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The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Gardens
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen classical gardens are the
first full-sized Chinese Scholar’s Garden built
outside of China. It includes a freely accessible
public park and a garden with an admission
fee. It was built from 1985-1986, with the
same materials, tools, and techniques as
centuries ago. Most of the architectural
components were shipped from china, such as
the hand-fired roof tiles, the carved woodwork,
the lattice windows, the limestone rocks and
even the pebbles used for the courtyard.−→
A 52-person team of experts from Suzhou
spent a whole year creating the Gardens. The outer park was created by Joe Wai and
Donald Vaughan with Wang Zu-Xin being the chief architect for the inside gardens.
Vancouver’s climate is quite similar to the
climate of Suzhou so many of the plant
varieties are used in the Garden.
The Classical Gardens are a physical
manifestation of the ideas of Feng Shui andTaoism, which are to strive for harmony and
balance of opposites. For example, craggy
rocks are put next to delicate foliage. −−−→
←−−− The large pond acts as a mirror to
the self, as a unifier of the other
elements, and as a creator of a tranquil
atmosphere. A special clay lining is
added to the bottom of the pond in
order to further intensify the reflections.
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Plants are chosen based on their
blooming schedules to emphasize the
changing of the seasons. They are also
chosen based on symbolic value. The
willow shows feminine grace; the winter
flowering plum symbolizes renewal; thepine that grows in treacherous conditions
represents strength; and the bamboo
reflects silent resilience, bending but
never breaking.↓ −−−→
The rocks come from a lake in China next
to Suzhou known as Lake Tai Hu. The lakewaters are slightly acidic so over time, the
lake waters wear down at the limestone
rocks, giving the stone a shape that
changes with the light and with the angle.
Who do you see in this rock?↓
In the front of the
Garden, in the
←−Yin (female) part,
the hand-made rock
and pebble floor
tiles are in gently
flowing shapes whilein the
←−Yang (male) part,
the tiles are in hard-
lined geometric
shapes.
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In the formal reception hall, in which the scholar
would receive his guests, four traditional woods
are used. The vaulted roof was made from
camphor wood; the naturally stained pillars
from prized Nan wood; the red pillars from
lacquered Chinese fir; and the lattice workscreens from gingko wood.−−→
←−−− The name of the hall
commemorates the East-West
partnership in the building of the Garden
is etched on the central plaque. Right to
Left: Chinese Leaf Hall
Emulating a mountain is a pile of weathered
rocks and high upon that “mountain” is an
elegant pavilion, a “ting”, which represents
humans in their natural setting.−−−→
The Jade Water Pavilion is made particularly
delicate and distinctive by the beautiful
woodwork. Bedsides the
←−−lattice framed windows and the
balustrades, there are two wooden screenswith patterns of plums, orchids, bamboo
and chrysanthemums in the wood that are
known as the
←−−Heaven (circle) and Earth (square)
gates. The gates are another manifestation
of the idea of yin and yang.
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At the end of the Lookout is a moongate
that symbolizes a perfect never-ending
circle, heaven and perfection. −−→
Continuing along the corridor is the
Scholar’s Courtyard and Study.↓
The traditional Scholar’s Courtyard and
Study is the most peaceful part of the
Classical Gardens. The Courtyard is a goodplace to view the roof, drip tiles and the leak
windows. ↓
Each leak window is unique and draws
the eye to something beyond. ↓
The Scholar’s Study was the private domain in
which the
scholarwould read,
write, and
compose
poetry and
music and
painting.
←−−−−−→