Nanjing Xiyuan Garden, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, was the garden of the Han Dynasty, named after the character "Xi" in the name of Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han. Xiyuan Garden is a typical Jiangnan garden, the Qing Dynasty was the Liangjiang Governor's Office Garden, because the garden is located on the west side of the palace, also known as the "West Garden", and the Opposite of the East Garden.
Xuyuan Garden is a typical Jiangnan garden, which is connected to the Presidential Palace. There are still many famous sites and attractions, such as Stone Fang, Xijia Building, Forgotten Fly Pavilion, Yilan Pavilion, Yinxin Stone House and so on. In January 1912, the Provisional Government of the Republic of China was established, and Sun Yat-sen's Provisional President's Office and Living Room were located in the Garden.
Xiyuan, where the Presidential Palace is located, has a history of more than 600 years. Located in the center of Nanjing. Today, the Presidential Palace has many well-preserved remnants of modern Chinese and Western architecture, a unique and thick historical and cultural atmosphere in China, precious cultural relics and historical materials, beautiful scenery, and has become a must-visit place for Nanjing.
Taiping Lake is the center of the West Garden, originally a pond stream leading to the Yangwucheng Moat, which has been excavated many times, in the shape of a bottle symmetrical from east to west, narrow in the north and wide in the south, with a circumference of more than 500 meters. The East Pavilion and the West Pavilion are built asymmetrically around the lake.
Built on the east bank of Taiping Lake, the Forgotten Fei Ge Water Pavilion is across the lake from xijia lou, which also faces the water, and is an excellent place to enjoy the beauty of the garden.
The Stone Ship is the oldest remnant of the compound, built by Yin Jishan, the governor of Liangjiang in the Qing Dynasty, and the name is Qianlong Qinzhi. Nowadays, in addition to the stone material, the wooden structure has been replaced many times, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom style cabin is a decoration built after the founding of new China.