096 - The Humble Administrator's Garden of Suzhou
Wonders of the World
English - August 18, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 43.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 300 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel food history travel wonders world Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
He was from the richest city in Ming China, or one of the richest, and after his checkered political career, he came home and planted a garden. 500 years later, we can still visit his garden and marvel at the humility of Wang Xianchen, the Humble Administrator. This episode is a pleasant diversion beforewe get back to the big stories.
And we'll have Suzhou "smoked" fish while we're here!
Sources:Clunas, Craig. Fruitful Sites: Garden Culture in Ming Dynasty China
Lonely Planet China Photograph CC4.0 by wikicommons user Another Believer
He was from the richest city in Ming China, or one of the richest, and after his checkered political career, he came home and planted a garden. 500 years later, we can still visit his garden and marvel at the humility of Wang Xianchen, the Humble Administrator. This episode is a pleasant diversion beforewe get back to the big stories.
And we'll have Suzhou "smoked" fish while we're here!
Sources: Clunas, Craig. Fruitful Sites: Garden Culture in Ming Dynasty China Lonely Planet China Photograph CC4.0 by wikicommons user Another Believer