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Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese Garden Sun Yat Sen Chinese Garden Take an online tour of this Vancouver garden. Also read more about the garden's history, design, construction, and symbolism under "About" at top. Go to Museum Resource: https://vancouverchinesegarden.com/

The Margaret Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden Missouri Botanical Garden An excellent online tour of the Missouri Botanical Garden's Chinese garden. Scroll to the bottom of this Introduction page to see links to four more pages about Chinese gardens in general (An Ancient Tradition; A Frame and Focus; Mountains and Water; Plants as Symbols) plus four pages about specific aspects of this Chinese garden (The Moon Gate; Tai Hu Stones; The Pavilion; The Lotus Gate). With photographs throughout. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.mobot.org/hort/tours/cgtourintro.shtml

The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden With a brief overview of the history of the NY Chinese Scholar's Garden, as well as general information about design, technique, and basic elements. Go to Museum Resource: https://snug-harbor.org/botanical-garden/new-york-chinese-scholars-garden/

National Bonsai and Penjing Museum The United States National Arboretum "The miniature masterpieces that we call bonsai and penjing are the pinnacle of gardening skill, and the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North America. The Japanese art of bonsai, and its precursor, the Chinese art of penjing, are rooted in the traditions of Asian culture. The placement of branches, styling, and the pot all convey deep symbolism and reverence for nature." One-page historical background about the museum. Select BONSAI VIRTUAL TOUR for a 38-slide presentation that guides the visitor through the museum. Go to Museum Resource: https://www.usna.usda.gov/discover/gardens-collections/national-bonsai-penjing-...

The Astor Chinese Garden Court The Metropolitan Museum of Art A replica of a Ming dynasty home garden from Suzhou, China, recreated by artisans from China. The design of the museum's Chinese garden is "based on a small courtyard within a scholar's garden in the city of Suzhou, China, called Wang Shi Yuan, the Garden of the Master of the Fishing Nets.The first permanent cultural exchange between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China, the installation was completed in 1981. Conceived by museum trustee Brooke Astor, the courtyard was created and assembled by expert craftsmen from China using traditional methods, materials and hand tools." See photo gallery as well as lesson plan. Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/78870

Boston Children’s Museum Boston Children’s Museum The Japanese House exhibit, also called Kyo no Machiya, at Boston Children’s Museum is a well-preserved machiya, a traditional urban house from Kyoto, Japan. It was a gift from the city of Kyoto to the city of Boston to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their Sister Cities Relationship in 1979. This machiya was originally built in the late 1800s and was once home to a silk merchant family in Kyoto’s Nishijin neighborhood, long famous for its silk weaving. Go to Museum Resource: https://japanesehouse.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/virtual-tour

Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Gardens & Collections Brooklyn Botanic Garden Select the Cherry Esplanade, Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, and Bonsai Museum for photographs, descriptions, and additional links. Flowering Cherries additionally include virtual visits on video. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.bbg.org/discover/gardens/

A Confucian Scholar's House Asian Art Museum of San Francisco An introduction to Korean Confucianism and related architecture. Download teachers packet "Three Settings of Traditional Korean Culture." Go to Museum Resource: https://education.asianart.org/resources/a-confucian-scholars-house/

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