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About Shen Garden
Its poem wall, ponds and Song-inspired pavilions frame the story remembered through the Chaitoufeng poems. Much of the present garden results from modern restoration and expansion, and the precise location of the original Song garden is disputed. Read the site as a carefully composed place of commemoration: the inscription is a later rendering of the poems, not an autograph left by Lu You.
The earliest securely documented owner of the present garden is Shen Youyuan (沈槱元), who had acquired it by 1738, when it was known as Ke Garden (柯园). He was not descended from the owners of the Song garden. The present site received Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit designation in 1963.
Archaeological work accompanied conservation and expansion in 1984 and 1992. The first investigation lasted a year and a half and established the sequence of deposits within a construction area of 7.2 mu (亩). The second examined 300 square metres over 57 days, uncovering remains that included an eastern enclosure wall, ponds and a watercourse.
What to look for
- The Chaitoufeng poem wall gives the literary story a specific visual focus.
- The gourd-shaped pond and Guhe Pavilion organize the commemorative garden landscape.
Location & getting there
Getting to Shen Garden
Approach Shen Garden at 318 Luxun Middle Road in Yuecheng, Shaoxing.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.
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Chaitoufeng poem wall
Begin with the texts central to the garden’s literary association.
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Gourd-shaped pond
Compare the poem setting with the garden’s water composition.
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Guhe Pavilion
Finish with the Song-inspired architecture of the restored garden.
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.
Find Shen Garden
沈园 · 绍兴市
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View guide →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 Wikipedia contributors, “沈园” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 89328287.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Shen's Garden” · CC BY-SA 4.0.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "沈园", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 89328287.