As a person who has been to Dongguan in September this year, I tell you that there are not many interesting places in Dongguan, but I think the focus of your question is "one person", hahaha.

If you are in the city, you can actually visit the parks in Dongguan, and you can go to Keyuan, a famous garden.

Overview of Keyuan

Keyuan is located at No.32 Keyuan Road, Guancheng District, Dongguan City. It was built in the last years of Qing Daoguang (1849-185), and has been rebuilt and expanded many times, and now it looks like it. Dongguan Keyuan Garden, Shunde Qinghui Garden, Foshan Liangyuan Garden and Panyu Yuyin Mountain House are collectively called "Four Famous Gardens in Lingnan".

tickets: the complex area is free of charge; The ticket for the ancient building area is 8 yuan.

Location: No.32 Keyuan Road, Guancheng District, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province

Opening hours: closed on Tuesdays throughout the year, from 9: to 17: 3 on Mondays and Wednesdays to Sundays

Transportation:

Exit D of Tianbao Station of Dongguan Metro Line 2, go straight to the bus stop and take X16, and get off at Keyuan Station

Bus? Take bus No.3, No.4, No.7, No.15, No.16, No.2, No.28, No.3, No.31, No.45, No.46 and No.C4 in Dongguan downtown and get off at Keyuan Bus Station to get there

The origin of the name Keyuan

There is a much-told story about the origin of the name Keyuan. It is said that when Zhang Jing built his own garden, he named it "Italian Garden", indicating that he was very satisfied with his own garden. After the completion, Zhang Jingxiu invited local celebrities and gentlemen to give a big banquet.

After the banquet, Zhang Jingxiu casually asked for everyone's views on the "Italian Garden". Maybe everyone drank too much wine that day, but no one could understand Lao Zhang's meaning at that time. He just opened his mouth and said: Yes, yes ...

He sent the guests away. Zhang Jingxiu was still thinking: Yes, doesn't it mean that "Yiyuan" is good? Why not change "Yiyuan" directly to "Keyuan"? This way, we can have a unique garden name without losing human feelings. In this way, the name Keyuan was officially called.

Tour route of Keyuan

Keyuan has a building area of 3 mu (2,24), and the layout is ingenious and reasonable. The mirage in the park hangs over the pavilion, the corridors linger, and the mountains are winding, making it extremely interesting. The buildings in the park are all made of water mill blue brick structure, and the ground is mostly made of reddish brown brick steps unique to Dongguan, supplemented by flower stands, flower diameters and rockeries. The essence of China's ancient gardening can be found here.

Invited Mountain Pavilion

The tallest building in the Garden is 17.5 meters high. There are four open windows in the attic, and the eaves spread their wings, from which you can overlook the scenery of Dongjiang. This tall building is also a landmark building in Dongguan during the Qing Dynasty.

It's just a pity that there are taller buildings around now. Standing on the Invited Mountain Pavilion, you can no longer see the endless scenery in the past, and the beautiful Dongjiang River is also hidden among the buildings.

Breaking the Red Pavilion

Breaking the Red Pavilion is a place where the host invites guests to take a nap. "Breaking red" means peeling litchi. According to records, litchi trees were planted by the pavilion in those days. Whenever litchi is ripe, you can reach out and pick fresh litchi to taste.

Surrounding Bilong Gallery

The total length of the Surrounding Bilong Gallery is 1 meters, which is a promenade around the whole garden, and the whole garden can be seen completely. The beginning of the garden corridor is located in the "Broken Red Pavilion".

shuangqing room

shuangqing room is another scenic spot of Keyuan, and its structure is very wonderful: buildings, floors, ceilings and window sashes in the hall are all painted with the word "ya", which is said to be auspicious. Shuangqing Room is the place where the owner of the garden used to sing the wind and make love to the moon. It was named "Shuangqing" according to the scenery of the bridge in front of the hall and the reflection of the moon in the Quchi.

Caocao Caotang

Caocao Caotang used to be a place where the owner of the garden, Zhang Jingxiu, painted and rested. Now there is a statue of Zhang Jingxiu here.

Zhang Jingxiu was a native of Boxia Village, Dongguan in the late Qing Dynasty. He went to Jiangxi as a provincial judge and acted as a deployment envoy. Later, he retired to his hometown because of the ups and downs of the official sea, leaving his feelings for landscape gardens, chess, calligraphy and painting. The construction of Keyuan is also an important achievement of his retired life.

Zhang Jingxiu's poems, calligraphy, painting and printing are all excellent, and he often made friends with calligraphy and painting in Keyuan, which gradually became an elegant gathering place for Lingnan literati at that time. After Zhang Jingxiu, Juchao and Ju Lian also lived in Keyuan to paint and spread their skills, creating a precedent for Lingnan painting school.

Kehu District

Kehu District, also known as Huayin Garden, has Diaoyutai, arch bridge and waterside pavilion. Kehu District is divided into three areas by the long dike. There is a red brick arch bridge on the dike, and a bamboo waterside pavilion beside the dike, which is a sketch place for Ju Lian and Juchao, the host and friends. Along the lake corridor, the name is "Bo Xi Yu Yin", and the great painter who participated in the garden design has a poem praising that "the red windows are ringing, and it is like fishing for people."

Green Qilou

It is said that Zhang Jingxiu found an ancient piano from the Tang Dynasty, so he built a collection building next to the highest Invited Mountain Pavilion to collect this ancient piano. The name of the building is "Green Qilou", which is also the name of the piano.

The Luqi Building is the most legendary place in Keyuan. It can be imagined that it is a demure talented woman in ancient times. She slowly opened the curtain, moved her lotus steps lightly, sat down in front of the guqin, and played a magnificent movement with her fingers slim.

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Keyuan has been built for more than 15 years, from private gardens to museum parks. Time has changed the appearance of Keyuan, but it has not changed its quiet temperament.

Keyuan is very suitable for finding a day on weekends to relax yourself and come here for a walk, so you can forget many troubles. ...