Chinese Gardens-Artistic recreation of nature
August 18, 2008
It is a well known fact that the garden is responsible for making the house lovely and beautiful. It is the place of the house which is full of fresh as well as relaxing environment. Everyone wishes to have this type of garden in his/her house. There are several accessories available by which one can make his/her garden beautiful.
There are different patterns of gardens available in which you can decorate the garden of your house in the new as well as in the unique designs. The pattern of Chinese Garden is one of the most famous patterns that is liked by almost everyone in the world. These gardens present the weak equilibrium between the man’s conception and the natural forces. Chinese gardens are designed on the basic principle of the recreation of the nature. These types of garden mainly include three natural things. These three elements are plants, water and rock. All the three elements represent different things. Plants in the garden represent the hairs of the cosmos, likewise the water in the garden represent the blood of the cosmos and finally the skeleton of the cosmos is symbolized by the rocks. These components are also having their special importance according to the Chinese traditions.
Plants are also used for symbolizing the hairs of the universe. Banana trees are used to a large extent in these gardens. It is assumed by the people that the banana trees are helpful in generating the gentle wind. Plants are also having the great importance according to the Chinese tradition for example bamboo tree is considered as the strong as well as the resilient character.
Water is considered as the important element in the garden according to the customs of the Chinese people. This is the natural element which is helpful in generating the aesthetic look as well as it also helps in making the environment of the garden cool and healthy.
Rocks according to the Chinese traditions are termed as scholar rocks. They are basically used for the purpose of making the structure of the garden. These rocks are the home of the Taoist Immortals such as the rock named as the Taihu symbolizes the wisdom.
Thus, you can also decorate your garden in the Chinese pattern and can add a mystical charm to your garden.






















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