Grand Rockery

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Grand Rockery is a famous artificial rock mountain and central scenic feature within Shanghai’s historic Yu Garden, known for its intricate design and elevated views.

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Grand Rockery canonical 1
Great Rockery 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial rockery
garden landscape feature
access climbable by visitors
architecturalStyle classical Chinese garden design
associatedWith Yu Garden
surface form: Yu Garden tourist attraction
category Chinese classical garden features
Tourist attractions in Shanghai
ChineseName 大假山
city Shanghai
constructionPeriod 16th century
country China
culturalContext classical gardens of Suzhou
surface form: Jiangnan classical gardens
designedBy Zhang Nanyang
district Huangpu District
era Ming dynasty
feature caves
pavilions
stone steps
tunnels
viewing platforms
winding paths
function scenic overlook
symbolic mountain in garden composition
height approximately 14 meters
heritage historic garden of Shanghai
languageOfName Chinese
locatedIn China
Huangpu District, Shanghai
Shanghai
Yu Garden
locatedWithin Old City of Shanghai
maintenanceBy Yu Garden
surface form: Yu Garden management authorities
material rock
near City God Temple of Shanghai
surface form: Shanghai City God Temple
notableFor elevated views over Yu Garden
intricate artificial rock design
traditional Chinese rockery construction
openToPublic yes
partOf Yu Garden
region eastern China
surface form: East China
significance central scenic feature of Yu Garden
symbolism miniature representation of natural mountains
tourism popular photo spot in Yu Garden
touristAttraction yes
viewpointOf halls and pavilions of Yu Garden
ponds of Yu Garden

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Yu Garden hasFeature Grand Rockery
Yuyuan Garden hasPart Grand Rockery
this entity surface form: Great Rockery