Two Chinese Lions at Portland Classical Chinese Garden, Oregon
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Rose Red
N 45° 31.526 W 122° 40.394
10T E 525517 N 5041373
Portland Classical Chinese Garden (Summer 2000) is located at NW Third and Everett. The south side of the entrance has two huge flanking bronze Chinese lions--one female and one male, representing the yin and yang elements, respectively.
Waymark Code: WMFXR
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2006
Views: 89
Portland Classical Chinese Garden (Summer 2000) is located at NW Third and Everett. The south side of the entrance has two huge flanking bronze Chinese lions--one female and one male, representing the yin and yang elements, respectively.This 40,000-square-foot (one city block) walled garden is the largest classical Suzhou-style Chinese garden outside of China. More than 60 artisans traveled from Suzhou, China (Portland's sister city) to create Portland's Classic Chinese Garden, Lan Su Yuan, Garden of the Awakening Orchid, practicing craftsmanship perfected centuries ago. The garden is an urban oasis with its elegant design of serpentine walkways, open pavilions, sweeping tiled roofs, stone-inlaid courtyards, concrete filigree open windows, ponds, bridges, and landscaping that conjures up images from Chinese scroll paintings. The garden is always changing--never twice the same. Enjoy tea in the a two-story tea house. Visit the gift shop. Public Tours are held daily at noon and 1 p.m. Reservations are not required. Garden information: 503.228.8131.
Instructions for logging waymark: A photograph is required that shows you (or your GPS receiver, if you are waymarking solo) and one of the Chinese lion statues.