Liujingting Park

　　Liujingting Park is situated at the former residence of Liujingting in Dongdayuwan, outside the southern gate of Hailing District, Taizhou. The overall layout employs the methods of traditional Chinese garden design, making full use of the naturally formed terrain that slopes from high in the south to low in the north. The design incorporates structures such as the statue and memorial hall of Liujingting, along with screen walls, landscape walls, flowers, trees, ornamental rocks, and greenery that blend and interweave with one another to divide smaller spaces, creating a deep and serene garden effect. The garden’s landscaping is primarily based on willows, with weeping willows planted abundantly along the river and ponds, forming continuous willow-lined embankments that wrap around the interior and exterior. In addition, tree species such as bamboo groves, metasequoia forests, osmanthus forests, pine forests, and magnolia forests are included. At present, the garden's green landscaping has largely taken shape, and its scenic spots are progressively being constructed and refined. In China’s storytelling and performance art circles, Liujingting is revered as a master. In ancient times, before the advent of electronic media, storytellers were public figures who disseminated popular culture and commented on current affairs. Liujingting was a native of Taizhou, originally from Dongdayuwan in the southern part of the city. In the 1980s, the famous Chinese cross-talk artist Hou Baolin visited the site to research remnants of the Liujingting legacy, repeatedly murmuring to himself, “I am here to trace my roots.” This Dongdayuwan area was originally flanked by the eastern and western city moats, which extended southward from the southern thoroughfare of the city for several hundred meters, forming the East and West Bays. With weeping willows by the water and fishing boats moored at night, the scenery was uniquely charming. The ancient “Eight Scenic Spots of Hailing,” among which was the “South Moat Fishermen’s Song,” referred to this very scene. Liujingting Park was built here, carrying an ambiance of secluded paths and lingering classical charm.