Garden of Jiangnan-Chinese Classical Garden

The Jiangnan gardens, epitomizing the essence of classical Chinese gardens, are structured around mountains, water, gardens, and architecture. They employ elements such as lakes, waterfalls, and covered bridges, creating enchanting natural landscapes. Representative works include China's Lingering Garden and Lion Grove Garden, as well as the Lan Yuan in New Zealand, Ming Xuan in New York, Yi Yuan in Vancouver, Dream Lake Garden in Montreal, and Liu Fang Yuan in San Marino, California.

1) Lego bricks, with their architectural and decorative characteristics, can conveniently present the complex and diverse structures of Chinese architecture, allowing one to experience the beauty of Chinese aesthetics and structure through building.

2)Chinese classical gardens are not just residential buildings but a lifestyle concept. The architecture blends into the natural scenery, enabling those in the garden to enjoy unique seasonal landscapes and the varied beauty the gardens present. Just as everyone has a utopia in their hearts, everyone can also carry a serene Chinese garden within. Sipping tea in the courtyard, watching the water from a stone bridge, and admiring flowers under the corridor.

This work constructs four combinable Jiangnan gardens, featuring Taihu stones, pavilions with flying eaves, twin pavilions, and pointed-roof pavilions. It includes the "eye of the garden" flower windows and various small bridges over flowing water. Strolling leisurely, the scenery changes with each step; within a small space, a Jiangnan courtyard is gathered in the palm, allowing for tea tasting, flower viewing, inscription copying, and flowing wine cups, making one feel as if traversing a Jiangnan garden while living in the city.

In addition to the garden's miniature architectural elements, the greenery includes a mix of tall and low trees and various combinations of flowers and leaves. It also simulates different ground tiles, celebrity-inscribed stone tablets, ponds, and varied terrains, making the work richer and more three-dimensional.

The piece uses a total of 1,597 Lego bricks, and I hope it embodies the Jiangnan garden image in the hearts of Lego enthusiasts. For a deeper understanding of Chinese gardens, you may refer to "The Craft of Gardens" (Yuan Ye), published in 1631 during the Ming Dynasty's Chongzhen reign. The book, in three volumes, is the first ancient Chinese theoretical work on garden art and the earliest classic in the world's landscape gardening.

I warmly welcome you to visit China and experience the enchanting beauty of Chinese gardens firsthand. Immerse yourself in the serene landscapes, where architecture harmoniously blends with nature, and discover the timeless elegance and tranquility of these exquisite gardens. Thank you for helping us share the unique charm of Chinese aesthetics with the world.