Photo by Aric Allen. The video was produced during Tang’s residency as the Cheng Family Visiting Artist in 2019. The following year, more than 50 Chinese artisans from the Suzhou Garden Development Co. spent six months at The Huntington carrying out specialized carpentry, masonry, and tile work for the traditional structures in the final phase. Visitors will be treated to 11.5 new acres of landscape, pavilions, and other features in Liu Fang Yuan 流芳園, the Garden of Flowing Fragrance. Jagged rock formations and miniature potted trees accent the newly expanded Chinese Garden at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical … The Verdant Microcosm 翠玲瓏 – This 17,900-sq.-ft. area on the western slope of the garden is designed for the study, creation, and display of penjing 盆景 (miniature potted landscapes, similar to Japanese bonsai). Courtyard of Assembled Worthies é›†è³¢é™¢ â€“ Paved with intricate pebble mosaics, this expansive courtyard links the exciting Clear and Transcendent Pavilion on the north side of the lake—a frequent site of concerts and performances—with the new exhibition complex. To say that it took a village and a few decades to create the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Garden’s Liu Fang Yuan (the Garden of Flowing Fragrance) wouldn’t be an exaggeration. This brings the combined total cost of the garden to about $54.6 million, all of which was raised from individual, corporate, and foundation gifts. Photo by Aric Allen. Ticketing and other important visitor information can be found at huntington.org/visit. Starting Oct. 9, tourists and residents in Southern California can visit the 11.5-acre expansion of Liu Fang Yuan, The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. Gardens. Also in this north section is a new casual restaurant with outdoor seating, known as the Pavilion Encircled by Jade 環翠閣. Cultural programming slated to coincide with the opening will include a virtual screening of the video “Fragrant Rhythms: The Seasons of Liu Fan Yuan” 漢庭溢彩,雅園流芳 by artist Tang Qingnian, on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m. The Huntington Library broke ground on a major expansion to its Chinese Garden, also known as “Liu Fang Yuan,” the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, on Aug. 28, 2018. Huntington Library gives sneak peak to its expanded, 12-acre Chinese garden Chinese Garden at Huntington Library is set to open in May 2020 View of … The redwoods there, mostly around the perimeter, are some of the only big redwoods in the region. After a nearly five-month postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens will open the outdoor areas of the highly anticipated expansion of its renowned Chinese Garden on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. The newest place to commune with ethereally imagined nature will be right here, in the city of San Marino. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. “The Chinese Garden has been more than two decades in the making, and the opening of this expanded section is the realization of the long-shared vision that countless individuals have worked toward: generous community donors, architects and designers from China and the United States, hardworking staff and volunteers, and many others,” said James Folsom, the Telleen/Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens. Adjacent to the gallery is the Flowery Brush Library ç­†èŠ±æ›¸æˆ¿, a hall designed in the style of a scholar’s studio—a garden retreat traditionally used to create paintings and calligraphy. [EDITOR’S NOTE: High-resolution digital images available on request for publicity use. Enthusiastically supported by the local community, the garden has quickly become a nexus for cross-cultural exchange. Because of limited capacity, reservations are limited to … “We are delighted to be able to welcome visitors to explore these exquisite new features that further demonstrate the beauty and depth of Chinese cultural and landscape gardening traditions,” said Karen R. Lawrence, president of The Huntington. Photo by Aric Allen. ( Log Out /  The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, simply called “The Huntington” by its admirers, is one of my favorite gardens. There is so much to see, you’ll certainly need two or more days, especially if you want to visit not only the gardens, but the museums as well. About The Huntington The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution that aspires to be a welcoming place of engagement and reflection for a diverse community. And a large open space overlooking the lake, the Terrace of Shared Delights 衆樂臺, will be used for banquets, festivals, and other gatherings. Presented on the Zoom videoconferencing platform, the screening is free with reservations, available at huntington.org/calendar. The gallery’s inaugural exhibition will feature Chinese calligraphy. Together, these features will serve as a center for future cultural programming. From ‘penniless’ to penjing pro: The man behind the Huntington’s Chinese Garden art The Huntington’s resident penjing artist, Che Zhao Sheng, in the … The Stargazing Tower offers sweeping views of the lake and garden below and of the "borrowed landscape" beyond, including the San Gabriel Mountains and Mount Wilson Observatory, which inspired the pavilion's name. Photo: Aric Allen, © The Huntington. ( Log Out /  The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. After a nearly five-month postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens will open the outdoor areas of the highly anticipated expansion of its renowned Chinese Garden on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. A gourd-shaped window frames a view and is an artful element in its own right. A Chinese garden, the largest outside of China, was dedicated on February 26, 2008 after artisans from Suzhou, China spent some six months at Huntington to construct the first phase of the newest facility. “The penjing complex, for example, provides a window onto a centuries-old horticultural art form, and the new art gallery will anchor an exhibition and performance complex for which we are planning a robust slate of public programs, lectures, concerts, academic symposia, school programs, and other cultural offerings.”