Tang Dynasty's garden discovered in Chengdu

Ruins of a classical Chinese garden landscape of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) have been discovered in Chengdu, the capital of Southwestern China's Sichuan province. Although the archaeological excavation on the site began in March, the ruins were only found recently.

Currently, 2,500 square meters of the area has been excavated where they found a well, three ditches, and an artificial pond. Also there are many chinaware, Buddhist stone inscriptions, and construction components that have been unearthed at this site. The three ditches of the landscape garden is about 90 meters long, convenes at a dam and connect to the artificial pond.

Archaeologists concluded that based on the evidence available the ruins might have been a part of the garden landscape in Wanfo Temple. The historical site, Wanfo Temple, or Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, is located near the ruins. It is an ancient monastery with more than a thousand year history located outside the northwestern gate of ancient Chengdu. It was first built during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and destroyed in a war in late Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing dynasties (1644-1911).