culture exploration
Tour Description
Baomo Garden was first named Bao Zheng Mansion and built in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).It got an very interesting story behind it,as said there's a black wood pushed onshore several times in floods,the people thought it's the mysterious gift from somewhere,then enshrined it.In 1799 there's ethos against the corruption after Heshen's death,afterwards the people constructed a manion as the worship for Bao Zheng who shared a high reputation for his integrity in political field,pray for better life.It was destroyed in the 1950 and reconstructed in 1995.Baomo Garden is a masterpiece of South China gardens and architectures. The garden, laid out properly, is crisscrossed with streams and more than 30 stone bridges. Finely made artistic works including pottery sculptures, clay figurines, stone carvings, brick carvings, wood carvings, etc. decorate the whole garden. In the exhibition halls you can appreciate a large quantity of antiques, and calligraphy and paintings by celebrated masters