. Through its Center for East Asian Garden Studies, The Huntington uses the Chinese Garden as the focal point for a wide variety of lectures, symposia, exhibitions, and performances that help promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture. For the multi-year expansion of the Chinese Garden, a … Initially 3.5 acres Liu Fang Yuan , the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, has now been expanded to 15 acres and features several new, exciting features including the following. So, the next time you’re in the Los Angeles, California area, you’ll know where to go! Well, today a vastly expanded version of the already exceptional Chinese Garden finally opens to the public. ( Log Out /  The Stargazing Tower offers sweeping views of the lake and garden below and of the “borrowed landscape” beyond, including the San Gabriel Mountains and Mount Wilson Observatory, which inspired the pavilion’s name. ( Log Out /  Inspired by the centuries-old Chinese tradition of private scholars’ gardens, Liu Fang Yuan made its debut in 2008 with eight pavilions linked by courtyards and walkways situated around a one-acre lake. The Stargazing Tower 望星樓 – Situated on the highest point in the garden at the southern end of the lake, this beautiful 527-sq.-ft. pavilion provides stunning views of the landscape, the distant mountains, and (with a bit of imagination) the universe beyond. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The design of the garden's new features respects the existing landscape and safeguards mature trees like this coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia, estimated to be at least 300 years old. The name pays homage to the Mount Wilson Observatory—visible from the tower—and to the work of astronomer Edwin Hubble. Learn how your comment data is processed. Photo by Martha Benedict. The inaugural exhibition in the art gallery, “A Garden of Words: The Calligraphy of Liu Fang Yuan,” is set to open in May 2021. Visitor Information The Huntington is located at 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, Calif., 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Li Curator of the Chinese Garden and Director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies. Their artisanship gives the garden its authenticity and beauty. In the foreground is the Bridge of the Joy of Fish. Hubble’s papers are part of the Library’s holdings in the history of science. With this last phase of construction now complete, Liu Fang Yuan has expanded from its initial 3.5 acres to 15 acres, becoming one of the largest classical-style Chinese gardens in the world. The name pays homage to the Mount Wilson Observatory—visible from the tower—and to the work of astronomer Edwin Hubble. Attendance is limited, and advance ticket reservations are required. Mature oaks frame a view of the Courtyard of Assembled Worthies and the Flowery Brush Library, two of the new features in the expanded Chinese Garden. The pavilion was designed in the style of a scholar's studio—a garden retreat traditionally used for painting and calligraphy. “Together we have created a world-class attraction that not only celebrates historical landscape traditions but also embodies the contemporary ideals of international cooperation and cross-cultural exchange.”. The gallery’s inaugural exhibition will feature Chinese calligraphy. View from the Stargazing Tower, one of the new pavilions in the expanded section of the Chinese Garden. (Check huntington.org for updates during this period for new visitation protocols due to COVID-19.). As with the earlier stages of the garden’s construction, this project has been an international partnership between Chinese and American architects, contractors, and craftspeople—all working together to ensure that the garden remains authentic to Chinese traditions of architecture and landscape design while meeting state and federal regulations for seismic safety and accessibility. Together, these features will serve as a center for future cultural programming. These include a new art gallery and a traditional scholar’s studio, as well as a casual restaurant. “One of our primary goals in building Liu Fang Yuan was to make Chinese gardening traditions—including landscape design, architecture, art, and poetry—accessible to a wide audience of both Chinese and non-Chinese visitors,” said Phillip E. Bloom, the June and Simon K.C. “Flowing fragrance” (liu fang 流芳) refers to the scents of the flowers and trees throughout the year as the seasons turn. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced Wednesday that it is ready to begin the final phase of construction on its Chinese Garden … SAN MARINO, Calif.— The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that, with the majority of funding in place, it is launching the final phase of construction on its renowned Chinese Garden, known by the poetic name Liu Fang Yuan 流芳園, the Garden of Flowing Fragrance. In the garden, Chinese architecture and rocks fro… Photo by Aric Allen. Hand-crafted windows are like small works of art—an example of the traditional craftmanship of artisans from Suzhou, China, whose work gives the garden its authenticity and beauty. The name recalls the legendary gathering of poets at the Orchid Pavilion in Shaoxing in 353, immortalized by the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi 王羲之 (ca. A joint US-Chinese construction team was responsible for the project's implementation. Among the gardens are the fabulous Desert Garden, said to contain the largest collection of cactus and succulents in the world, the Japanese Garden, the Jungle Garden, the Australian Garden and the Chinese Garden, but there are 11 others. Inspired by the centuries-old Chinese tradition of private scholars’ gardens, Liu Fang Yuan (the Chinese Garden) made its debut in 2008 with eight pavilions linked by