The Landscape Cultural Heritage of Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden and the Transformation of Garden Museum
The Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden is regarded as the height of classical Chinese garden architecture because of its rich cultural value and elaborate sceneries. This study explores the garden’s rich historical and cultural legacy, following its development from a secluded study haven for academics to its current incarnation as a Garden Museum. Based on a multidisciplinary approach that includes historical research, architectural analysis, and cultural interpretation, the study sheds light on the garden’s lasting legacy in modern culture as well as its significant influence on Chinese landscape architecture.
By utilizing academic literature, archival materials, and field observations, the study explores the design concepts, spatial arrangement, and symbolic elements that characterize the Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden. It looks at how the garden, acting as a microcosm of traditional Chinese culture, reflects Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian ideas. In addition, the research looks at the sociopolitical environment that surrounded the garden’s establishment and later changes, providing insight into how politics, art, and society
interacted in ancient China.
The transformation of the Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden into a Garden Museum—a process motivated by attempts to protect its cultural legacy and encourage tourism—is at the heart of this inquiry. The study closely examines the potential and problems brought about by this shift, including the monetization of cultural heritage, visitor management, and conservation techniques. Through an examination of the techniques utilized to retell the garden’s historical story in a modern setting, the research provides an understanding of the challenges associated with cultural tourism development and heritage preservation in contemporary China. In the end, this study advances our knowledge of the Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden as a dynamic cultural landscape and historical relic. The study highlights how crucial it is to strike a balance between preservation and adaptation when it comes to preserving the memory of famous cultural sites for future generations by providing insight into its transformation into a Garden Museum.
