Rockery Art about Feilai-Hill Allusions in Chinese Classical Gardens since Southern Song Dynasty

This paper discusses the origin of FeilaiHill allusions in light of hermeneutics in rockery making of classical gardens. FeilaiHill allusions in Ming and Qing dynasties are analyzed and explored. It points that significances of allusions are not only building rockery in gardens but also the way of expressing garden owners’ feeling and thinking. Researchers should pay more attention to FeilaiHill allusions when studying the rockery of classical gardens. The underlying culture phenomenon deserves deep thinking and study.