Yuexiu Garden

Yuexiu Garden

Yuexiu Garden

— A Fine Example of Lingnan-Style Gardens in China

Yuexiu Garden was an exhibit presented by Guangdong Province at the “2000 Awaji Flower Expo” held on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The garden was completed on Awaji Island between February 6 and March 6, 2000.

Designed with the ambiance of a Lingnan water town courtyard as its foundation, the garden also showcases features of traditional Guangdong folk architecture, which have been artistically refined to reflect the simple and warm style of local buildings. The main concept of the garden centers around "Moonlight Cascading Through Clouds, Sipping Wine While Listening to Springs." A winding path leads visitors through a serene and secluded landscape; murmuring streams bring life to still waters; a rustic bridge adds topographical charm; and a wooden gate bears a flowing calligraphy couplet that reads, “Lush trees border the hundred-mile Yue River village; morning breeze greets a thousand radiant homes,” with the horizontal plaque inscribed with the elegant characters “Ning Tan” (Tranquil Discourse). The plants in the garden have been carefully selected and artfully arranged — their proportions and colors are perfectly balanced, rich without being ostentatious, subtle without being dull, exuding the charm of a countryside cottage. At the entrance, a stone engraving of the garden’s name “Yuexiu Garden” in semi-cursive script, penned by then-Governor Lu Ruihua, enhances the garden’s appeal. Yuexiu Garden won the highest award of the exposition.

These include the “Governor’s Award,” a Gold Prize for Design, a Silver Prize for Garden Construction, and a total of fifteen medals — marking another splendid achievement in the art of Lingnan-style gardens in China.

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Deng Shichang’s Memorial Tomb (containing his clothes and personal effects)