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.

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Lion Forest Garden canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
classical Chinese garden
tourist attraction
alternateName Lion Grove Garden
Shizilin
associatedWith Chinese literati culture
scholar gardens tradition
builtBy monk Tianru
constructedInPeriod Yuan dynasty
constructionStartYear 1342
country China
hasChineseName 狮子林
hasFeature caves and tunnels
central pond
covered walkways
stone bridges
teahouse pavilion
towering rock peaks
zigzag bridges
heritageCriteria UNESCO criterion (i)
UNESCO criterion (ii)
UNESCO criterion (iii)
UNESCO criterion (iv)
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heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageExtensionYear 2000
heritageYearInscribed 1997
knownFor Ming–Qing era landscaping style
Taihu rock formations
linked to: Taihu rock

artificial mountains
intricate rockeries
labyrinthine grottoes
pavilions and corridors
ponds and water features
winding pathways
locatedIn Gusu District
Jiangsu Province
linked to: Jiangsu

Suzhou
historic centre of Suzhou
mainland China
linked to: China
openToPublic true
originalFunction Buddhist monastery garden
partOf Classical Gardens of Suzhou
significance representative of classical Suzhou garden art
style Ming dynasty garden design
Qing dynasty garden design
touristAttractionStatus major tourist destination in Suzhou
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId Classical Gardens of Suzhou

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Lion Grove Garden translationOfName Lion Forest Garden