[1][2] The original garden dates to the Ming dynasty and was the site of painter Wen Boren's home.

Wen Boren built his home in the garden, and after he moved, a bureaucrat named Yang Cheng purchased the property.

In 2002, Jiangsu province listed the garden as a cultural relic protection unit.

[5] Rocks, stones and constructed hills are a feature of many gardens in Suzhou.

The rockery of the garden was all built of Taihu stones, and it was carefully separated by Wen Boren.