31°13′45″N 121°29′15″E / 31.22917°N 121.48750°E
| Yu Garden | |
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| 豫园 | |
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| Location | Shanghai, China |
| Created | 1577 |
Yu Garden[1] or Yuyuan Garden[2] (traditional Chinese: 豫園; simplified Chinese: 豫园; pinyin: Yù Yuán, Shanghainese Yuyoe Wu Chinese pronunciation: [ɦy²².ɦɥø⁵⁵], lit. Garden of Happiness[3]) is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai at Huangpu District, Shanghai. It abuts the Yuyuan Tourist Mart, the Huxinting Teahouse and the Yu Garden Bazaar.[4]
This garden is accessible from the Shanghai Metro's Line 10 and Line 14 Yuyuan Garden station.[5]
Boasting over 40 scenic spots, including pavilions, rock formations, and ponds, it is now a key site under state-level protection.[6]
A centerpiece is the Exquisite Jade Rock (玉玲珑) a porous 3.3-m, 5-ton boulder. Rumours about its origin include the story that it was meant for the Huizong Emperor (Northern Song dynasty from 1100 to 1126 AD) the imperial garden in Bianjing, but was salvaged from the Huangpu River after the boat carrying it had sunk.[7][8]
- ^ Yuyuan Tourist Mart. Official Website. "Yu Garden." Accessed 12 Mar 2012.
- ^ Shanghai Municipal Government. Official Website. "Garden Celebrations Set to Light up City". 6 Feb 2012. Accessed 12 Mar 2012.
- ^ 上海豫园介绍. 欣欣旅游. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Huxinting Teahouse in Shanghai China".
- ^ Shanghai Metro. Official Website. "Yuyuan Garden Station Map". Accessed 12 Mar 2012.
- ^ "Yuyuan Garden". english.shanghai.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "7 Things You Didn't Know About the Yu Garden of Shanghai". 15 November 2017.
- ^ Pitts, Christopher & al. City Guide Series: Shanghai. Lonely Planet, 2010. ISBN 1741792835. Accessed 12 Mar 2012.