*56K WARNING* Lan Su Yuan 15 July 2010

[Flyvåpnet]

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Here comes the bus!  Route 72 northbound arrives at the intersection of Southeast Powell Boulevard and Southeast 82nd Avenue.  The journey begins.

"Poetically named Garden of Awakening Orchids, Lan Su Yuan, the Portland Classical Chinese Garden is a product of a sister city association between Portland and the historic city of Suzhou, China. Lan Su Yuan is part of a cultural heritage of Chinese garden-building that flourished in Suzhou during China's Ming dynasty (1368-1644)."  - Classical Chinese Garden | Oregon Encyclopedia - Oregon History and Culture

For more information, please see Home Page - Lan Su Chinese Garden and Lan Su Chinese Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Thank you.


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A view within Lan Su Yuan Classical Chinese Garden in downtown Portland, Oregon.


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A - Entry plaza
B - Knowing the Fish Pavilion
C - Reflections in Clear Ripples house
D - Flowers Bathing in Spring Rain pavilion
E - Celestial House of Permeating Fragrance
F - Half A Window Clustered in Green pavilion
G - Tower of Cosmic Reflections tea house
H - Moon-locking Pavilion
I - Painted Boat in Misty Rain pavilion
J - Hall of Brocade Clouds
K - Gift store
L - Rest rooms


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A view inside the Hall of Brocade Clouds.


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Another view inside the Hall of Brocade Clouds.


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Yet another view inside the Hall of Brocade Clouds.


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A view from the Terrace, with the Painted Boat in Misty Rain pavilion in the background.


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Another view from the Terrace, with the Moon-locking Pavilion in the near background and the Tower of Cosmic Reflections tea house in the far background.


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Yet another view from the Terrace, with the Flowers Bathing in Spring Rain pavilion in the background.


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A view within the Knowing the Fish Pavilion.


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Fishes who live in Lake Zither.


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A view of Lake Zither.


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Lake Tai rocks are formed underwater.


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Another view of Lake Zither.


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A view within the Reflections in Clear Ripples room.


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A view of the passage to the Scholar's Courtyard.


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A view of the Scholar's Courtyard.


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This mosaic floor pattern within the Scholar's Courtyard is called "plum blossoms on cracked ice."


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To balance one's qi, it is recommended that one walk barefooted within the Scholar's Courtyard.


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Another view of the Scholar's Courtyard.


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A view of the Celestial House of Permeating Fragrance.


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Another view within the Celestial House of Permeating Fragrance.


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Yet another view within the Celestial House of Permeating Fragrance.


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A view adjacent to the Celestial House of Permeating Fragrance.


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A view of the gingko-wood panels at the Flowers Bathing in Spring Rain pavilion.


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A scene in proximity to the Half A Window Clustered in Green pavilion.


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A view of the Tower of Cosmic Reflections tea house.


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A view adjacent to the Half A Window Clustered in Green pavilion.


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A view of the Half A Window Clustered in Green pavilion.


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A view of the Rock Mountain and Waterfall.  The inscription:  "Ten-thousand ravines engulfed in deep clouds."


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A vertical view of the ceiling inside the Painted Boat in Misty Rain pavilion.


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A view adjacent to the gift store.


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A view within the Courtyard of Tranquility.


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A final view of fishes who live in Lake Zither.


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Outside the Garden entrance this male Fu Lion stands guard.



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[Shuji]

Wow what a nice place.  You took some nice shots Fly. :-)

Thanks for sharing.

[Orion]

I'll show my wife these when she gets home. I think she would like it. Thanks for sharing!

[Flyvåpnet]

You are most welcome, Shuji and Orion!  It was my pleasure.



By the way, that barefooted guy in one of the photographs is my adviser/councilor/therapist from the Vet Center (where he's the boss) in Portland.  He's a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, so had I fallen into the lake I'd have been promptly rescued!



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[Captn' Red]

Oh man, once I get inanely rich, Im so buying that place.

[Flyvåpnet]

LOL @ Red!  Yeah, I know what you mean!  Perhaps it could then be renamed the Lan Su Yuan Portland Classical Chinese Garden and International Scanlation Center.



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[Orion]

In China they have little areas where you are suppose to walk barefoot. It's suppose to be therapeutic. the longer you can walk on the rocks, the better you were suppose to feel later. To me they just hurt like hell, but it's probably because I have soft feet. One of the mountain parks near Guangzhou had something like this. very interesting to me that is for sure, not so to my wife, who isn't interested in history.

[0235]

oh my! that is beautiful, i want to go ther soo much!

[kryss]

Yeah, great looking photos and great looking place!

[Flyvåpnet]

Orion, you've toured in China!  I'm green with envy.  Well, I didn't tread barefooted on the qi-balancing floors at Lan Su Yuan:  The shoes I wore are very comfortable for walking, but they're difficult to put on unless one has a shoehorn at hand - which I didn't.  Maybe next time.



Kryss and 0235, I'm glad you enjoyed perusing those photographs!  If you ever visit Portland, I'll happily take you to that garden - and some other places as well.



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