Suzhou Gardening Techniques
苏州园林造园手法

Course Syllabus 课程章节
1Suzhou gardens follow the ideals of Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring" and are mainly composed of elements such as architecture, rockeries, water features, and greenery. Craftsmen first process and produce wooden components according to the drawings in the workshop, and then build the bones of the building on site. After the carpentry is completed, the tile craftsman will first lay a layer of observation bricks, and then lay small and large green tiles. Rockery craftsmen follow the principles of natural and clever design to recreate various rockery scenes. Drive wooden stakes along the shoreline, stack stones according to the design shape, and create a natural shape of the surrounding stone revetment. The planting of plants in the park emphasizes mutual reflection with other landscaping elements. Exquisite paving not only organizes transportation, but also has rich cultural connotations. The common landscaping techniques in Suzhou gardens mainly include: borrowing scenery refers to combining the scenery outside the garden into the garden; Obstruction is to appropriately conceal the scenery in the park and suppress the view; Separation of scenery refers to the use of walls, corridors, fences, and other elements to divide space and scenic areas; The landscape is located at the axis of the garden and the endpoint of the scenic line of sight; Frame scenery is the selective incorporation of good scenery from the garden into the frame; Leakage scenery is the use of flower windows, leakage screens, etc., to create a subtle and meaningful atmosphere through ventilation and leakage, as if separated but not separated.
苏州园林遵循着陶渊明《桃花源记》中的理想而建,主要是建筑、假山、水景、绿化等要素组成。匠人们先在工场按照图纸加工制作木构件,然后在现场搭建建筑的骨骼。木作完成后,瓦作工匠会先铺一层望砖,再铺设大小青瓦。假山工匠遵照自然巧妙的造型原则,再现各种假山景象。沿着水岸线打入木桩,按照设计形态堆砌石头,做出自然形态的围石驳岸。园内植物种植注重与其他造园元素的互相映衬。精美的铺装除了组织交通外,还具有丰富的文化内涵。
苏州园林中常见的造景手法主要有:借景指将园外景色组合到园内来;障景是适当藏住园中风光,抑制视线;隔景是利用粉墙、游廊、篱落等划分空间与景区;对景是位于园林轴线及风景视线端点;框景是有选择地将园中好景摄取到景框中来;漏景是利用花窗、漏屏风等,透风漏景,似隔非隔,营造出含蓄隽永的意境。
