PLACE GUIDE

Tanyuan 檀园

Tanyuan is a reconstructed garden associated with the Ming scholar and artist Li Liufang.

Tanyuan garden pond and pavilion, Nanxiang · 南翔檀园池塘与亭榭
Tanyuan garden pond and pavilion, Nanxiang · 南翔檀园池塘与亭榭 Photograph date recorded by the source: 8 February 2014, 14:11:24. · Brookqi · Brookqi — NanXiangTanYuan.jpg — CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Shanghai · 上海市 →Jiading District · 嘉定区 →

About Tanyuan

The present garden was rebuilt in 2011 after the earlier property had long been lost.

Bao Zun Hall, Qing Hui Yard and a gourd-shaped pool give the small ensemble several distinct scenes. A boat-shaped house and winding corridors add changes of viewpoint around the water. Treat the visit as an interpretation of a scholar’s garden tradition, with attention to how halls, courtyards and water are composed.

What to look for

  • Bao Zun Hall and Qing Hui Yard provide separate architectural scenes.
  • The gourd-shaped pool and boat-shaped house organize the waterside setting.

Location & getting there

Getting to Tanyuan

Approach 5 Huntang Lane in Nanxiang, Jiading, using Tanyuan or Tan Garden as the specific visitor destination.

General visit reminders

Choose the building, exhibition or part of the historic area you most want to see, then leave time to explore its setting. Check the venue’s current opening and reservation arrangements directly; a place appearing on the map does not mean every building or gallery is accessible on your travel date.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.

  1. Bao Zun Hall

    Begin with one of the garden’s principal named halls.

  2. Qing Hui Yard

    Compare the hall with a more enclosed courtyard scene.

  3. Gourd-shaped pool and boat-shaped house

    Finish with the reconstructed garden’s distinctive water composition.

This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.

Historic sites & architecture · 历史古迹／建筑 →

Find Tanyuan

檀园 · 嘉定区

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More places nearby

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Guyi Garden 古猗园

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Zhenru Temple 真如寺

10 km away

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Tanyuan” · CC BY-SA 4.0.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07