Zhan Garden

Zhan Garden is a Ming Dynasty garden, now serving as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum. The wax plum in Zhan Garden is not exactly the same as that in Ming Xiaoling, the wax plum in Zhan Garden is paired with green bricks, white walls, and carved wooden columns, which has a unique charm. Address: No. 128 Zhan Garden Road Tickets: 30 yuan during the day (annual card available) Subway: Line 1 to Sanshan Street Station Exit 4, walk 800 meters Bus: Y2\Y14 6\44\46 02 to Zhonghua Road Zhan Garden Road Opening hours: 8:30-21:00 Lanterns in the garden: Lights on at 17:00

Winter flowers in full bloom, Nanjing Winter-sweet: Type of play: Good place to go in winter "There is a unique charm in the fragrance, so pure that you don't feel the cold". It's time for the Winter-sweet to bloom again. Every year I appreciate the flowers, every year there is a fresh feeling. Take a break from the busy schedule, ride my beloved little electric car, enjoy the Winter-sweet, smell the fragrance! The first day is Zhan Garden, enjoy the flower lanterns in the afternoon; The second day is Linggu Temple in the morning, and Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in the afternoon. The best one this year is Zhan Garden, and the most worth checking in is also Zhan Garden. The Winter-sweet blooming in the ancient buildings, contrasting with the flower windows, white walls and black tiles, is the most ancient charm. Next is Linggu Temple. Linggu Temple only has one Winter-sweet tree. The courtyard is filled with smoke and is quiet and ethereal, with the most Zen charm. The red wall Winter-sweet of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the most famous. When the flowers are in full bloom, the photos taken are the most artistic. Unfortunately, this year the flowers and leaves are on the same branch, and the flower situation is much worse than in previous years. The same situation in Honglou Art and Literature Garden, a few branches of plum, winter is bleak, no need to go and see specifically.

The Qing Dynasty renamed Nanzhili as Jiangnan Province, which was divided into left and right administrative commissioners. The yamen was set up in Zhan Garden. In the 18th year of Shunzhi, the right administrative commissioner moved to Suzhou, and in the 6th year of Kangxi, the left administrative commissioner was changed to Anhui administrative commissioner. It turns out that there is a historical source for Nanjing being called 'Hui'jing , Zhan Garden is indeed the root of Anhui, haha... Zhan Garden in Nanjing, together with Jichang Garden in Wuxi, Humble Administrator's Garden and Lingering Garden in Suzhou, are known as the 'Four Famous Gardens of Jiangnan'. The Bai Mansion in the legend of 'The New Legend of Madame White Snake' was filmed in Zhan Garden. In 2012, 'The New Forty-eight Scenic Spots of Jinling' were selected here, and Zhan Garden was included as 'Zhan Garden Jade Hall'. Zhan Garden wins with its rockeries; the rockery is the main scene and backbone of the entire garden. There are three rockeries in the south, north, and west of the garden. The technique of landscape gardening with mountains as the main and water as the secondary in a relatively small space can show the broadness and openness of the water surface, which is a unique feature of Chinese gardens. 📍Address: No. 128 Zhan Garden Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province 🈺Opening Hours: 8:30-21:00 🎫Ticket Price: 30 RMB per person (previously 27 RMB per person when booking through Ctri

After the frustration of photographing wintersweet last time, I have been hesitating whether to go again, The fact proves, The same content, Different environments, The expression style is also completely different... It has been raining continuously in recent days, which confirms the saying that Nanjing is wet and cold in winter, And the wintersweet washed by the rain, The color is bright, The fragrance is even stronger, Would you, behind the screen, also be moved by her?

Nanjing|The trumpet vines bloom, listening to the rain in Zhan Garden, the drizzle at the end of May in Nanjing 🌧, which lasted all day long. The rainy weather, in fact, makes many places even more worth visiting, including the renowned 'Number One Garden in Jinling': Zhan Garden Zhan Garden is the oldest existing garden in Nanjing, with a history of over 600 years. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang built this garden residence for his meritorious general Xu Da, remembering that Xu Da 'had no place of peace.' In early summer, Zhan Garden's botanical scenery🌺 is particularly rich, including the seasonal trumpet vines, as well as pomegranate flowers, loquats, figs, plums, oleanders... The garden is also home to many small animals😸, adding a lively element to the scenery. Listening quietly to the rain in such a Jiangnan painting-like setting can relieve all bad moods, offering supreme relaxation and making one linger and forget to return.

