Yu Yin Shan Fang

Yu Yin Shan Fang, along with Qing Hui Yuan in Shunde, Ke Yuan in Dongguan, and Liang Yuan in Foshan, is collectively known as one of the four famous gardens of Guangdong from the Qing Dynasty. Among these, Yu Yin Shan Fang is the best-preserved classical garden, making it a prime example of Lingnan garden architecture and well worth a visit. Located in Panyu, Yu Yin Shan Fang was built in the tenth year of the Tongzhi reign in the Qing Dynasty (1871), giving it a history of over 150 years. It is renowned for its unique style of being "small and exquisite." Yu Yin Shan Fang was the private garden of Wu Bin (1824-1897), whose courtesy name was Yantian, a native of Nancun in Panyu. At the age of 19, he topped the county examination and was admitted as a county student. In the sixth year of the Tongzhi reign (1867), he passed the provincial examination and was awarded the title of Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Justice. He resigned to return home to care for his mother. His two sons, Baoquan and Baoying, also passed the provincial examination, earning the family the reputation of "three successful candidates in one family, father and sons all achieving scholarly honors." In the year Wu Bin passed the provincial examination, his clan awarded him the leftover land from building the ancestral hall to construct the garden. In the tenth year of the Tongzhi reign (1871), the garden was completed at a cost of 30,000 taels of silver and named "Yu Yin Shan Fang." The name "Yu Yin" was chosen to commemorate and eternally honor the blessings of his ancestors, and "Shan Fang" was used because the garden was located in the remote Dongyuanfang Gangdi area. Ps: Peacock 🦚, Ginkgo tree, Yuyuan - there are many interesting and photogenic things inside. 📍Address: Beida Street, Nancun Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou 🚇Metro: Take Metro Line 7 to Yuangang Station, Exit B, then transfer to Bus 30 or Bus 71 (get off at Yu Yin Shan Fang Terminal); or take Metro Line 7 to Banqiao Station, Exit A, and walk about 20 minutes. 🚗Bus: Yu Yin Shan Fang Terminal (Bus 30, Bus 71) Nanshan Park Station (Bus 302A, Bus 17, Bus 17 Long Line, Bus 30, Bus 51, Bus 53, Metro-Bus Connection Line 8, Holiday Bus Line 11)