Liang Yuan
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10 yuan admission
| Liang Yuan | |
|---|---|
| 梁园 (Chinese) | |
| Area | 21,260 m2 (5.25 acres) |
| Open | 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM 10 yuan admission |
| Designation | The focus of the provincial cultural relics protection units |
| Places | Twelve Stones; The Cottage; Fenjiang hermitage |
Liang Yuan (simplified Chinese: 佛山梁园; traditional Chinese: 佛山梁園), is a traditional building surrounded by gardens in the Chancheng District of Foshan City in Guangdong Province, China. The building contains living residences, temples and gardens and is well known for its fantastic rocks.
Liang Yuan was built during the Qing dynasty by Liang Airu[1] when he spent a sum of money to build a garden. From then on, the Liang family continued the project and eventually completed it. However, during the early Republic it was almost destroyed. In view of the historical and artistic value of the garden, Foshan Council decided to protect it. In 1984 it was then named 'Liang Yuan'. It is protected as a cultural building.[citation needed]
Place of interests
Located in Foshan, Guangdong, Liang Yuan is open to tourists from 8:30 to 17:30.
Artistic value
The whole structure
Liang Yuan is made up of living residences, temples and gardens and is known for its fantastic rocks. There are four groups of gardens in different styles, which stand for Spring with Hermitage, Summer with Lake, Autumn with Stars and Winter with Snow.
Rock art
It is said that there are more than 400 rocks inside Liang Yuan. The rocks were arranged by Liang Airu with some named according to Chinese legends including "Su Wu Tending Sheep Rock", and "The Boys Worship Guanyin Rock".[citation needed]
Culture and humanity
Liang Yuan is built in a typical style used by Qing dynasty literati. With the purpose of pursuing natural and picturesque Liang Yuan is surrounded by streams and is planted with many willow trees. It not only expresses literati' pursuit of staying away from the hustle and bustle of life in cities but enjoying the happiness in a garden, but also reflects Ghuangdong culture properly.
Buildings and sightseeing
There are many buildings in Liang Yuan.[2]