Nanjing City, Jiangsu, China

19. The Zhanyuan Garden

Zhanyuan Garden lies to the west of the Confucius Temple in the south of Nanjing. Built in the Ming Dynasty, it was first the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang's palace and then the senior official Xu Da's official residence. The name of the garden originated from the emperor of the Qing Dynasty Qian Long's inscription "Zhan Wang Yu Tang" (looking at the beautiful hall). The historical relics and pictures are on display in the hall of the garden. Behind the hall are the pond, waterfall, mountain stones, winding corridor, pavilions, etc. The Taihu stones in the garden are the remains of the Northern Song Dynasty.