courtyards and walkways situated around a one-acre lake. An Early Look at the Huntington’s Stunning, Expanded Chinese Garden When it opens this fall, the Huntington’s Chinese garden will be a sprawling 12 … Los Angeles architect Jim Fry developed the detailed construction plans for the expansion based on the conceptual designs of the Suzhou Institute of Landscape Architecture Design in China. The total cost of this final phase of construction was approximately $24.6 million. Online lectures related to the opening will include “The Pleasures of Chinese Gardens” by curator Phillip E. Bloom on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m., and “The Past and Future of The Huntington’s Asian Gardens” by James Folsom, the Telleen/Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens, on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m. Reservations can be made for free at huntington.org/calendar. Historic Sites. Most of the others are also in big spaces such as this. The display is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 16–18. Indoor spaces within this expanded section of the Chinese Garden will open later. Groundbreaking on the garden’s final section began in August 2018. Photo by Aric Allen. Their artisanship gives the garden its authenticity and beauty. Also in this north section is a new casual restaurant with outdoor seating, known as the Pavilion Encircled by Jade ç’°ç¿ é–£. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. (Some of my favorites, which can be seen in the background at the beginning of the Andy Griffith Show, are in Franklin Canyon Park.) A complex of walled courtyards showcases dozens of examples of the penjing art form, as well as distinctive scholar’s rocks. TEACHERS New: Virtual School Programs for Fall 2020, TEACHERS & STUDENTS NEW: Virtual School Programs for Fall 2020, SUPPORT THE HUNTINGTON Give the Gift of Membership, Visitors will be treated to an additional 11.5 acres of landscape in the Chinese Garden, including new pavilions and a penjing court, A virtual press briefing will be held Friday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m.; RSVP required. Huntington Chinese Garden (6) 6 min. By May S. Ruiz . Members of the media may also request b-roll video footage, including a pre-recorded video interview with curator Phillip Bloom. Go Los Angeles All-Inclusive City Pass: 40+ attractions and theme parks. Photo by Aric Allen. The Courtyard of Assembled Worthies in the expanded northern section of the garden, with the Flowery Brush Library at left. The Stargazing Tower æœ›æ˜Ÿæ¨“ â€“ Situated on the highest point in the garden at the southern end of the lake, this beautiful 527-sq.-ft. pavilion provides stunning views of the landscape, the distant mountains, and (with a bit of imagination) the universe beyond. personal guided Zoom tour of the Huntington Library’s Chinese garden expansion by curator Phillip Bloom, Monday, November 23, … INDOOR SPACES TO OPEN AT A LATER DATE: The art gallery, Studio for Lodging the Mind 寓意齋, is a 1,720-sq.-ft. climate- and light-controlled building at the northern end of the garden that will showcase changing exhibitions of Chinese artworks, both contemporary and historical. One of the original features that opened in 2008: the Love for the Lotus Pavilion. Now at 15 acres, the recent Western and Northern expansion establishes the Garden of Flowing Fragrance as one of the largest classical-style Chinese gardens in the world. INDOOR SPACES TO OPEN AT A LATER DATE: The art gallery, Studio for Lodging the Mind å¯“意齋, is a 1,720-sq.-ft. climate- and light-controlled building at the northern end of the garden that will showcase changing exhibitions of Chinese artworks, both contemporary and historical. “The debut of these new sections of the Chinese Garden coincides with the conclusion of The Huntington’s yearlong Centennial Celebration, and symbolically opens a new chapter in the institution’s history.”. See all. In 2014, two new pavilions and a rock grotto were added. Originally opened in 2008, the Chinese Garden has been expanded from its initial 3.5 acres to 15 acres, becoming one of the largest classical-style Chinese gardens in the world. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. And a large open space overlooking the lake, the Terrace of Shared Delights è¡†æ¨‚臺, will be used for banquets, festivals, and other gatherings. Timed entry tickets (purchased online in advance at huntington.org) are required for The Huntington as a whole, and visitors must comply with all mandated safety requirements, including a pre-entry symptom check, wearing face coverings, and maintaining physical distancing while on the property. High resolution images available upon request, 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 626-405-2100© The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, © The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, NEW: Virtual School Programs for Fall 2020, The Shapiro Center for American History & Culture, USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, Residential Institute in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography. The Garden of Flowing Fragrance, located at The Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Calif., will soon be completed and open to the public. These include a new art gallery and a traditional scholar’s studio, as well as a casual restaurant. Information: huntington.org or 626-405-2100. Many of the flowers will be drawn from The Huntington’s own extensive orchid collections, supplemented by blooms from local orchid societies and commercial exhibitors. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the artist and soundtrack musicians Wu Man (who composed the score) on the pipa (lute) and Kojiro Umezaki on the shakuhachi (bamboo flute). “The debut of these new sections of the Chinese Garden coincides with the conclusion of The Huntington’s yearlong Centennial Celebration, and symbolically opens a new chapter in the institution’s history.”. 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