【原】吴江深度游之七-静思园

 当结束了同里的行程后，开始往震泽方向去，因为知道震泽地方很小，所以沿途还是安排了去一下静思园。

 几年前带着朋友来同里时，也来过静思园，这是一个二十多年前私人建造的江南园林，还是觉得蛮有意思的，我们从早年江南一带富人的置业喜好，可以看出到富裕到一定程度时，人们就开始建个园子玩玩，甚至于在上海这样的大都市，早年也有过豫园、愚园、日涉园、也是园之类的园林。虽然这其中的大部分园子都已经消失，但是这种喜好还是留存在历史的痕迹中。

 现在还能有富商在足够富裕的前提下来造个园子，实际的难度远远超过了百年前，这中间一道道的批复就够折腾人的，所以尽管这是一个人造的景点，还是值得去看看，当然这次还是为了可以在空中俯视一下这个私家园林。

 由于是同里过夜，一早出发没多少路就到了静思园，所以仅看到一批游客，就再没其他人了，这样就给了我们静静地欣赏这个园林的机会。

  度娘上的介绍：

 静思园位于苏州同里古镇往西3公里处。为民营企业家陈金根先生之私家园林，占地一百多亩，始建于1993年，历时10年建成。园名“静思”乃宁静思远之意。园中建筑沿袭苏州古典园林文脉。既有苏州园林的小巧别致，又有皇家园林的宏大气派。有鹤亭桥、小垂虹、静远堂、天香书屋、庞山草堂、苏门砖雕和盆景园、历代科学家碑廊、咏石诗廊等景点。园中陈列着大量灵璧石，尤其“庆云峰”高逾九米，重一百三十六吨，创灵璧石吉尼斯之最记录。

 静思园以灵壁石数量最多，仅悟石山房就陈列了数百块，这些由5亿年前火山喷发岩浆冷却后形成的“灵璧石”，是中国著名奇石，石质坚硬而润泽，颜色有紫、黑、灰等，造型有龟寿、虎啸、飞马腾空、狮跃、迎客松、紫云峰、刘姥姥等等，神似也好，形似也罢，无不让人惊叹大自然的鬼斧神工。

Contemplating Tranquility at Jing Si Garden

Following the conclusion of our visit to Tongli, we set off towards Zhenze, aware of its diminutive size. En route, a detour to Jing Si Garden was arranged, a place I had visited with friends several years ago. This private Jiangnan-style garden, constructed over a decade ago, continues to captivate with its historical allure.

Reflecting on the penchant of affluent individuals in early Jiangnan for creating such estates, one can discern that as wealth reached a certain level, the inclination to cultivate personal gardens emerged. Even in bustling metropolises like Shanghai, remnants of this trend persist in the form of historical gardens such as Yuyuan, Yuyuan, Rishou Garden, and others. While many of these gardens have vanished, the fondness for such creations endures in the annals of history.

In the present day, the challenges of constructing a private garden for a wealthy merchant, given the requisite affluence, far surpass those of a century ago. The bureaucratic hurdles involved in obtaining approvals can be quite arduous. Thus, despite being a man-made attraction, it is still worth a visit, particularly for the opportunity to view this private garden from an aerial perspective.

Having stayed overnight in Tongli, we arrived at Jing Si Garden early in the morning, encountering only a handful of tourists before finding ourselves alone, allowing us to quietly appreciate the beauty of this garden.

According to information sourced from Baidu:

Located 3 kilometers west of Tongli Ancient Town in Suzhou, Jing Si Garden is a private garden belonging to entrepreneur Mr. Chen Jingen. Spanning over 100 acres, it was initiated in 1993 and took 10 years to complete. The name "Jing Si" conveys the essence of tranquility and contemplation. The architectural style of the garden follows the classical traditions of Suzhou gardens, combining the quaint charm of Suzhou gardens with the grandeur of imperial gardens. Notable features include the Crane Pavilion Bridge, the Small Rainbow Bridge, the Jing Yuan Hall, the Tianxiang Study, the Pangshan Thatched Cottage, the Su Gate Brick Carvings and Bonsai Garden, the Gallery of Famous Scientists through the Ages, and the Stone Poetry Corridor. The garden showcases a plethora of Lingbi stones, with the "Qingyun Peak" standing over nine meters tall and weighing 136 tons, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest Lingbi stone.

Jing Si Garden boasts the largest collection of Lingbi stones, with hundreds on display in the Wushi Mountain House alone. These "Lingbi stones," formed from volcanic magma cooling over 500 million years ago, are renowned in China for their hardness, luster, and varied colors, including purple, black, and grey. Sculpted into shapes resembling turtles, tigers, flying horses, leaping lions, welcoming pine trees, Purple Cloud Peak, and characters from folklore, each piece stands as a testament to the awe-inspiring craftsmanship of nature.

  航拍的视频值得一看。

 关于这一段行程我还写了：吴江深度游之一金泽古镇、吴江深度游之二芦墟古镇、吴江深度游之三-同里古镇的耕乐堂、吴江深度游之四-同里的退思园、吴江深度游之五-同里的嘉荫堂、吴江深度游之六-同里印象。