A tree of loquats, a tree of gold, the beauty of Jiangnan truly exists in poetry and paintings. The heat of summer begins but is not yet overwhelming, the grass and trees are lush but not yet fully admirable. The summer in Zhan Garden is always worth looking forward to. Over there, the Campsis flowers have just bloomed, and here, around the pavilion, loquats surround us, creating a stunning scene as if 'they were pearls the size of an inch, yellow like wax balls'. As for the taste of the loquats, I have already tried them for everyone; they are very sour, so don't bother trying. All materials were shot on May 21, 2024, at the coordinates: Confucius Temple Zhan Garden Ticket price: 30 yuan, annual pass accepted Time: Opens at 8:30, closed on Mondays

Someone asked me why I always take pictures of Zhan Garden. In my opinion, Gardens are a preference etched in the bones of the Chinese, It is the unchanging Chinese sentiment and longing. As one of the four famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhan Garden is not the largest, but the concept of landscape painting is integrated into it. Ancient, elegant, exquisite, and refined, this is the 'silent poem, three-dimensional painting'. The most wonderful thing is the unspeakable beauty of the artistic conception that seeps through the cracks in the window lattices. In 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Jia Zheng said that all the scenery in the garden is in sight. Then, what's the fun? Lattice windows, leaky windows, empty windows, within a square inch, the craftsman has played out a world, a step by step, it is the small family jade in the atmosphere. This is probably the ultimate aesthetic in the bones of our ancestors that never extinguishes. Recently, the wintersweet is in full bloom. There are a few windows that are particularly outstanding, I don't know if you have taken pictures?

Thousands of flowers meet the eye, but only two or three branches are pleasing to the heart~ It's undeniable that the aesthetic height of the ancients is really amazing. Entering from the main gate of Zhan Garden, I found the source of this cold fragrance in the Chinese garden under the winter sun, accompanied by the colorful light at three-thirty in the afternoon✔️ Viewing the plum blossoms from the glass window gives a sense of 'drinking alone and lying drunk in front of the plum tree, a tree full of fragrance stains the shirt', as if it's telling me about its past and present lives here✔️ The layers of light and shadow bring a sense of oblique silhouette, accompanied by the floating fragrance, it's intoxicating✔️ Tips for visiting❗️❗️ * Closed on Mondays * It's crowded on weekends, it's best to come and enjoy the plum blossoms on weekdays * Hanfu matches best with plum blossoms and classical gardens for photos, YYDS * Wear comfortable shoes, there are many ups and downs in the garden ✔️The most important thing is to come early, the plum blossoms will wither in a while!! 🎫Ticket: 30 yuan, Nanjing Park annual card can be used ⏰Business hours: Closed on Mondays, Tuesday to Sunday 8:30-21:00 ⛰️Location: Enter the garden directly from the small door on the left after entering the main gate, there are many places to enjoy plum blossoms

| In the past few days, the beauty of spring in Zhan Garden simply cannot be contained. All photos taken on March 16, 2024 Zhan Garden was the last stop I photographed yesterday Choosing to enter the garden at four o'clock, just to see a different landscape, and I saw it Strolling around, my heart changes with the scenery Willows drooping gently, magnolias blooming proudly, camellias competing in brilliance, Deep mountain camellias are silently shy, with every step a new view, too much to take in A gentle breeze brushes by, willow strands sway lightly, as if whispering thousands of words, Yet like a silent narration, leading to faraway thoughts. The elegance of magnolias, the passion of camellias, the modesty of michelias, Each has its own charm, creating a delightful contrast At this moment, Zhan Garden is in the full splendor of spring, brimming with life Every scene seems like a beautiful painting meticulously arranged by the heavens 📸TIPS: If you want to come and enjoy the scenery, remember the garden is closed on Mondays, Opens at 8:30 with an entrance fee of 30 yuan, and the park's annual pass is accepted

