The pointed roofs of the buildings in Yu Garden were curved and pointed toward the sky

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Yu Garden in Shanghai is as large as 2 hectares, and buildings are erected here and there throughout the spacious garden. The building in the photo is one of them. The roof with a pointed tip curved up to the sky.

It is said that Yu Garden was first built in the 1500s by an official named Pan Yunduan as a gift for his father. Since filial piety is considered one of the virtues in Confucianism, it must have been quite a feat of filial piety to create such a garden. However, hundreds of years later, the garden has become more than just a place for personal filial piety; it has become a major part of Shanghai's traditional culture.

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Jul 2013 ARCHITECTURE CHINA

PHOTO DATA

No

7749

Shooting Date

Jun 2008

Posted On

July 30, 2013

Modified On

July 20, 2023

Place

Shanghai, China

Genre

Architectural Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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