In terms of development methods, gardens can be divided into two categories:
The first type is a natural garden that can be formed without labor and resources by using the original natural style, removing wilting and disordering, repairing and developing, opening up paths, and arranging garden buildings. For example, Wang Wei’s Wangchuan Bieye in the Tang Dynasty built private villas in natural valleys with mountains, forests and lakes, which can be called mountain villas; such as Zhangjiajie in Dayong County, Hunan and Jiuzhaigou in Songfan County, Sichuan, with beautiful scenery The large-scale natural area of the country can be used with a little construction and development, and it is called a natural scenic area; such as Mount Tai, Mount Huang, Mount Wuyi, etc., with a long history of development, cultural relics, myths and legends, religious art, etc., are called landscapes Places of interest.
The other type is artificial gardens, which are environments created to improve ecology, beautify the environment, and meet the needs of recreation and cultural life within a certain geographic area, such as small amusement gardens, gardens, and parks.
Ancient Chinese gardens have a high reputation in the world. The representative works are Suzhou gardens. The more famous ones are Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of the Nets Garden, Huanxiu Villa, Couple Garden, Lion Forest, etc.