Soro-tei

Japanese: 滄浪亭 - そうろうてい

It is one of the oldest gardens still standing in Suzhou , Jiangsu Province, China. There is a theory that it was the residence of Qian Yuanliao, King of Guangling, of the Wuyue Kingdom during the Five Dynasties, and another that it was the villa of General Sun Chengyou, who was the governor of the Sino-Wuyue Army during the Five Dynasties. Later, in 1045 during the Northern Song Dynasty, the poet Su Shunqin settled in Suzhou and renovated it, naming it Canglang Pavilion after a fish song called "The Water of Canglang" by Qu Yuan. It is registered as a World Heritage Site. Generally, gardens in Suzhou are surrounded by high outer walls, but Canglang Pavilion offers a beautiful view of the gardens across the canal of the outer moat.

Source: Kodansha World Tourist Attractions Encyclopedia Information

Japanese:

中国の江蘇(こうそ)省蘇州(そしゅう)（スーチョウ）に現存する、最も古い庭園の一つ。五代呉越国の広陵王・銭元燎の屋敷だったという説と、五代時代に中呉越軍の節度使だった孫承佑将軍の別荘という説がある。その後、北宋時代の1045年、詩人の蘇舜欽が蘇州に住み着いて改築し、屈源の詩の「滄浪の水」という魚歌から「滄浪亭」と名づけたといわれる。世界遺産に登録されている。一般に蘇州の庭園は高い外壁に囲まれているが、滄浪亭は外堀の疎水越しに美しい園を眺められる。

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