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Zhao Liewen’s Gardening Practices and Activities in His Diary Li & Yin

Figure 4. Schematic diagram of change in the pattern of the house and Tranquil Garden (Jing Pu). (a) From the
4th reign year (1865) of Emperor Tongzhi to the 13th reign year (1874) of Emperor Tongzhi. (b) From the 1st
reign year (1875) of Emperor Guangxu to the 4th reign year (1878) of Emperor Guangxu. (c) From the 4th reign
year (1878) of Emperor Guangxu to the 6th reign year (1880) of Emperor Guangxu. (d) From the 6th reign year
(1880) of Emperor Guangxu to the 12th reign year (1886) of Emperor Guangxu. Source: Prepared by the author
according to Nengjingju Riji

Ming dynasty, there were more than 40 Ju”) of the Ming dynasty, and Zhao Yongxian
influential book collectors in Changshu. father and son’s “Moth Pavilion” (“Maiwang
Starting from the late Ming dynasty, many Guan”) of the Ming dynasty, were all very
book collectors and libraries appeared, and famous. Qian Muzhai’s “Crimson Cloud
Changshu became the center of private book Tower” (“Jiangyun Lou”) and Mao Zijin’s
collections in the country. Yu Zixian’s “Drawing Ancient Pavilion” (“Jigu Ge”) were
“Elegant Interest in the South of the City” even more widely known in the south of the
(“Chengnan Jiaqu”) of the Yuan dynasty, Yangtze River for their very extensive
Yang Mengyu’s “Seven Paintings of Three- collections of books. Following these two
Mountain Houses” (“Qihui Sanshan Fang”) people, various book collectors appeared one
of the Ming dynasty, Sun Ziyu’s “Reflecting after another. When Zhao Liewen moved to
Snow Mountain Residence” (“Yingxue Shan Changshu from Changzhou, checking books

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