Lion Forest Garden
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Lion Forest Garden is a famous classical Chinese garden in Suzhou, renowned for its intricate rockeries, winding pathways, and traditional Ming–Qing era landscaping.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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classical Chinese garden ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Lion Grove Garden
NERFINISHED
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Shizilin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese literati culture
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scholar gardens tradition ⓘ |
| builtBy | monk Tianru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1342 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 狮子林 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caves and tunnels
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central pond ⓘ covered walkways ⓘ stone bridges ⓘ teahouse pavilion ⓘ towering rock peaks ⓘ zigzag bridges ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (i)
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UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (v) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageExtensionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| heritageYearInscribed | 1997 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ming–Qing era landscaping style
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Taihu rock formations NERFINISHED ⓘ artificial mountains ⓘ intricate rockeries ⓘ labyrinthine grottoes ⓘ pavilions and corridors ⓘ ponds and water features ⓘ winding pathways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gusu District
NERFINISHED
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Jiangsu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ historic centre of Suzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Buddhist monastery garden ⓘ |
| partOf | Classical Gardens of Suzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | representative of classical Suzhou garden art ⓘ |
| style |
Ming dynasty garden design
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Qing dynasty garden design ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major tourist destination in Suzhou ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | Classical Gardens of Suzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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