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.
Jul 2013 ARCHITECTURE CHINA | |
GARDEN ROOF SHANGHAI TREE |
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