Autumn in Nanjing has come to an end, the leaves of ginkgo and plane trees are falling, and winter is quietly approaching. In addition to looking forward to the snowflakes flying all over the sky, are you also looking forward to the heartwarming fragrance of wintersweet? The wintersweet flowering period in Nanjing is from the end of December to the beginning of February. I have already prepared the most comprehensive guide for you to enjoy wintersweet! Only after seeing the wintersweet in these 6 places can you truly experience the winter in Nanjing. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum should be the place with the most wintersweet flowers in Nanjing city. The wintersweet is mainly concentrated inside and outside the Xiaoling Wenwu Fangmen. When the flowers are in full bloom, the fragrance is intoxicating. The red palace wall and the yellow wintersweet, if you encounter a heavy snow, it's really stunning! Ticket: 70 yuan, park annual card can be used, free admission before 6:30 am and after 6:30 pm Transportation: Exit 1 of Muxuyuan Station on Subway Line 2, turn left and walk 300 meters to Gate 3 of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area Linggu Temple: Linggu Temple only has one or two wintersweet trees, which are quite large. When the flowers bloom, the tree is golden. In January of this year, I was fortunate to photograph the wintersweet in the snow here. The ancient temple and the wintersweet complement each other, very beautiful. Ticket: 35 yuan, park annual card can be used Transportation: Xiaolingwei Station on Subway Line 2, transfer to Bus 202 to Linggu Temple Station Zhan Garden: Speaking of wintersweet in Nanjing, we must mention Zhan Garden. The wintersweet here is relatively scattered, and you may see it at an unexpected corner. The wintersweet in the rain is worth seeing. When the palace lanterns light up, it's completely like a dream of a garden. Ticket: 30 yuan, park annual card can be used, closed on Mondays Transportation: Sanshanjie Station on Subway Line 1 Pilu Temple: Everyone knows that Pilu Temple has ginkgo and osmanthus, but few people know that there is also wintersweet here. The combination of the red temple building and the yellow wintersweet, compared with Linggu Temple, is another feeling. Ticket: 25 yuan, park annual card can be used Transportation: Xianmen Station on Subway Line 2 Ganxi Residence: The wintersweet of Ganxi Residence is concentrated near the main gate of the park. The Chinese-style corridor, lanterns and wintersweet are a beautiful scenery in winter. Ticket: 20 yuan, park annual card can be used, closed on Mondays Transportation: Sanshanjie Station on Subway Line 1 Zhongshan Botanical Garden: The wintersweet in Zhongshan Botanical Garden is the earliest place to bloom every year. You can smell the fragrance of wintersweet around the end of December. The specific location is in the Rose Garden in the North Garden. Ticket: 15 yuan for the North Garden, park annual card can be used Transportation: Muxuyuan Station on Subway Line 2, transfer to Bus 20 or 315 to Zhongshan Botanical Garden Station

Nanjing's best-preserved Ming Dynasty garden architecture | Zhan Garden live "Looking at the Jade Hall, it's like being in the heavens," a line of poetry by Ouyang Xiu is the origin of the name Zhan Garden The garden's "rockery" is steep and rugged, with three rockeries in the south, north, and west connected by corridors, pavilions, and platforms that are quiet and elegant The "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum" is located in the eastern part of the garden and is the only museum in China dedicated to the history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom It is the oldest and best-preserved Ming Dynasty classical garden in Nanjing, one of the "Four Famous Gardens of Jiangnan" The 1987 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and the Zhao Yazhi version of "The Legend of the White Snake" were filmed here Focusing on mountains and complemented by water, with a view at every step, it is a paradise in the city Zhan Garden (No. 128 Zhanyuan Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing)

The colorful threads chaotically spit out like river bristles, with golden threads hanging low and dance ribbons slanting. In Zhan Garden, the Kerria japonica is like a golden poem of summer, becoming even more delicate and charming against the green leaves. Clusters of golden flowers gather together, forming a dazzling sea of blooms, like scattered stars in the sky, twinkling with enchanting light. Zhan Garden·Kerria japonica