The Master of the Nets garden, then called Ten Thousand
Volume Hall, was first constructed in 1140 by Shi
Zhengzhi the Deputy Civil Service
Minster of the Southern Song Dynasty government. When you enter this compound,
you are suddenly transformed into an era gone by; it's truly lost in a time
warp. The Master of the Nets Garden in Suzhou is
among the finest gardens in China.
I had no idea that in China
they have Garden snobs, like we have wine snobs in the US. The Master
of the Nets is particularly regarded among garden connoisseurs for its
mastering the techniques of relative dimension, contrast, foil, sequence and
depth, and borrowed scenery, really…I say it's God's finest work, nature at its
best!
Men may have constructed it, but man doesn't own nature, we
work with what the creator has supplied us. It doesn't matter how this garden
is refereed to, it's truly a work of art, a photographic dream, a magical
experience, a must see on your travel to do list.
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