Garden of the humble official

The garden of a modest official (Chinese name - Zhouzhenyuan) is one of the best examples of private garden and park architecture, a great place for relaxation and long walks.

The garden was created at the beginning of the XVI century by the former state censor Wang Xiancheng. Its name, of course, is ironic: the naked eye can see that the arrangement of the garden required huge financial investments, and the modesty of the owner does not smell here. By the way, according to legend, Wang Xiancheng himself was dismissed from public service for bribes.

It took more than 20 years for the “modest” official to create this splendor. The saddest thing is that in 1631, his descendant lost the garden at cards one night. After that, the owners of the garden changed regularly, and none of them cared much about its preservation. Therefore, only the central part of the once lush and rich garden has survived to this day. However, there is still something to see. The garden has 48 different buildings, 40 stelae, about 20 ancient valuable trees and more than 700 dwarf trees.