Landscape quiz

Traditional soochow (suzhou) house

canal edge + courtyard cluster + multi-family + interlocking private gardens

Hang chow (west lake) 1127-1291， China

A scenic lake in Hangzhou, known for its natural landscape, pagodas, bridges, and poetic views.

Forbidden City， Beijing， China 1406- 14200

located in Beijing, serving as the imperial center of the Ming and Qing dynasties，organized into three walled layers: Inner City, Imperial City, and Forbidden City.

Tori Gate

Buddhist temples, located at the entrance of Shinto shrines, marking the transition from the profane world to the sacred realm

Ryoan-ji, kyoto ( 1488-99)

Muromachi period Zen rock garden in Kyoto, with 15 rocks on raked gravel in a walled space for meditation

Saiho-ji, kyoto 1350c( kamakura garden)

moss garden with upper and lower gardens around a pond, expressing Jōdo Buddhist spirituality

The Garden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) 1394

(Muromachi Period)Zen pavilion,covered in gold, next to a pond, looks like it is floating, and creates a sense of illusion

Kastura imperial place, kyoto 1620(edo period)

stroll garden with natural a Circular path with stone zig-zag and changing views

Tiananmen Square 1989

A large plaza in Beijing, south of the Forbidden City, named after the Gate of Heavenly Peace