An Analysis of the Location of the Hall of Hu Ye

The phrasethe Hall of Hu Yeis mentioned in The Crafts of Gardens, and is the location where the Crafts of Garden Preface was written, which bears great significance to research on JI Cheng and his book, The Crafts of Garden. Three opinions in theoretical cycle are taking shape recently on the location of the Hall of Hu Ye, namely the residence of WANG Shi-heng, of RUAN Da-cheng or of JI Cheng. However, all the opinions are inferred since the Hall of Hu Ye is not mentioned in any other historic literatures. At present, the opinion that it belongs to WANG Shi-heng is widely accepted, while the opinions that it belongs to WANG or RUAN are doubted based on the comparison of three opinions, the analysis of The Crafts of Gardens and other relevant literatures. Finally, after logical induction, it is concluded that the location of the Hall of Hu Ye might be the residence of JI Cheng, which could offer an reference to the readers.