The Functions and Roles of Garden Rockery Landscaping

Mountains and water are the themes of classical gardens, with rocks forming the backbone of the landscape. Utilizing rocks to create artificial hills, placed stones, stacked riverbanks, stone jetties, water inlets, or retaining walls, they naturally extend into the water, creating a profound sense of depth. The elegance of the stones, the winding water, and the secluded scenery form the distinct characteristics of the garden. The terrain's backbone in the garden winds and rises, with its twists and turns varying accordingly. Buildings such as pavilions, corridors, pavilions, and verandas are nestled among this landscape.

On both sides of garden paths, in front of corridors, and at the winding turns of buildings, stone ornaments are often used to embellish, combining with structures, plants, and water bodies to create scenes with stones, complementing the scenery with stones, thereby enriching the visual experience for visitors with changing views as they walk. The determination of the stone placement is a crucial prerequisite. For instance, in the arrangement of rock formations, like in a pool mountain, which is typically located in the center of a garden, the main peak does not sit in the exact center, and the embankment pool mountain is adjacent to water, with the stone pier and stepping stones also near the water. Obstructive scenery is mainly situated at the entrance, with the building's mountain connected to the structures, the wall mountain leaning against the wall, and the stone wall pond ideally placed in a corner of the courtyard. Flower platforms and small ornaments serve as spatial embellishments.