The Classical Gardens of SuzhouIntroduction Introduction The main architecture types are:pavilion（亭，轩，榭，阁）（亭，轩，榭，阁）,terrace（台）（台）,hall（堂，馆）（堂，馆） ,tower(楼）楼）corridor（廊）（廊）亭台楼阁轩榭廊堂馆亭台楼阁轩榭廊堂馆Introduction Introduction There are four very famous classical gardens of suzhou:The Humble Administrators Garden（拙政园）（拙政园）The Lingering Garden（留园）（留园）The Lion Gorest Garden（狮子林）（狮子林）The CangLang Pavilion Garden(沧浪亭）沧浪亭）CorridorCorridorOrnamental Perforated Windows （花窗，漏窗）（花窗，漏窗） These windows are used to decorate the corridor and framed viewsFramed Viewst h e v i e w w a s f r a m e d b y something ,so that the view just looks like a painting or a p i c t u r e . Distant fragrance hall (远香堂） 堂“ refers to the principal room of a house ,it is often as a place for host to greet guests ,hold the banquet(盛 宴 ） and so on.Why is it called 远香堂”？ The answer is about a famous chines essay-My Love on Lotus (爱莲说） the poet compared himself to flower（借花自喻） ,using the object to express his thoughts(托物言志） The Pavilion in The Lotus Breezes 荷风四面亭荷风四面亭 亭”everybody is familiar with it . It is the most common building in the classical gardens,even in the whole ancient chinese architecture.The Listen to Rain Pavilion. 听雨轩听雨轩 轩 “ ， a small ,high and ventilated (通风) room a ,always has the big,long windows. In the room A scene of antiquity(古色古香 spreads out before us .there are :Brush, Inkstick, Paper, Inkstone(笔墨纸砚),chess,calligraphy(书法）,couplets（对联）,and,bonsais（盆景）.and so onOutside the window, there are lotus, bamboos, plantain(芭蕉）.iTwo beautiesThe one is the beauty of the The other one is the beauty of poetry.Thank you