sculptures and glasses. One can pick up couplets, fine art works which reflects the taste of ancient literary figures at any place here. Encountering fine rockery, babbling streams, old gingko, spring blossom and dancing willow, one is ultimately part of the scenic spot. Walking leisurely on the bridge, one sees fished playing cheerful in the green weave. Stepping into the path between flowers, one smell the fragrance of fresh flavor from the erect trees and beautiful flowers. From time to time, remote Cantonese opera with the playing of orchestral music is heard. Being in the garden, no one is willing to go.
Qinghui Garden is a microcosm of the world made of Ming, Qing culture, ancient Lingnan garden architecture, Jiangnan garden and Pearl Delta Area water village. In a word, it is a fairyland resort carrying the flavor of poem and painting. |
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